Legal News

On March 29, 2019, Mexico’s government launched the Pilot Program to Register Domestic Workers to the Mandatory Social Security Regime, allowing domestic workers to have access to social security and health care benefits. ...By: Littler

El 29 de marzo de 2019, el gobierno de México lanzó la Prueba Piloto de la Incorporación de los Trabajadores Domésticos al Régimen Obligatorio del Seguro Social, permitiendo a los trabajadores domésticos el acceso a la seguridad social....By: Littler

The Nevada Legislature’s 80th session recently came to a close after a flurry of activity resulted in over 25 new laws affecting employers.  Now, the Nevada Labor Commissioner, charged with enacting and/or amending regulations interpreting the new...By: Littler

Public discourse on “healthcare” has focused primarily on health insurance and the significant changes made by the Affordable Care Act. But what about the providers of healthcare—the doctors, nurses, hospitals, pharmaceutical and medical device...By: Littler

In a significant decision for employers, a Colorado appellate court recently upheld an employer’s policy requiring forfeiture of accrued, unused vacation at separation of employment, finding the policy did not violate the Colorado Wage Claim Act. ...By: Littler

The United Kingdom (UK) Court of Appeal recently held that it is not discriminatory for enhanced shared parental leave pay (mostly claimed by men) to be paid by employers at a lower rate than enhanced maternity leave pay (claimed by women)....By: Littler

On July 3, California made history by enacting the Creating a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act, becoming the first state to ban discrimination on the basis of hairstyles associated with race. The CROWN Act adds hairstyles...By: Littler

With the number, type, and scope of paid leave laws constantly expanding, employers may struggle to adapt successfully and quickly to the changing legal landscape....By: Littler

Residents and employers along the Gulf of Mexico are watching carefully as Tropical Storm Barry approaches New Orleans, expecting to make landfall sometime this weekend. While the storm may not develop into a strong hurricane, it is slow-moving and...By: Littler

On July 10, 2019, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation significantly expanding the protections of New York’s Pay Equity Law, which previously required equal pay for women and men performing “equal work.” The governor also signed a law...By: Littler