The Illinois Supreme Court recently agreed to appeal an appeals court's decision to determine whether a worker's claim for damages under the Illinois Biometric Information Protection Act (BIPA) under the exclusivity provisions of the…
Former Employee in Rowan County, Kentucky Kim Davis I am not going to get a hearing from the US Supreme Court. A case against her, filed by multiple same-sex couples whom she refused to grant marriage permits, was dismissed by the…
A Seabrook man who made racist threats to a family last year violated the state's civil rights law. The Rockingham Superior Court has decided. John Doran, unprovoked, began blurring a car with a family that…
I. Entry into force of the law on partial amendment of the Labor Standards Act
The law on the partial amendment of the Labor Standards Act came into force on April 1, 2020 (the “Amendment of the Labor Standards Act 2020”) and included an…
Dave Coulter, Oakland County Executive, speaks at an inauguration ceremony for the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Department in 2020. Coulter recently sponsored additional protection for LGBTQ residents under the Elliott-Larsen Civil…
Who falls within the scope of the law?The draft law applies to all companies with employees in Germany. In addition, companies with at least 50 employees and financial service providers must implement internal reporting systems (see…
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) (PL 116-260) funds the government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021 and makes significant tax changes for companies. That also makes changes to the Paycheck Protection Program…
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) (PL 116-260) funds the government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021 and makes significant tax changes for companies. That also makes changes to the Paycheck Protection Program…