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August 4, 2015

House Bill Would Require Public Disclosure of Company Policies to Combat Supply Chain Trafficking

New legislation would require that publicly traded companies more broadly and specifically disclose their policies and efforts aimed at ridding their supply chains of slavery and human trafficking.

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August 4, 2015

OFCCP Announces New "Outreach and Education" Poster

On August 3, 2015, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced the release of a new outreach and education poster, "Opening Doors of Opportunity for All Workers."

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July 31, 2015

Wisconsin Eases, But Does Not Eliminate, the One Day of Rest in Seven Law

Effective July 14, 2015, Wisconsin has made it easier for an employer to comply with Wisconsin Statute 103.85, Wisconsin’s “one day of rest in seven” requirement.

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July 29, 2015

Lawmakers Introduce Worker Misclassification Legislation

Two weeks after the U.S. Department of Labor issued an Administrator's Interpretation cautioning that "most workers are employees," Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Al Franken (D-MN) introduced a bill targeting worker misclassification.

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July 23, 2015

Littler's Tammy McCutchen Testifies that the DOL's Approach in Proposed Overtime Rule is "Unprecedented"

The DOL's methodology and minimum salary threshold set forth in its proposed revisions to the FLSA's "white collar" exemptions are "unprecedented in the FLSA’s 77-year history," explained Littler's Tammy McCutchen during a House Subcommittee hearing.

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July 22, 2015

Preemption Law Results Show Different Approaches States Take with Local Sick Leave Measures

2015 has been a notable year for the passage and implementation of local mandatory paid sick leave laws.

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July 22, 2015

How Broad is Broad? New DOL Guidance Determines "Most Workers Are Employees"

In a move that is expected to have far-reaching consequences for employers, the U.S. Department of Labor issued new guidance on the classification of independent contractors as employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

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July 21, 2015

West Virginia's Amended Deliberate Intent Statute

Recent amendments to West Virginia's deliberate intent statute have raised the bar an injured worker must clear in order to circumvent the workers' compensation immunity afforded to the state's employers.

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July 21, 2015

Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer Rejects DACA Recipient's Document Discrimination Claim

The U.S. Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer recently published a decision illustrating the conflict between state laws and the administration’s deferred action policies that provide work authorization to undocumented immigrants.

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July 13, 2015

Private-Sector Employers Doing Business with Local Governments may be Subject to Even More Ban-the-Box and Other Laws Restricting Consideration of Criminal Records

Ban-the-box laws that apply to private-sector employers acting as vendors or having contracts with state or city governments are often inconsistent, posing difficulties for multi-jurisdiction employers.

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