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April 1, 2024

California Supreme Court Clarifies the Scope of “Hours Worked” Under California Law

On March 25, 2024, the California Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated decision. The Court responded to the request from the Ninth Circuit to answer three questions about Wage Order No. 16 and clarify the scope of the term “hours worked.”

ASAP
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April 1, 2024

No April Foolin’ – OSHA Updates its Worker Walkaround Representative Regulation

On April 1, 2024, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its final rule clarifying that employees may designate a non-employee third party as their representative during an OSHA inspection.

ASAP
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March 29, 2024

UK Tribunal Overturns Dismissal for Prank at Work: A Win for Workplace Banter?

A recent decision by the Watford Employment Tribunal in Richardson v West Midlands Trains Ltd saw a train driver reinstated and awarded £40,000 after he was found to have been unfairly and unlawfully dismissed for performing pranks on a colleague.

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March 28, 2024

March 2024 UK Immigration Statement of Changes: What Employers Need to Know

Introducing the latest UK Immigration Rules Statement of Changes, Legal Immigration Minister Tom Pursglove announced that they will “deliver the biggest ever cut to migration over the course of this year.”

Podcast
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March 28, 2024

Conversations with Women: Recruiting and Retaining Women in the Current Legal Landscape

A Women's History Month podcast about how respecting women in the workplace helps recruit and retain crucial talent, among other IE&D efforts.

ASAP
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March 27, 2024

China’s New Cross-Border Data Transfer Rules Substantially Reduce Compliance Burdens for Multinational Employers

Multinational employers operating in China have been waiting since September 2023 for the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) to finalize proposed revisions to its complex and burdensome rules for cross-border data transfers.

Insight
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March 27, 2024

Washington State Legislative Updates

The Washington state legislature and certain localities recently passed several bills affecting employers, some of which have already been signed into law.

ASAP
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March 27, 2024

Summary of Upcoming Changes to USCIS Filing Requirements in April 2024

April 1, 2024, will mark the beginning of new changes to USCIS form editions, filing fees, and direct filing addresses for many common immigration applications and petitions.

Insight
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March 26, 2024

Ones to Watch: Legislation Landscape for 2024

Three months into the new legislative year, with all but a handful of state legislatures currently in session, several employment law trends for 2024 have emerged.

2 the Point Video
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March 26, 2024

Are employers required to conduct human rights due diligence in their global operations?

An increasing number of jurisdictions are passing laws that place obligations on employers that sit at the top of global supply chains to address these human rights abuses.

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