pd 2019 Annual Liens Update By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Jun 2019 15:32:27 -0700 This program will include vital liens updates for the entire spectrum of workers' compensation professionals. Law, procedure and important changes will be covered in detail. The panel introduces will also… Full Article
pd 2019 Case Law Update By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 11:03:43 -0700 Learn about significant new case law in 2019, including a stimulating analysis of what you need to know and how to apply them in your workers' compensation practice. … Full Article
pd An Insider’s Analysis of the AMA Guides and Case Law Update By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Jun 2021 12:15:27 -0700 In this webinar, you will get an insider’s look at the AMA Guides by noted AMA author Kenneth Kingdon, which will provide perspective and understanding of ambiguous and controversial Guides… Full Article
pd Prosthetic Update for Lower Limb Amputation By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Oct 2021 09:45:33 -0700 In this webinar, we will review standard terms associated with prosthetics and levels of amputation of the lower limbs. Discuss the timeline for rehabilitation after lower limb amputation. Phases of… Full Article
pd 2022 CA Case Law and WCAB Rules Update By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Dec 2021 12:49:39 -0800 It has been two years since WorkCompCentral's last Case Law Update or an update on the WCAB rules and regulations. Join us for a half-day webinar focused on Case Law… Full Article
pd Winter 2022 Case Law Update By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Nov 2022 12:18:47 -0800 Our Dream Team presents case law like no other workers’ compensation organization by describing the case and the potential effect the case has on the practice of workers’ compensation law… Full Article
pd Cancer-Stricken Firefighter Gets PPD Award By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 An Ohio appellate court upheld an award of permanent partial disability benefits for a cancer-stricken firefighter. Case: State ex rel. City of Cincinnati v. Industrial Commission, No. 23AP-332, 10/17/2024, published. Facts: Michael… Full Article
pd Flickr Update for Niels Henriksen By niels-henriksen.blogspot.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Jul 2012 19:56:00 +0000 Just a short note to let my readers know that I have reached 10,000 plus viewers on Flickr. So a little jump for joy. While for many this may not be momentous, for all those who have photos on Flickr, it is a step for me in trying to get more exposure for my photographs. While I joined in 2007 I did start to add image until a couple of years ago after my first trip to San Miguel de Allende in Mexico. F/24 @ 1/6 sec I like this image because it takes a moment to figure out that this is a person on a bike jumping, flying through the air in a skateboard park. F/16 @ 1/250 sec These photos are 2 examples where controlling the shutter speed is important. In the first photo a slower shutter speed is used to blur action and the other photo a faster shutter speed to freeze it. Do take the time to drop by and view some of my images and do take the time to connect on Flickr so that I can view your photos. You can view my photo-stream here . Niels Henriksen Full Article Action Technique
pd Updated WIC packages will enhance support for women, young children By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Tue, 09 Apr 2024 16:12:00 GMT WASHINGTON, D.C., April 9, 2024 — Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced final revisions to the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) food packages. Nancy Brown, chief executive of the American Heart Association, the world’s leading... Full Article
pd Updated guidance reaffirms CPR with breaths essential for cardiac arrest following drowning By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 10:00:00 GMT Updated Guideline Highlights: The American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics update recommendations for untrained lay rescuers and trained rescuers resuscitating adults and children who have drowned. One important update is the ... Full Article
pd An update on The WPCandy Quarterly #2! By wpcandy.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:29:15 +0000 I’m happy to announce that we’re finalizing the second issue of The WPCandy Quarterly, in the last stage before sending it off to the printers. It’s an exciting — but busy! — time, and we’re most psyched to be so close to getting another issue into everyone’s hands. We have an amazing roundup of contributors […] The post An update on The WPCandy Quarterly #2! appeared first on WPCandy. Full Article Announcements WordPress
pd Export Cuts for Audio/Video Editors and Filler Cutting Updates By auphonic.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Nov 2023 14:09:43 +0000 For those of you who like to be in control of every applied cut, we are introducing an update for our Automatic Silence and Filler Word Cutting Algorithms today: The export of Cut Lists allows you to import cuts into your favorite audio/video editor to check and apply the cuts to your files manually. Thanks to your great feedback, we were able to update our “Filler Word Cutting” algorithm as well. Cut Lists Export We now provide the export of various formats of “Cut Lists” in the Auphonic Web Service. You can use these formats to modify and apply cuts in your post production audio or video editing program: Screenshot of the Reaper DAW with imported “ReaperRegions.csv”: pale red regions display filler words and pale gray regions mark silence. To generate the cut lists, choose “Cut List (Filler and Silence)” in the “Output Files” section. By selecting the correct “Ending” you can export the cut lists to a format that is suitable for your post production audio or video editor: We support regions and EDL (edit decision list) formats: Region formats (“AudacityRegions.txt”, “AuditionRegions.csv” and “ReaperRegions.csv”) list filler and silence cut regions with their respective start and end timestamps. You can import those cut region lists into your existing Audacity, Audition, or Reaper projects. There you can edit the cut positions to your liking by deleting, moving, or adding individual cut positions. After that, you may apply the cuts manually. EDL (edit decision list) formats, “SamplitudeReaper.edl”, “FinalCutProLegacy.xml”, “FinalCutProX.xml” and “DaVinciResolve.edl” (also known as “cmx3600” format and compatible with various editors), can be imported in your software to automatically apply cuts from the EDL file. Depending on the software you use, you may also edit individual cuts manually before applying them. Be aware though that in some editors it may not be possible to add them to an existing project. If this is the case, simply open a new project with the EDL file instead. Please just let us know if we do not yet provide a cut list format for your favorite audio or video editing program! Export Uncut Audio To only detect fillers/silence but NOT cut them, choose the “Export Uncut Audio” mode for “Automatic Cutting” in “Audio Algorithms”. Then you can query cutting times via our API or select your favorite Cut List format as “Output File” to only export cut times for later editing, but without applying cuts during the Auphonic audio post production. Using the option “Export Uncut Audio”, it is also possible to use our cutting algorithms for video productions. In this case, we will just detect and report cuts, and you can import and apply them in your favorite video editing program afterwards. Filler Word Cutting Updates Thanks to your great feedback, we've been able to further optimize our Automatic Filler Word Cutting algorithm. By now you probably know that our filler word cutter removes all types of “uhm”, “uh”, “mh”, “ähm”, “euh”, “eh” and similar sounds. If you haven't heard about it yet, our release blog post might be a good starting point. Enhanced Fade Curves We noticed that due to reverb or background noise in input files, some filler cuts did not sound as smooth as they should have. To prevent such rough cuts, we trained our filler detection models with more diverse speech data and compared different fade curve approaches. Now the filler detection is much more robust against noise. Additionally, we developed an asymmetrical fade solution, which, in our opinion, makes the cuts almost inaudible. We nonetheless recommend, though, that you use filler cutting in combination with our Dynamic Denoising or Speech Isolation algorithms. These algorithms remove heavy reverb or noise and thus prevent noise artifacts during cutting. Handling of Affirmative Sounds Some of you were bothered by the fact that affirmative sounds, like “mhm”, “aha”, and “yeah” were cut along with filler words. Driven by your feedback, we tweaked our filler detection algorithm in a way that will remove considerably fewer of these sounds. Multitrack Filler Silencing We also received requests to optimize filler cutting for crosstalk in Multitrack productions. Let's assume that two speech tracks are simultaneously active and one of the two tracks contains a filler word. In this case, we can not cut the filler word in one track without destroying parts of the speech in the other track. Our original solution was to skip such a filler. Now, however, we replace it with silence instead. This removes the filler words while preserving all the speech content. Feedback If you want to provide us feedback on how you like the updated filler cutting algorithm or about any other features that are missing, you are very welcome to contact us. You can also leave a comment in the feedback section on the status page of your concrete production. Full Article Audio News
pd Why Now Is a Great Time to Update Your POS System By www.blogperfume.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 06:24:21 +0000 Upgrading your Point of Sale system sounds like a lot of work and a lot of headache, so some would argue that there really isn’t a “great” time to do this. Yes, running a business is hard work. When there’s a lot of pressure riding on something, you really, really want to get it right […] Full Article Information
pd Setting up a Python Project Using asdf, PDM, and Ruff By www.viget.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0400 When I was tasked with looking into alternative ways to set up a new Python project (not just using the good ol' pip and requirements.txt setup), I decided to try to find the tools that felt best to me, as someone who writes Python and Ruby. On this journey, I found a way to manage dependencies in Python that felt as good as bundler, among other great tools. The Runtime Version Manager # asdf has been my primary tool of choice for language version management for multiple years now. The ease of adding plugins and switching between versions of those plugins at a local or global level has saved me massive amounts of time compared to alternatives. If you've never set up asdf before, follow the instructions here to get it set up. For reference, I use fish for my shell, so I installed asdf using the "Fish & Git" section. Once you have asdf on your machine, the next step is to add the plugins you need for your project. Plugins are the actual tools that you want to manage the versions of, like NodeJS, Python, Ruby, etc. For the purposes here, I'll start with adding the plugin for Python: asdf plugin-add python Once you have added a plugin to asdf, you're ready to install various versions of that plugin. Since we just installed Python, we can install the version we want: asdf install python 3.12.4 # OR if we want to just use whatever the latest version is asdf install python latest Once the version you want is installed, you can tell asdf to use that version in the current directory by running: asdf local python 3.12.4 # OR asdf local python latest depending on which version of python you installed. The Dependency Manager # In the past, I just used pip install and requirements file(s) to handle most of this. I knew of other options, like pipx or pipenv, but I still have never tried using them. I was more interested in finding a dependency manager that did these things in a significantly different way than what I was used to with pip. Therefore, I wanted to find something that felt similar to bundler for Ruby. Luckily, very early on in my journey here, I found PDM. Upon reading what PDM did, I immediately decided to try it out and get a feel for what it offered. Some key notes for me that piqued my interest: Lockfile support Can run scripts in the "PDM environment" pdm run flask run -p 3000 executes the normal flask run -p 3000 command within the context of your installed packages with PDM. In other words, it adheres to PEP 582 and allows you to run project commands without needing to be in a virtual environment, which to me is a big plus. Similar commands to bundler pdm run => bundle exec pdm install => bundle install pdm add <package> => bundle add <gem-name> Note: My workflow was almost always to just add gem <gem-name> to the Gemfile rather than using bundle add, but there is no direct 1:1 equivalent of a Gemfile with PDM. Installing PDM # PDM has its own asdf plugin, so let's just use that here as well! Running: asdf plugin-add pdm adds the plugin itself to asdf, and running: asdf install pdm latest # can replace 'latest' with a specific version number here too installs the latest version of PDM. Finally, set the local version with: asdf local pdm latest ✦Side note about asdf local asdf local creates a .tool-versions file (if it doesn't already exist) in the current working directory, and appends the plugin and version number to it. At this point, the directory in which you ran asdf local python 3.12.4 and asdf local pdm latest should have that .tool-versions file, and the contents should be a line each for Python and PDM with their associated version numbers. This way, if someone else pulls down your project, they can just run asdf install and it will install the versions of those plugins, assuming the user has the necessary plugins added themselves. Now that we have PDM and Python set up, we're ready to use PDM to install whichever packages we need. For simplicity, let's set up a simple Flask app: pdm add flask flask-sqlalchemy flask-htmx This line adds Flask, Flask-SQLAlchemy and Flask HTMX. Flask is a web application framework, Flask-SQLAlchemy adds SQLAlchemy and its ORM, and HTMX builds on top of HTML to allow you to write more powerful HTML where you'd otherwise need some JS. Side note, but HTMX is really cool. If you haven't used it before, give it a go! I'm even a part of the exclusive group of HTMX CEOs. Linting and Formatting # Finally, I wanted to find a way to avoid pulling in multiple packages (commonly, Black, Flake8 and isort) to handle linting and formatting, which felt to me like it could be the job of one tool. Pretty quickly I was able to find Ruff which did everything I wanted it to, along with being really fast (thanks Rust ????). First things first, we need to install Ruff. Since it's a Python package, we can do it using PDM: pdm add ruff Once it's installed, we can use ruff check and ruff format to lint and format, respectively. Note that since we installed via PDM, we need to prepend those ruff calls with pdm run: pdm run ruff check --fix This runs the linter and fixes any issues found (if they are automatically fixable). The linter can also be run in --watch mode: pdm run ruff check --watch which re-lints on every saved change and tells you of any new errors it finds. The Ruff formatter is similar to use: pdm run ruff format which will automatically fix any formatting issues that it finds and can fix. If you want to use this in CI (which you should), you can use the --check flag that will instead exit with a non-zero status code, rather than actually formatting the files: pdm run ruff format --check Bringing it all together # Working with projects set up this way is much easier than how I used to do it. Using tools like asdf, PDM, and Ruff rather than pyenv, pip, and Black/Flake8/isort make both setting up projects and pulling down/installing existing projects more straightforward. I hope the contents of this article are helpful to anyone interested in setting up Python projects in a similar way. Full Article Code Back-end Engineering Tooling
pd Duplicator Vs. UpdraftPlus Vs. BackupBuddy – Which One is Better? By www.isitwp.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Sep 2023 14:10:20 +0000 Are you looking for a great backup solution for your WordPress site? Duplicator, UpdraftPlus, and BackupBuddy are three of the best plugins to help you back up your site. They stand above the rest because of their simplicity of use, many features, and security. Even though they are all great, you need just one backup […] The post Duplicator Vs. UpdraftPlus Vs. BackupBuddy – Which One is Better? first appeared on IsItWP - Free WordPress Theme Detector. Full Article WordPress Plugins backup plugins backup your wordpress site duplicator plugin comparison updraftplus
pd Possible photo tagging plugin update By wpcult.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 18:09:01 +0000 Have you tried to download any of the community tagging plugins with no prevail? The post Possible photo tagging plugin update appeared first on WPCult. Full Article News Plugins community tags Plugin Tweak
pd WP Cron has broken since 2.9 update By wpcult.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 18:08:22 +0000 Did you make the update to WordPress 2.9? Well you may want to check out this post regarding an issues with WP Cron, which controls you auto (scheduled) posts. I know one of my sites has an issue, so I installed the three files and it fixed the issue. The post WP Cron has broken since 2.9 update appeared first on WPCult. Full Article Cult 2.9 bug Bug Fix WordPress
pd Site Theme Update By wpcult.com Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 18:08:18 +0000 Hello everyone, it’s been a long time since my last post. First of all the theme of the site will still involve a lot to do with wordpress, only I think it’s just easier for me to expand the site into new areas. Since I rarely find time to write and when I do, I […] The post Site Theme Update appeared first on WPCult. Full Article Cult
pd FSF to be deposed in SFC v Vizio, updates relevant FAQ entry By www.fsf.org Published On :: 2024-04-29T18:23:26Z Full Article News Item
pd 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
pd Germany: Update on the European Supply Chain Directive By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Mar 2024 19:32:19 +0000 On March 15, 2024, the EU member states voted in favor of the European Supply Chain Directive (Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive – CSDDD) in the EU Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER) after a long back-and-forth. The vote, originally scheduled for February 9, 2024, had been initially canceled and postponed indefinitely. The reason for this was that numerous member states – including Germany – had already announced their abstention from the vote in advance. The final version of the directive is less burdensome for companies compared to the previous draft. Full Article
pd Minimum Salaries and the Evolving Workforce: Why the DOL’s New Automatic Salary Updates Clash With Legal Precedent and Economic Facts By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 17:46:13 +0000 Alexander MacDonald says overtime exemptions are about to get more expensive as the salary necessary to qualify for the FLSA’s “white collar” exemptions will rise in July and again in January 2025. The Federalist Society Full Article
pd Update in ERISA Litigation Involving Breaches of Fiduciary Duty Claims By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Jan 2023 15:13:20 +0000 Several appellate courts over the past year have applied Supreme Court precedent to determine whether complaints properly allege a breach of fiduciary duty under ERISA to warrant relief. Trends useful for employers defending such lawsuits have emerged. Lawsuits against employers offering retirement benefit plans have been on the rise. Recent suits, discussed in this update, have provided some guidance for employers. Full Article
pd In Advance of July 1 Compliance Deadlines, Chicago Agency Posts Updated Guidance and Notices for the City’s Minimum Wages, Paid Leave, Fair Workweek Thresholds, and Required Notices By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Jun 2024 22:06:40 +0000 The Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) Office of Labor Standards (COLS) recently posted updates to its website regarding minimum wage obligations, paid leave and paid sick and safe leave, new fair work week thresholds, and updated required labor notices. The compliance deadline for these obligations is July 1, 2024. Full Article
pd Financial Services Roundtable: Update on Compensation Trends in the Financial Services Industry By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:15:05 +0000 Full Article
pd ACA Update: Fees and Reporting Requirements By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 21:47:26 +0000 Full Article
pd 2016 Employee Benefits Update - Rochester By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Dec 2015 17:35:39 +0000 Full Article
pd Washington State Legislative Updates By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Mar 2024 19:10:33 +0000 UPDATE: Since publication, we made a clarifying edit concerning the reasons an employee will be able to use paid sick leave under the amended law. The Washington state legislature and certain localities recently passed several bills affecting employers, some of which have already been signed into law. These measures address non-compete agreements, mandatory employer-sponsored meetings, immigration reporting, paid leave, and the minimum wage. Each new bill or ordinance is discussed below. New Law Expands and Clarifies Non-Compete Statute Full Article
pd EU Whistleblowing Directive – An Implementation Update By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Nov 2023 14:56:45 +0000 Protection of whistleblowers has been on the EU’s agenda for quite some time. Four years ago the EU issued the EU Whistleblowing Directive throughout its Member States. Full Article
pd Whistle(Blowing) While You Work: An Update on Federal and Virginia State Whistleblower Retaliation Laws By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Nov 2023 17:58:44 +0000 Full Article
pd UK Whistleblowing Update: Three Key Cases By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 15:38:38 +0000 2024 has been a fruitful year in the UK for whistleblowing law so far, with three key cases employers should be aware of: Can an external job applicant qualify as a whistleblower? One of the very first questions to ask when presented with a whistleblowing claim in the UK is whether the person who made the disclosure was entitled to protection. The Employment Rights Act 1996 protects employees from dismissal, and protects employees and workers from detriment, for having made protected disclosures. But does it cover job applicants? Full Article
pd Oregon Employment Law Update: Legislators Debate Big New Changes By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 23:16:02 +0000 Full Article
pd COVID-19: APAC Lockdown Restrictions (July Update) By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 20:40:19 +0000 We have created a high-level guide that gives an “at a glance” snapshot of the severity of lockdown restrictions in 15 countries across Asia Pacific (APAC). The guide covers the following topics: Full Article
pd COVID-19: EMEA Lockdown Restrictions (June Update) By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 18:28:20 +0000 We have created a high-level guide that gives an “at a glance” snapshot of the severity of lockdown restrictions in 28 countries across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). As COVID-19 developments across EMEA slow, the June guide will be the final monthly update of this guide and we will next update the guide when the information substantially changes. We hope you have found the content we have provided over the last 12 months useful. Full Article
pd COVID-19 Vaccination: A Littler Global Guide on Legal & Practical Implications in the Workplace (January 2022 Update) By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Apr 2021 19:17:28 +0000 The Firm’s International Practice Group has once again updated its COVID-19 Vaccination: A Littler Global Guide on Legal & Practical Implications in the Workplace. Two years into the pandemic, experts agree that – in the absence of newly emerging and highly transmissible variants – COVID-19 might lose its pandemic status before the end of 2022 due to the development of various COVID-19 vaccines and increasing global vaccination rates. Full Article
pd Littler COVID-19 Vaccine Employer Survey Report: Delta Variant Update By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Aug 2021 23:08:26 +0000 After more than a year of a crushing global pandemic, the early summer brought hope for a long-anticipated return to normal business operations, at least in the United States. But those plans were derailed by the rapid spread of the highly contagious delta variant and mounting COVID-19 infections. The abrupt change left companies – many of which had just updated plans with an eye toward a post-pandemic future – scrambling to adjust policies on such pressing issues as vaccination, return-to-office timing and mask wearing. Full Article
pd Global Non-Compete Reform – At a Glance Tracker (Updated March 2024) By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Jan 2024 18:16:51 +0000 The United States is not the only country currently debating a reform to the law on non-competes. Notably, the UK Government has announced legislation that would limit the duration of non-competes to a period of 3 months after termination of employment. Full Article
pd Updated FCRA Summary of Consumer Rights Released with a Mandatory Compliance Deadline of March 20, 2024 By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 17:31:20 +0000 Updated March 24, 2023: The CFPB has edited its updated Summary of Rights document to include the correct contact number. * * * Full Article
pd FDIC Approves Final Rule to Update Its Section 19 Regulations – Insured Depository Institutions Have Until October 1, 2024 to Comply By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Sep 2024 20:35:57 +0000 The FDIC has approved a final rule, effective October 1, 2024, to update its Section 19 regulations to conform to the Fair Hiring in Banking Act. While the FDIC made certain clarifying changes based on public comments received, as predicted, the final rule largely aligns with the proposed rule. Insured banks and credit unions must undertake a “reasonable, documented inquiry” to verify that a person with a covered offense on their record is not hired. Full Article
pd Employment Law Update 2023: New Compliance Obligations for the New Year By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Nov 2022 13:53:12 +0000 2022 is coming to a close, and the new year will be here before we know it. While many states, cities and counties seem to be willing to pass employment laws and regulations at any time, the first day of a new year is still the number one day for new employment laws to take effect. 2023 will be no exception. Full Article
pd IRS Updates FAQs on 1099-Ks Used for Gig Workers and Others By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Feb 2024 21:52:34 +0000 The IRS recently updated its guidance for completing Form 1099-K, used primarily by “gig” companies providing compensation using payment apps or online marketplaces and for individuals selling goods on online marketplaces such as Etsy. As background, in order to promote greater tax transparency and compliance, in 2008 Congress enacted Internal Revenue Code section 6050W to require that certain “third party network transactions” be reported on the then-new Form 1099-K. Full Article
pd British Columbia Updates Rules for Investigations, Working Children By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Sep 2021 16:08:08 +0000 George Vassos explains new rules that broaden and clarify British Columbia’s ability to investigate employment compliance matters and tighten rules for hiring children younger than 16 years old. SHRM Online View (Subscription required.) Full Article
pd Regulatory Update: New Law Ends Sexual Harassment NDAs By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Jan 2023 17:25:58 +0000 In light of President Biden signing the Speak Out Act, Elizabeth A. Lalik, Lauren M. Bridenbaugh and Jim Paretti say this is a good time for employers to review their policies and practices for handling sexual harassment incidents that fall under all applicable federal and state statutes. EHS Today View Full Article
pd 2023 Update on False Claims Act Risks for Healthcare Employers By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Oct 2023 20:03:50 +0000 Full Article
pd #MeToo Update: The Adult Survivors Act for New York Employers By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Feb 2023 21:05:37 +0000 New York has enacted some of the most stringent #MeToo-related laws in the country, including the Adult Survivor’s Act (ASA), which extends temporarily the statute of limitations for bringing claims involving sexual offenses. New York employers should therefore prepare to defend claims brought under the ASA, which could involve former employees and stale actions. Full Article
pd DHS Announces Updated STEM Designated Degree Program List By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Aug 2023 14:42:51 +0000 On July 12, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) updated the STEM Designated Degree Program List by adding eight new qualifying fields of study. The Program List is generally used to determine whether a degree completed by an F-1 nonimmigrant student qualifies as a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) degree as determined by DHS. Full Article
pd USCIS Updates Policy Guidance for International Students By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Jan 2024 19:16:13 +0000 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently updated guidance in its policy manual regarding international students within F and M student classifications. This new guidance consolidates and provides greater clarity on existing policy for international students. Full Article
pd Higher Education Labor Organizing Update By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 19:40:19 +0000 Full Article
pd USCIS Updates Guidance for F-1 Students on OPT and STEM OPT Eligibility By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Sep 2024 13:38:53 +0000 The F-1 nonimmigrant visa status allows noncitizens to study in the United States at U.S. colleges and universities. F-1 students may be eligible for off-campus employment under the following programs: Curricular Practical Training; Optional Practical Training (OPT); and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Optional Practical Training Extension (STEM OPT). General eligibility requirements for off-campus F-1 employment include that the training be related to the student’s area of study and be authorized by the Designated School Official and U.S. Full Article
pd Employment Law Update 2024: New Employment Laws for the New Year By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Nov 2023 16:37:35 +0000 The federal government, states, counties, and cities were active again this year passing workplace legislation intended for the most part to protect employees, creating new compliance obligations for employers. Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI) has been tracking these laws as they worked their way through the legislative and regulatory processes required for these changes to go into effect. Below is our annual summary of new laws and regulations employers will have to take into account in the first quarter of 2024. Full Article
