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February 5, 2024

Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury Announces 2024 Limits on Qualified Retirement Plans

On January 31, 2024, the Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury issued Internal Revenue Circular Letter No. 24-01 (CL IR 24-01) announcing the applicable 2024 limits for Puerto Rico qualified retirement plans.

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February 2, 2024

DHS Announces Special Immigration Protection for Workers Who Help in Labor and Employment Agency Investigations

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has recently announced a streamlined process for foreign workers to request deferred action.

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February 2, 2024

USCIS Announces Increase of Filing Fees

On January 30, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an increase to its filing fees across the board.

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February 2, 2024

Data Privacy and AI: What Should UK and EU Employers Look out for in 2024?

As we look ahead to 2024, it is clear that both data protection and AI will continue to take center stage in the UK, as it will in many other countries.

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February 1, 2024

UK: New Regulations Will Extend Current Redundancy Protections for Individuals Who Are Pregnant or on Maternity, Adoption, or Shared Parental Leave

Currently, employees in the UK on statutory maternity, adoption or shared parental leave who are at risk of redundancy have priority rights to be offered a suitable alternative vacancy (but only where such a vacancy exists).

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January 31, 2024

UK Employment Law Forecast: Emerging Challenges and Trends for 2024

In this article, we take a step back to look at some of the key employment law trends and challenges that UK employers are likely to face over the coming year and how best to be ready to deal with them.

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January 31, 2024

The New Carer’s Leave Entitlement and What it Means for Employers in Great Britain

Employees in England, Scotland and Wales will have a statutory entitlement to take one week of unpaid carer’s leave from April 6, 2024 onwards.

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January 30, 2024

What Issues Do Super Bowl Squares Present in the Workplace?

Now that the February 11, 2024, Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers is set, many American workplaces will turn to the ubiquitous office pool to generate excitement and build camaraderie over the next two weeks.

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January 30, 2024

Robust Action Helps Recidivist Employer Reduce Penalty for Alleged Bribery in South Africa and Indonesia

In the first major action of 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it had entered into a three-year deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with a publicly traded global software company for alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

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January 30, 2024

Effective January 1, 2024, Employers in British Columbia, Canada Have Duties to Cooperate and to Maintain Employment Regarding Certain Workplace Injuries

Effective January 1, 2024, Bill 41 imposes certain duties on employers and employees in British Columbia following a workplace injury.

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