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Chevron Overturned, Federal Agency Deference Over: Impact of Loper Bright on Regulations Affecting Employers and Educators
August 20, 2024
On June 28, 2024, in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, upending 40 years of judicial precedent holding that federal courts should defer to federal agencies when it comes to the interpretation of federal law.
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No, You Can’t Fire Employees for Threatening to Strike!
August 20, 2024
With less than three months until the 2024 presidential election, we are firmly entrenched in political silly season.
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Just Because It Worked Before Doesn’t Make It a Reasonable Accommodation Now…
August 19, 2024
Employers like predictability. And it would make sense that, for an employee who previously worked remotely, remote work should be a reasonable accommodation. But a recent case warns employers not to jump to that conclusion so quickly.
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India: August 2024 Employment Law Updates
August 14, 2024
Updates from Worklaw® Network India member King Stubb & Kasiva
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But The Applicant Didn’t Tell Me They Were Disabled…
August 12, 2024
In my first week of work at my current law firm, I discovered I was pregnant. Obviously, the timing wasn’t great. And frankly, I was terrified to tell my new bosses that in about 8 months I would need parental leave.
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Second H-1B Lottery for FY 2025 Complete
August 12, 2024
USCIS announced that it has completed the second lottery and now has selected a sufficient number of registrations.
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Massachusetts Adopts Pay Transparency Law: What Employers Need to Know
August 6, 2024
Last week, Massachusetts joined a growing list of states with pay transparency laws when Governor Maura Healy signed “An Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency” into law.
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California Implements New Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Plan Requirements
August 6, 2024
On June 20, 2024, California’s Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board approved a new “Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment” standard (the “Standard”). This novel Standard went into effect on July 23rd.
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USCIS Gives Registered H-1B Petitioners Another Bite at the Apple
August 5, 2024
USCIS says that “soon” it will conduct a second lottery from previously submitted electronic registrations.
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Extraordinary Workplace Misconduct: With this drill, I thee wed…?
August 5, 2024
And so begins the latest entry in our sporadic series of extreme cases of bad workplace judgment.
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FTC Non-Compete Ban Update and Recommendations
August 1, 2024
As we discussed in April, the FTC announced a new rule which would ban non-competition agreements in most situations for all employers. The rule is slated to take effect on September 4, 2024.
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Michigan Supreme Court Reinstates Voter Initiatives on Paid Sick Leave and Mininum Wage
August 1, 2024
On July 31, 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court held that the Michigan Legislature violated the Michigan Constitution by “adopting and amending” two ballot initiatives from 2018.
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