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September 20, 2017

California Countdown: Which Labor & Employment Bills Will the Governor Sign?

September 15 was the last day in 2017 for bills to pass both houses of the California Legislature and be forwarded to the governor. Governor Jerry Brown (D) has until October 15, 2017 to sign, veto, or otherwise not act upon these bills.

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September 20, 2017

México: Se modifica la norma NOM- 006-STP-2014 sobre el manejo y almacenamiento de materiales

El pasado 18 de septiembre de 2017, se publicó en el Diario Oficial de la Federación, el acuerdo por el que se modifica la Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM- 006-STP-2014

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September 20, 2017

Mexico: Amendment to Regulations Governing Handling and Storage of Materials

On September 18, 2017, the Official Gazette published an amendment to the regulations on the handling and storage of materials.

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September 18, 2017

Who Could Have Predicted? Fair Scheduling Requirements Pose Compliance Challenges for Retail, Restaurant and Other Employers

Predictive or fair scheduling requirements, which have been adopted in six major jurisdictions to date, are threatening to rival paid sick leave in breadth and complexity.

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September 18, 2017

Updates on DACA and Temporary Protected Status

On the heels of its decision to end the DACA program, the Trump administration reportedly will soon make a decision on whether to continue the temporary protected status (TPS) program.

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September 15, 2017

Another New York State Appellate Court Finds 24-Hour Non-Residential Home Care Attendants Must be Paid for Sleep and Meal Periods

A pair of New York state appellate decisions has serious implications for employers that offer 24-hour home care for clients by ruling that sleep and meal periods must be included in the hourly wages of home care attendants.

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September 15, 2017

Vendor Breaches and Their Implications for Employers

A hacking incident involving the personal information of 143 million Americans generated headlines this past week. Employers should be aware of their obligations in responding to security breach incidents.

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September 15, 2017

DOL Flip-Flop: SOX's Anti-Retaliation Provisions Apply to Overseas Conduct After All

In a recent decision with potentially far-reaching implications for foreign and multinational employers, the DOL's Administrative Review Board held that SOX's whistleblower provisions have extraterritorial application.

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September 13, 2017

The Next HR Data Protection Challenge: What U.S. Multinational Employers Must Do To Prepare for the European Union’s Impending General Data Protection Regulation

U.S. multinational employers and their EU subsidiaries have little time to spare before starting to address compliance with the EU's General Data Protection Regulation.

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September 13, 2017

Venezuela Anuncia Aumento del Salario Mínimo y del "Cestaticket Socialista"

Mediante los Decretos N° 3.068 y N° 3.069 publicados en Gaceta Oficial N° 41,231, de fecha 7 de Septiembre de 2017, el Presidente Nicolás Maduro aumentó el salario mínimo mensual en un cuarenta por ciento (40%) y ajusta la base de cálculo del beneficio de

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