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Philadelphia’s Mayor Nutter recently signed the Breastfeeding Accommodation Bill, Number 130922, an extension of the Philadelphia Fair Practices Ordinance. It is effective immediately. Businesses with one (1) or more employees are now required to provide reasonable accommodations for female employees who need to pump breast milk.  Reasonable accommodation includes providing unpaid break time or allowing Read more

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Minimum wage legislation exists for Canadian provinces and territories as included in labor and employment standards.  Minimum wage laws stipulate the lowest rate an employer can pay employees who are covered under an Act or Standard and serve an important purpose: the protection of non-unionized workers in unskilled jobs.  Minimum wage rate standards can, however, Read more

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Manitoba’s minimum wage will increase October 1, 2014. Currently the wage rate is $10.45 per hour for most industries. On Wednesday October 1, 2014 the minimum wage increases by 25 cents to $10.70 per hour.  All employees must receive the minimum wage regardless of the number of hours they work unless they are not covered Read more

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A petition initiative to increase Nebraska’s minimum wage has cleared the necessary hurdles to be voted on during the general election in November 2014. Ballot initiatives give voters the opportunity to send clear signals to lawmakers regarding issues important to them and raising minimum wages top the list. Nebraska will be among several states to Read more

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The Government of Canada has recently overhauled the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP); re-organizing it into two distinct programs. The changes are designed to ensure Canadians are considered first for available jobs. Foreign workers should only be used to fill acute labor shortages on a temporary basis when qualified Canadians are not available. This overhaul Read more

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Nebraska’s Department of Labor has released updates to the Unemployment Insurance Advisement of Benefit Rights posting. These are mandatory-to-post changes. New Material Added: Employment Services electronic notifications requirements, Established statute section for the benefit eligibility of claimants seeking only part-time work (N.R.S. 48-627), Claimants who have drawn benefits for over six (6) weeks will be Read more

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Effective immediately, Governor Cuomo amends the New York State Human Rights Law providing certain protections for interns. The governor’s move comes on the heels of a recent federal court decision (Wang V. Phoenix Satellite TV US, Inc.) where the court found that an unpaid intern could not bring a sexual harassment claim against her “employer” Read more

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August 13, 2014 the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO) becomes effective. Under the ordinance, covered employers must follow strict rules regarding applicants’ and employees’ arrest and conviction record(s) and information related to such records, as well as, post notice in the workplace for employees and applicants to view. This new ordinance applies to employers Read more

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By law, Michigan employers must begin paying the new state minimum wage on September 1, 2014. The wage rate increases incrementally over four years by one dollar and eighty-five cents ($1.85). Currently the minimum wage is $7.40 per hour. The first increase, effective September 1, will bring the wage rate to $8.15 per hour. On Read more

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California’s Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has released mandatory updates to the Whistleblowers Are Protected posting, the result of legislation enacted in 2013 that was effective this year. Employees in California are encouraged to notify specified individuals when they have reason to believe their employer is violating state or federal statue, or violating or not Read more