Gone Till November. This week, the U.S. Congress—once again—agreed to a continuing resolution (CR) to avoid a shutdown of the federal government. Funding for the government was set to expire at 11:59 p.m. on September 30, 2024, but pursuant to…

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• Public, private, and voluntary sector organisations with 250 or more employees in the UK, are required to report annually on their gender pay gap using a specified “snapshot date” of 31 March for most public authority employers and

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• European (and UK) regulators are actively penalising organisations that fail to protect EU personal data that is being transferred internationally.
• Organisations that transfer personal data outside of the EU must ensure that data is safeguarded to the same

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• Supply chains are becoming a more appealing target for cybercriminals due to their vulnerabilities, allowing them to attack multiple targets simultaneously.
• Third-party service providers with inadequate security measures may put the entire supply chain at risk of cyberattacks.

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• The Fourth Circuit questioned whether a former employee’s own affidavit and accompanying nurse note conclusively established that she was, in fact, disabled, or illustrated how her condition substantially limited a major life activity.
• In reliance on Supreme Court

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• The Michigan Supreme Court issued an order mandating specific wage increases and gradually eliminating the tip credit by 2030.
• The new wage and tip credit adjustments take effect on February 21, 2025.
• The Michigan Legislature has introduced a

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