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President Biden Signs Executive Order Addressing the Use of Artificial Intelligence

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On October 30, 2023, President Biden signed the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (hereinafter the “Executive Order”), addressing artificial intelligence issues for the American people.  Specifically, the Executive Order establishes new standards for artificial intelligence relating to safety, security, privacy, civil rights, immigration, and health care. … Read more

Reminder: New York State Pay Transparency Law Effective September 17, 2023

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As we previously reported, effective September 17, 2023, employers will be subject to the New York State Pay Transparency law.  Pursuant to the new law, employers who advertise a job, promotion, or transfer opportunity must include: (1) the compensation or a range of compensation for such job, promotion, or transfer opportunity; and (2) the job … Read more

U.S. Department of Labor Proposes to Raise the Exempt Salary Threshold

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On August 30, 2023, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a proposed rule that would significantly increase the minimum weekly salary to qualify for the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) white collar exemptions. The minimum salary would increase from $684 per week (the annual equivalent of $35,568) to $1,059 per week (the annual … Read more

New York Prohibits Employers from Accessing Employees’ Personal Social Media Accounts

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Recently, New York enacted a law that prohibits an employer from requesting or requiring that an employee or applicant for employment disclose any user name, password, or other means for accessing a personal account or service through specified electronic communications devices.  The new law also prohibits employers from retaliating against employees and applicants who refuse … Read more

NLRB Establishes New Standard for Evaluating Workplace Policies

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The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) recently released the decision Stericycle Inc., which revises the test for determining whether an employer’s workplace policies comply with the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”).  Specifically, the decision reverses the Board’s former decision in Boeing Co. and adopts a new test: specifically, could a worker reasonably read, or interpret, a … Read more

USCIS Announces Permanent Option for Remote Inspection for E-Verify Users and New Form I-9

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Permanent Remote Review On July 25, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) published a final rule that will provide eligible employers filling out the Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 an optional alternative to the in-person physical document examination method that employers have followed as part of the Form I-9 process.  The alternative procedure is … Read more

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