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HHS layoffs may be illegal, legal experts say - Healthcare Dive
The sweeping HHS layoffs have been chaotic and stressful for employees of the massive health department. They may also be illegal, according to lawyers and federal employment experts. Healthcare D...
Read moreNew Illinois Labor and Employment–Related Laws Cover E-Verify, ‘Captive Audience Meetings,’ Noncompetition, AI, and More - The National Law Review
The Illinois General Assembly had a busy year in 2024 drafting new legislation that was signed by Governor J.B. Pritzker and took effect on January 1, 2025. The following article summarizes import...
Read moreCompliance Weekly: Trump is making it harder for whistleblowers. That’s a problem for corporate America - Government Accountability Project
Trump is making it harder for whistleblowers. That’s a problem for corporate America This article features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. As U.S. President Don...
Read moreThe Wild, Wild World of Employment/HR Law - thebusinesstimes.com
With only six weeks left in Colorado’s legislative session, one would think things would be starting to crystallize. But not in the wild, wild world of employment/human resources law. Because in t...
Read moreCongress Weighs Pros, Cons of Calling Student-Athletes Employees - SHRM
Members of Congress heard arguments concerning the hotly debated issue of whether student-athletes should be classified as employees during an April 8 hearing by the House Subcommittee on Health, ...
Read moreDid President Donald Trump raise the minimum wage? Video on social media makes false claim - Zanesville Times Recorder
A viral video falsely claims President Trump raised the minimum wage to $25 an hour. Trump has not raised the minimum wage and actually revoked a Biden-era executive order that increased the minim...
Read morePotential Unlawful Conduct + Employment Decisions: Wisconsin Court Redefines Arrest Record Discrimination - Jackson Lewis
Takeaways The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s Cota decision clarifies that even employees’ non-criminal, municipal citations are “arrest records” covered by the state employment law’s prohibition on ar...
Read moreEmployment Law Alert International – April 2025 - Simmons & Simmons
EU AI Act – AI systems presenting an unacceptable risk. Effective from 1 August 2024, this EU regulation establishes a structured legislative framework, to be phased in over two years. From 2 Febr...
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Macon County election supervisor, four others, charged with health-fraud conspiracy - 13WMAZ
The indictment says Tarshea Fudge-Riley and others filed false statements saying they got therapy. Then the therapist allegedly filed false claims for payment. MACON COUNTY, Ga. — Macon County’s el...