gh High Fat and Sugar Diet During Pregnancy Puts Babies at Risk By www.labroots.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0700 Babies born to mothers with an unhealthy diet have an increased risk of heart disease and metabolic issues. Full Article Health & Medicine
gh Adverse Delta-8 Incidents Higher in States Without Legal Cannabis By www.labroots.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 09:06:00 -0700 A study published in the Journal of Medical Toxicology compared incidents of adverse Delta-8 effects in states with and without legal cannabis. States with Full Article Health & Medicine
gh Healthy Bacterial Strains That Can Fight Gut Infections are ID'ed By www.labroots.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2024 09:03:00 -0700 Scientists are starting to learn about what composes a healthy microbiome, such as the bacterial species and the molecules they generate... Full Article Health & Medicine
gh High Cholesterol Early in Life Raises Risk of Artery Disease By www.labroots.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0700 Eating an unhealthy diet when young could accelerate the risk of developing artery disease. Full Article Clinical & Molecular DX
gh Gene Therapy Significantly Improves Eyesight By www.labroots.com Published On :: Sat, 14 Sep 2024 16:00:00 -0700 A team of researchers report findings from a Phase I/II gene therapy clinical trial for patients with Leber congenital amaurosis, which found that the gene Full Article Clinical & Molecular DX
gh High Fat and Sugar Diet During Pregnancy Puts Babies at Risk By www.labroots.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0700 Babies born to mothers with an unhealthy diet have an increased risk of heart disease and metabolic issues. Full Article Clinical & Molecular DX
gh From Shale Gas to Sustainable Water: New Methods for Recovering High-Demand Metals By www.labroots.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Sep 2024 13:55:00 -0700 How can lithium, one of the most demanded minerals for clean energy products like electric vehicles, be harvested without harming the environment? This is Full Article Technology
gh Global Study Reveals Urban Areas Receive Significantly More Rainfall Than Rural Neighbors By www.labroots.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 16:30:00 -0700 How does an urban environment influence its rainfall? This is what a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences hopes to Full Article Technology
gh Celebrate this year's International Observe the Moon Night on September 14, 2024 By www.labroots.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 11:00:00 -0700 Beginning in 2010, NASA began International Observe the Moon Night based on two events occurring simultaneously in 2009 during the International Year of As Full Article Technology
gh From Seagrass to Antibiotics: The Breakthrough Potential of Small Molecule In situ Resin Capture By www.labroots.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 15:40:00 -0700 How can oceanic microbes help produce antibiotics? This is what a recent study published in Nature Communications hopes to address as a team of researchers Full Article Technology
gh Gene Therapy Significantly Improves Eyesight By www.labroots.com Published On :: Sat, 14 Sep 2024 16:00:00 -0700 A team of researchers report findings from a Phase I/II gene therapy clinical trial for patients with Leber congenital amaurosis, which found that the gene Full Article Technology
gh Early Universe Black Holes: New Insights from Hubble's Latest Survey By www.labroots.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 11:35:00 -0700 How did black holes form and how many existed in the early universe, or less than one billion years after the Big Bang? This is what a recent study publish Full Article Technology
gh Wobbling Mars: Detecting Dark Matter Through Primordial Black Holes By www.labroots.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2024 10:25:00 -0700 Could slight wobbles in the orbit of Mars be caused by microscopic black holes that have existed since the Big Bang? This is what a recent study published Full Article Technology
gh Organoids Provide Multiple New Insights Into COVID-19 By www.labroots.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 04:22:00 -0700 Animal models have served as excellent models of many aspects of human biology and disease, but they cannot mimic every part of human physiology. Full Article Microbiology
gh Fighting Back Against Fungal Pathogens By www.labroots.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 08:45:00 -0700 Two new research studies are addressing the rising threat of fungal infections, which can be very difficult to treat. One study has examined ... Full Article Microbiology
gh Healthy Bacterial Strains That Can Fight Gut Infections are ID'ed By www.labroots.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2024 09:03:00 -0700 Scientists are starting to learn about what composes a healthy microbiome, such as the bacterial species and the molecules they generate... Full Article Microbiology
gh Building Enclosure: Best practices shown through three-dimensional mock-ups (Part 2) By www.civicinfo.bc.ca Published On :: Tue, 3 Dec 2024 16:00:00 GMT Organizer: Community Energy AssociationLocation: Online Full Article
gh All Is Calm, All Is Bright By events.tufts.edu Published On :: 05 Dec 2024 17:00:00 GMT Dec 5, 2024, 12pm EST The holiday season, while filled with joy and celebration, also brings stress and challenges. Join this webinar to discover effective ways to manage stress, foster well-being, and create meaningful moments that align with the spirit of joy and celebration. Open to Public: No Primary Audience(s): Faculty, Staff Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar/Talk Subject: Health/Wellness Event Sponsor: Tufts University Event Sponsor Details: Tufts University Human Resources Event Contact Name: Tufts University Human Resources RSVP Information: Register online at us06web.zoom.us… More info: my.kgalifeservices.com… Full Article 2024/12/05 (Thu)
gh Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji By events.tufts.edu Published On :: 24 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT Nov 24, 2024 This day commemorates the martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji (1621-1675), the ninth of the Ten Sikh Gurus. He is remembered not only for his defense of the Sikh faith, but also of Hinduism and of religious liberty. Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: University Chaplaincy Full Article 2024/11/24 (Sun)
gh What Now? How the Election Results Might Affect Domestic and International Politics By events.tufts.edu Published On :: 21 Nov 2024 23:00:00 GMT Nov 21, 2024, 6pm EST Election 2024 is over... what now? Join a panel conversation with Tufts faculty exploring how the election results might affect domestic and international politics, including key policy issues. Food provided!No RSVP necessary, and all are welcome. Building: Dowling Hall Campus Location: Medford/Somerville campus City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Dowling Hall 745 Wheelchair Accessible (for in-person events): Yes Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience(s): Faculty, Staff, Students (Graduate), Students (Postdoctoral), Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar/Talk Subject: Elections, Politics/Policy/Law, Public Service/Government Event Sponsor Details: Sponsored by the Department of Political Science, the International Relations Program, and Tisch College RSVP Information: tischcollege.tufts.edu… Event Admission: Free More info: tischcollege.tufts.edu… Full Article 2024/11/21 (Thu)
gh "The Fight For Black Lives" Film Screening By events.tufts.edu Published On :: 21 Nov 2024 23:00:00 GMT Nov 21, 2024, 6pm EST Join us in experiencing The Fight for Black Lives, a powerful documentary that explores whether the persistently higher rate of Black maternal and infant mortality is inevitable because it is “located in the inferior body of the negro” or preventable because it is located in “inferior social conditions.”Panel discussion with experts to immediately follow.Register now! Building: Tufts Center for Medical Education Campus Location: Boston Health Sciences campus City: Boston, MA 02111 Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus Location Details: Room 114 Wheelchair Accessible (for in-person events): Yes Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience(s): Alumni and Friends, Faculty, Parents, Postdoctoral Fellows, Staff, Students (Graduate), Students (Postdoctoral), Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Community Engagement, Conference/Panel Event/Symposium, Lecture/Presentation/Seminar/Talk Subject: Diversity/Identity/Inclusive Excellence, Education, Health/Wellness, Medicine, Politics/Policy/Law, Science, Social Justice/Human Rights, Theater/Dance Event Sponsor: School of Medicine Event Sponsor Details: Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice Event Contact Name: Judith Jeanty Event Contact Email: Judith.Jeanty@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 617-636-3847 RSVP Information: secure.touchnet.net… Event Admission: In-person or virtually More info: secure.touchnet.net… Full Article 2024/11/21 (Thu)
gh B7: Thieves in the Night: Hidden Problems in Web site Redesign By www.ukoln.ac.uk Published On :: 2007-07-17 Matt Thrower, UKOLN, University of Bath will talk about UKOLN's Web site redesign and the problems involved. Come along and discuss how we solved these and other problems and what lessons could be learned for your institution. Full Article
gh Plenary Talk 3: Building Highly Scalable Web Applications By www.ukoln.ac.uk Published On :: 2007-07-17 Jeff Barr, Amazon Web Services (Senior Manager, Web Services Evangelism) will discuss Amazon's approach to Web-scale computing. Using this new approach, developers can use Amazon's broad line of web services to rapidly and cost-effectively build scalable and flexible Web applications. Jeff will focus on Amazon's newest services, including the Simple Queue Service, the Simple Storage Service, and the Elastic Compute Cloud. The talk will include technical details and an overview of how the services are being used by customers all over the world. Full Article
gh Expert Insights – California Supreme Court Upholds Proposition 22 By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Aug 2024 20:18:33 +0000 Alexander T. MacDonald and Joy C. Rosenquist discuss California’s Proposition 22 and a recent California Supreme Court decision that upheld the voter-approved law allowing app-based drivers to work as independent contractors. Westlaw Today View (Subscription required) Full Article
gh EXPERT INSIGHTS—Latest updates to Illinois personnel records review act By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 15:20:40 +0000 Elizabeth K. Hanford and Shanthi Gaur discuss amendments to Illinois’ Personnel Records Review Act, which impose new obligations on employers navigating personnel record requests. Westlaw Today View (Subscription required) Full Article
gh NYC Wage Info Bill Highlights Rise In Pay Transparency Laws By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 13:57:03 +0000 Kelly Cardin examines NYC's proposed pay transparency legislation and what employers can do to navigate applicants' and employees' shifting expectations that have arisen as a result of salary disclosure laws and their requirements. Law360 View (Subscription required) Full Article
gh Pittsburgh Bans Tests for Many Prospective and Current Employees Who Use Medical Marijuana By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:36:29 +0000 Taylor N. Brailey and Nancy N. Delogu discuss a new Pittsburgh ordinance prohibiting employment discrimination against an individual’s status as a medical marijuana patient. SHRM View (Subscription required) Full Article
gh Germany Seeks to Mandate Human Rights Due Diligence for Companies and Their Global Partners By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 14:32:30 +0000 In February 2019, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (“Development Ministry”) introduced a draft law (the “Draft Law”) that seeks to mandate human rights due diligence for German companies and their global business partners, including suppliers. Full Article
gh Shock and Awe! California Employers Face Onslaught of New Regulations By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 15:59:35 +0000 With the usual flurry of activity at the end of the legislative session, California has enacted a slew of bills with labor and employment ramifications.1 Closing out his first year in office, Governor Gavin Newsom signed more than 40 such bills on a wide variety of topics, ranging from antidiscrimination and workplace safety measures to the much-debated worker classification bill (AB 5) codifying the ABC test from last year’s Dynamex case. Full Article
gh Littler Lightbulb: Highlighting Global Human Rights Topics By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 21:13:28 +0000 Human rights issues increasingly require the assistance of experienced counsel who can help employers navigate very fluid and complex legal, business and societal considerations. Full Article
gh United Nations Takes Another Step in Developing a Treaty on Business and Human Rights By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 21:09:15 +0000 Since it was established in 2014, a United Nations Inter-Governmental Working Group (“IGWG”) has met annually to develop a multilateral treaty to attempt to hold businesses legally accountable for harms that may be related to their global operations (the “Proposed Treaty”). Littler Mendelson attorneys have provided testimony at all of these sessions.1 The IGWG held its most recent session from October 14-18, 2019, during which certain member States of the United Nations (“States”) and other stakeholders discussed a “Revised Draft” of the Proposed Treaty.2 This Revise Full Article
gh Court finds exclusive arbitral jurisdiction in Manitoba human rights disputes By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Nov 2021 17:28:25 +0000 Rhonda Levy and Douglas Sanderson discuss a recent court decision in Canada that sheds light on how best to deal with accommodation requests. Human Resources Director Canada View (Subscription required.) Full Article
gh The Fashion Industry Meets Human Rights Due Diligence: New York’s Proposed “Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act” By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Feb 2022 17:18:35 +0000 In January 2022, the New York State Senate introduced a bill that seeks to impose significant human rights and environmental due diligence and disclosure obligations on fashion retail sellers and manufacturers operating in the state of New York. As we reported previously, 2021 saw a number of international and regional legislative efforts to impose human rights due diligence and disclosure obligations on multinational employers. Full Article
gh Do mandatory vaccination policies infringe on Charter of Rights and Freedoms? By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Apr 2022 20:14:59 +0000 Rhonda B. Levy and George Vassos write about a case in which a Canadian judge finally ruled on whether or not COVID laws are in breach of human rights. Human Resources Director Canada View (Subscription required.) Full Article
gh Recent Human Rights Due Diligence Law Developments in the European Union, Switzerland, and Japan By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Oct 2022 15:11:57 +0000 National and supranational legislatures continue to develop laws requiring employers to conduct due diligence of their operations and those of their business partners in order to address human rights risks such as forced labor and child labor. Recently, the European Union (EU), Switzerland, and Japan have rolled out such laws, described below: EU’s Corporate Due Diligence and Corporate Accountability Directive Full Article
gh Dealing with human rights complaints in unionized workplaces By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Nov 2022 20:46:15 +0000 Rhonda B. Levy and Douglas Sanderson examine The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario preliminary hearing to determine whether allegations made under the Human Rights Code fell within the exclusive jurisdiction of a labour arbitrator, or whether the Tribunal had concurrent jurisdiction over employment-related human rights matters in a unionized workplace. Human Resources Director Canada Full Article
gh Business and Human Rights for Small Companies – What is the Impact of the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act on the Supplier Side? By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Feb 2023 14:06:18 +0000 The new German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act imposes new obligations on larger companies, which must, among other things, check their entire supply chain for violations of human rights and environmental concerns. Companies that are not yet directly covered by the scope of application—i.e., suppliers—are also indirectly affected, as they are subject to comparable obligations. Full Article
gh Employers Rapidly Implement Japan’s Guidelines on Business & Human Rights By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Sep 2023 18:49:17 +0000 Japan is one of the first non-Western countries to adopt a legal framework on business and human rights, which will likely influence other countries in the APAC region, as well as the overall Western focus of BHR developments. Full Article
gh South Korea Proposes Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence Obligations on Employers By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Jan 2024 21:10:50 +0000 South Korean lawmakers have proposed a bill imposing mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence obligations on employers. If the bill is enacted, this law will be the first of its kind in Asia. This bill emerges as global employers are currently complying with a patchwork of due diligence laws in Western countries. Full Article
gh Are employers required to conduct human rights due diligence in their global operations? By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Mar 2024 19:48:28 +0000 Are employers required to conduct human rights due diligence in their global operations? The scope and scale of many employers’ global operations and their global supply chains are expanding. This expansion has led to a greater focus on the risk of corporate human rights abuses such as forced labor, child labor, and other forms of modern slavery. Full Article
gh The E.U. Advances a Watered-Down but Nonetheless Landmark Human Rights Draft Law – What This Means for Global Employers By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:47:46 +0000 The E.U. significantly advanced draft legislation requiring certain global employers to engage in wide-ranging human rights due diligence. The scope of the law covers both E.U. and non-E.U. companies. The draft law is expected to pass this summer, triggering E.U. Member States’ obligations to transpose it into local law. Full Article
gh Are You Buying a Lawsuit with ‘Big Data’? HR Must Ask the Right Questions By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 05 May 2017 15:59:25 +0000 During a presentation at the 2017 SHRM Employment Law and Legislative Conference, Marko Mrkonich, Zev Eigen and Corinn Jackson discussed the risks employers face when using data analytics. HR Daily Advisor View Article Full Article
gh Temporary Workers Bill of Rights Scores a Victory in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Aug 2024 19:32:21 +0000 The Third Circuit agreed with the lower court that a preliminary injunction was not warranted to block New Jersey’s Temporary Workers Bill of Rights (the “Bill of Rights”) in a challenge by industry groups. The appellate court ruled that the Bill of Rights does not unlawfully burden out-of-state businesses or exceed the state’s police power, and is not unlawfully vague. Full Article
gh Spotlight on Positive Employee Relations Training: How Employers Can Reap the Benefits of Employee Engagement By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Aug 2018 16:32:32 +0000 In this podcast, Littler attorneys Michael Kessel, Russ McEwan and Alan Model, out of our Newark office, discuss the importance of cultivating “employee engagement” to foster a productive, invested workforce. They also describe the new Littler Positive Employee Relations Series, which offers customized, intensive training to supervisors on the causes of negative morale and then arms them with practical tools to spot and handle problems before they get out of hand. Full Article
gh New York City Council Passes Bill that Would Create a Private Right of Action under the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Jan 2024 21:22:15 +0000 Update: This law was enacted on January 20, 2024. It goes into effect March 20, 2024. * * * Full Article
gh House Hearing Highlights Real Estate Contractor Question By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Feb 2024 21:03:09 +0000 Jim Paretti explains his view about the independent contractor rule that applies to real estate agents, and how it’s reviving an ongoing debate weeks before the regulation is set to take effect. Law360 Employment Authority View (Subscription required.) Full Article
gh Originalism, Social Contract, and Labor Rights: What the Reawakening of Natural Law Means for Exclusive Union Representation By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Feb 2024 21:12:01 +0000 Alex MacDonald explains why natural labor law and principles may soon return to center stage in the legal world. North Dakota Law Review View Full Article
gh Ontario, Canada’s Divisional Court Confirms Unionized Workplaces May Pursue Human Rights Claims Before Labour Arbitrator or Human Rights Tribunal By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Apr 2024 19:03:01 +0000 In London District Catholic School Board v. Full Article
gh Puerto Rico Supreme Court Clarifies Employment Claims Inheritance Rights By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Jul 2024 20:34:47 +0000 In Ruiz Mattei v. Commercial Equipment Finance, Inc.,1 the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico determined that claims under the Unjustified Dismissal Act2 and the Workplace Discrimination Act3 are transferable to the employee’s heirs following the employee’s death. Full Article
gh Illinois Extends Statute of Limitations for Filing Discrimination Claims Under Illinois Human Rights Act, Adds Protected Classes, and Clarifies AI Use in Employment Decisions By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:59:49 +0000 Last week, Governor JB Pritzker signed into law several bills that significantly amend the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA). As a result of these amendments, Illinois employers should expect an uptick in discrimination cases proceeding through state courts and agencies. Longer Statute of Limitations Period Full Article
