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EEOC Sues Utility Services Co. Over Remote Work Refusal - Law360
lawsuit against a utility services provider in Atlanta federal court Monday, claiming the company refused to let an employee work remotely after she had a stroke and a head injury and fired her wee...
Read moreElections have consequences and so can talking about them at work - Spectrum News
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- It may sound like a cliche but co-workers do still gather around the water cooler or in the office break room to chat. Phillips Lytle LLP Partner Jim O'Connor, who focuses on liti...
Read moreFalse Story Claims 'ABC News Whistleblower' Died in Car Crash - Snopes.com
An "ABC News whistleblower" died in a car crash following the Sept. 10, 2024, U.S. presidential debate. Rating: False About this rating In the days following the Sept. 10, 2024, U.S. presidentia...
Read moreBrazil: Pay Transparency Reports Are Due by the End of September - SHRM
Companies with more than 100 employees in Brazil must post their pay transparency reports by Sept. 30. This will be the second round of reports since a new pay equity law and its regulations went ...
Read moreEmergency Congressional Action Needed to Save CFTC Whistleblower Program - The National Law Review
In 2021, Congress passed an emergency measure to save the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Whistleblower Program from financial collapse. This measure is set to expire at the end o...
Read moreComplying With Unprecedented Criminal History Requirements in Los Angeles County - Foley & Lardner LLP
The Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCOE), which took effect on September 3, 2024, imposes several new compliance requirements regarding the consideration of criminal histo...
Read moreShifting Views on Paid Administrative Leave - Foley & Lardner LLP
Employers often place employees on paid administrative leave while they investigate accusations of employee misconduct or make decisions regarding the employees’ employment. Traditionally, most fe...
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Kansas county sues ExxonMobil and Chevron over alleged 'false' claims about recyclability of plastics - Business Insider Africa
A Kansas county has sued a group of companies, alleging "false representations" about plastic recyclability. Energy giants ExxonMobil and Chevron are among the defendants named in the lawsuit. Th...