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Australia: Employer Must Request Employees to Work on Public Holidays
The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia confirmed that in order to comply with the National Employment Standards, employers must first ask employees to work on
Weekly Jobless Claims Tick Up
States reported that 242,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending April 29, an increase of 13,000 from last week’s revised level
Employers Should Purge Old I-9s
Employers often fail to shred old Forms I-9 that are beyond the retention requirement, even though this can lead to compliance liability
Hollywood Writers’ Strike May Lead to Cost-Cutting
If the Hollywood writers’ strike is lengthy, the entertainment industry might respond by cutting costs, including exiting talent contracts it no longer wants
California Bill Would Limit Use of Criminal History Information
A bill introduced in the California Legislature, called the Fair Chance Act of 2023, would further restrict how employers can use information about the criminal
DOL: Children Worked Illegally at McDonald’s Locations
McDonald’s franchisees employed children who were too young to work long or late hours, and sometimes put them in dangerous situations, according to the
NLRB Changes Standard for Employers Disciplining Misconduct
It will be harder for employers to discipline or fire workers who display offensive conduct while engaged in activity protected under the National Labor Relations Act