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June 26, 2015

Marriage with a Capital "M": What Employers Need to Know About the Supreme Court's Decision in Obergefell v. Hodges

The U.S. Supreme Court issued what can only be described as a landmark decision, ruling that the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution requires all states to permit marriage between same-sex couples.

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June 25, 2015

Connecticut Extends Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Protections to Unpaid Interns

On June 22, 2015, Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy signed into law a new statute that extends workplace harassment, discrimination and retaliation protection to unpaid interns.

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June 25, 2015

King v. Burwell: The Supreme Court Rules in Favor of the Administration and the Affordable Care Act Survives

The U.S. Supreme Court has once again ruled in favor of the Affordable Care Act.

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June 25, 2015

Connecticut Imposes Double Damages for Failure to Pay Proper Minimum Wage or Overtime

On June 23, 2015, Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy signed into law a new statute that imposes double damages on any employer that fails to pay an employee minimum wage or overtime.

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June 25, 2015

House and Senate Appropriations Committees Approve Funding Bills with Riders Targeting DOL, NLRB Initiatives

Both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees advanced spending measures that include riders prohibiting funding for a variety of the administration's regulatory initiatives.

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June 25, 2015

Massachusetts Attorney General Issues Final Sick Leave Regulations

The Massachusetts Attorney General has issued final regulations to implement the state's new sick leave law.

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June 24, 2015

Background Screening Companies May Now Report Convictions Older Than Seven Years in Nevada

On June 9, 2015, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signed legislation prohibiting the reporting of a report of criminal proceedings, or other adverse information, excluding a record of a conviction of a crime, which precedes the report by more than 7 years.

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June 24, 2015

Paid Sick Time Law Developments in the State of California; Emeryville, California; Eugene, Oregon; and Bloomfield, New Jersey

The wave of new sick leave legislation continues across the country, along with refinements to those state and local laws.

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June 23, 2015

México: Reforma a la Ley del INFONAVIT Establece Nuevas Obligaciones en la Subcontratación

El pasado 04 de junio de 2015, se reformó la Ley del Instituto del Fondo Nacional de la Vivienda para los Trabajadores (“Ley del INFONAVIT”) para adicionar el artículo 29 Bis como un requisito adicional en la práctica de subcontratación u “outsourcing”.

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June 23, 2015

Mexico: New Outsourcing-Related Obligations in Amendment to INFONAVIT Law

On June 4, 2015, the National Workers Housing Fund Institute Law (the “INFONAVIT” law) was amended, to incorporate Article 29 bis as an additional layer of regulations over the practice of outsourcing.

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