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• S4516 prohibits liquidated damages clauses and forfeiture of consideration for breach of a nondisclosure or nondisparagement clause in nondisclosure agreements in connection with the settlement of certain discrimination, harassment, and unlawful retaliation claims.
• The law clarifies that, to

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• The UK government recently published its response to a consultation that considered reforms to retained EU employment law.
• A draft statutory instrument implementing the reforms, the Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023, simplifies the requirements

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• The myProgress tool will now allow applicants with an online USCIS account to see personalized estimates of major milestones and actions on their Form I-485 and Form I-821 applications.
• Initially, the myProgress tool will be available to family-based

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Congress Returns and Faces Year-End Push. The U.S. Congress returned this week from its Thanksgiving break and is currently scheduled for a three-week legislative session leading up to the end of the calendar year. While the latest government shutdown crisis…

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• The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave has issued its 2024 poster, individual notices, and rate sheets.
• The minimum earnings requirement for 2024 has increased to $6,300. A covered individual must meet this required amount during the

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Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) typically falls under the “Social” prong of environmental, social, and governance (ESG), which focuses on human capital. DEI and ESG efforts were dealt a blow by the Supreme Court of the United States’ June 2023…

On November 16, 2023, Charlotte Burrows, chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), spoke at the 2023 Artificial Intelligence & Employment Compliance Conference, a gathering hosted by the Institute for Workplace Equality, a nonprofit employer membership association…