Mar 27, 2023 | Compliance
In late December 2022, in conjunction with an omnibus spending bill, Congress passed the Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Improvement Act, which President Biden signed into law on December 29, 2022. This law permits whistleblowers to receive 10% to 30% of...
Mar 24, 2023 | Compliance
HR regulations and requirements are constantly changing. Here’s a summary of the latest Federal and state updates that may impact businesses in your jurisdiction. FEDERAL UPDATESSeverance Agreements. In a move that affects both union and non-union employers, the NLRB...
Mar 23, 2023 | Compliance
The male-female pay gap is persistent. Women earn only 83 cents for every dollar a man makes. The National Committee on Pay Equity launched Equal Pay Day to illustrate this gap. In 2023, this day falls on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. This represents how long women...
Mar 20, 2023 | Compliance
By Samia M. Kirmani, Monica H. Khetarpal, Michelle E. Phillips, and Megan Burrows Carpenter with Jackson Lewis P.C. The Seattle City Council passed a first-of-its-kind ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on caste in employment, housing, and public...
Mar 16, 2023 | Compliance
The U.S. has the second-highest prison population in the world, with over 1.6 million people behind bars. After paying their debt to society, many of these Americans struggle to get jobs. A 2021 report by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) highlights that out...
