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Memorandum of understanding with labor board strengthens worker protections - SooLeader
Agreement goal to allow groups to work more closely by 'sharing information, conducting cross-training for staff, and partnering on investigative efforts within each agency’s authority to more effe...
Read moreCounty pays whistleblower $150,000 in settlement for exposing wrongdoing at Water Utilities - Palm Beach Post
Palm Beach County has agreed to pay the former assistant finance director of its Water Utilities Department $150,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging he was fired for revealing wrongdoing at the agenc...
Read moreMore States Pass Pay Transparency Laws to Close Gender, Racial Pay Gaps - SHRM
Last month, Massachusetts became the 12th state to pass a pay transparency law, and other states are working on similar legislation that advocates say is critical to ending the pay gap for women a...
Read moreThe FTC’s Ban on Noncompetes Is No More. What Do Employers Do Now? - SHRM
Employers across the country can continue to maintain noncompete agreements as their state laws allow after a federal court in Texas struck down the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) proposed ban...
Read moreIllinois Passes State Law Offering Protection to Employees from Unfair Enforcement of Employment Verification Practices - JD Supra
On August 9, 2024, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 0508 (“SB0508”) into law. This new law provides additional employment protections for individuals flagged by an employment eligi...
Read moreSEC Awards Nearly $100M To 2 Whistleblowers - Law360
information the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission used to carry out an enforcement action, the agency said Friday. . . . Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts you at t...
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Deloitte Settles Trump Administration DEI Discrimination Lawsuit for $21.5 Million - News and Statistics - IndexBox
Deloitte has consented to a $21.5 million payment to resolve allegations from the Trump administration that it engaged in discrimination against workers and those seeking jobs based on race or gen...