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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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No, You May Not Pay Your Workers In Chicken Sandwiches…
March 2, 2023
Or, really, in anything other than money. That was the lesson learned by a Chick-Fil-A franchise recently, as the U.S. Department of Labor recently announced.
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Diversity or Divisiveness?
February 28, 2023
Employer focus on DEI, however well intentioned, may have a detrimental effect on the workforce if not handled properly.
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Illinois Governor to Sign Legislation Providing Mandatory Paid Leave for All Workers
February 27, 2023
Governor Pritzker has indicated that he will pass the Paid Leave for All Workers Act. Therefore, Illinois employers should take all necessary actions to ensure that their policies and practices are compliant with the requirements imposed by the new law prior to the Act’s effective date, January 1, 2024.
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The NLRB Restricts Employer Rights Again: Finding Typical Separation Agreement Terms Unlawful and Protecting Employees Who Make Secret Recordings
February 27, 2023
The National Labor Relations Board recently issued two important decisions, one finding unlawful non-disparagement and confidentiality provisions typically found in separation agreements, and the other protecting employees who make secret recordings at work.
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California Employers Can Require and Enforce Arbitration Agreements
February 23, 2023
California employers got help last week from a federal appeals court ruling that the Federal Arbitration Act preempts California Assembly Bill 51.
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Can You Force Employees to Repay Wages?
February 22, 2023
There have been a couple of interesting situations in the news recently involving employees who have been ordered by a court to repay wages to their employers.
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Supreme Court Provides Clarification on the Highly Compensated Employee Exemption’s Salary Requirement
February 22, 2023
On February 22, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt, clarifying that, in order to qualify for the highly compensated employee (HCE) exemption from the Fair Labor Standard Act’s overtime mandate, the employee must be paid on a salary basis, and the payment of a daily rate does not constitute a salary.
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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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The DOL Issues Guidance on Telework
February 16, 2023
On February 9, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor issued guidance on how to comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act and Family and Medical Leave Act as to teleworking employees.
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