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Biden Administration Ends Federal Vaccine Mandates – What This Means for Employers
May 1, 2023
On May 1, 2023, President Biden issued a statement announcing the end of the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates, including those impacting federal contractors and CMS-covered healthcare employers, among others. But what impact does this have on employer vaccine mandates?
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Illinois: Employers With Broad Management Rights Under a CBA Spared From Some BIPA Litigation
April 25, 2023
In a unanimous decision, the Illinois Supreme Court determined that the Biometric Information Privacy Act is pre-empted by the Labor Management Relations Act for many employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
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Maryland: New Employment Laws – Expedited Minimum Wage Increase, Changes to Paid Family and Medical Leave, and More (and a Webinar!)
April 12, 2023
The Maryland General Assembly’s 2023 session ended at midnight on Monday, April 10. Although there were fewer employment bills passed this year compared to recent years, several of them will have a significant impact on employers.
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India: April Employment Law Updates
April 10, 2023
Updates from Worklaw® Network India member King Stubb & Kasiva.
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India: March Employment Law Updates
March 15, 2023
Updates from Worklaw® Network India member King Stubb & Kasiva
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Illinois - Paid Leave for All Workers Act Law Bulletin
March 14, 2023
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed into law the recently passed “Paid Leave for All Workers Act” (“PLAWA”), guaranteeing paid time off for virtually all working Illinoisans.
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Understanding Employee Provident Fund in India
March 6, 2023
Employee Provident Fund (“EPF”) is one of the social security schemes, which is in practice in India, promoting employee welfare.
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Employers Must Excercise Care in Drafting Severance Agreements in Light of Recent Labor Board Decisions
February 22, 2023
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a landmark decision on February 21st affecting the validity of various provisions typically found in employee severance agreements.
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Illinois Supreme Court Doubles Down on Liability for Biometric Information Privacy Act Claims
February 20, 2023
On Friday, February 17, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court issued another blockbuster ruling interpreting the Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”).
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Managing Long Covid in the Workplace
February 17, 2023
The Centers for Disease Control defines long COVID as continuing health effects from a COVID infection which last 4 weeks or more, ranging from headaches and memory lapses to pulmonary and respiratory problems to autoimmune issues.
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Illinois Supreme Court Opens Door for More Actions Under Illinois Biometric Privacy Act
February 13, 2023
On February 2, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court laid to rest the longstanding question of whether the statute of limitations for BIPA claims is one year or five years, holding that the five-year “catchall” limit set in Section 13-205 for all civil actions that do not contain a specific statute of limitations applies to all BIPA claims.
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Connecticut: What Employers Should Know About the New Clean Slate Law (and Other New or Changed Laws)
February 2, 2023
On January 1, 2023, Connecticut’s “Clean Slate” law went into effect, which seeks to remove barriers to employment for eligible individuals convicted of certain low-level crimes, who have completed their sentences and have had no further involvement with the criminal justice system since their release.
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