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The E.U. Advances a Watered-Down but Nonetheless Landmark Human Rights Draft Law – What This Means for Global Employers

  • 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. 




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5 Cases General Counsel Should Watch In 2024

Jim Paretti weighs in on the NLRB’s latest effort to broaden the joint employer rule.

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3 Things To Know After NYC Waters Down Pay Disclosure Law

Eli Freedberg discusses New York’s controversial new pay transparency law.

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4 ERISA Arguments To Watch In September

Sarah Bryan Fask says she is watching proceedings in a wholesale bakery's appeal in a dispute over a $6.3 million withdrawal liability bill because the decision will be "incredibly significant."

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3 November Argument Sessions Benefits Attys Should Watch

Sarah Bryan Fask says the dispute over retired miners’ health benefits is notable because the decision "could impact whether unions could try to use a dispute resolution procedure within a collective bargaining agreement as a venue to dispute anticipated post-collective bargaining agreement changes."

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Ones to Watch: Legislation Landscape for 2024

  • State legislatures have introduced a host of new employment-related bills during the first quarter of 2024.
  • Trends include regulation of child labor, restrictions on non-compete agreements, creation of bereavement leave, bans on mandatory employer-sponsored meetings, and regulation of AI in the workplace, among others.




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4 Benefits Policy Moves To Watch In 2024's 2nd Half

Sarah Bryan Fask says a long-awaited final rule from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. describing interest rate assumption requirements for employers who pull out of multiemployer pension plans would be “very significant.”

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Biden's DOL Pick Walsh In The Hot Seat: What To Watch For

Michael Lotito shares his predictions for workplace training and labor management under Marty Walsh’s leadership.

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Watch Out New York – New Jersey Wants Its Taxes Too!

On July 21, 2023, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Assembly Bill No. S3128/A4694 into law,1 which implements an aggressive tax treatment of nonresidents who work for New Jersey employers.




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4 W&H Bills to Watch for in the Second Half of 2021

Libby Henninger weighs in on several wage and hour bills that will be prevalent in the next six months.

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What We Learned from Whistleblowers and Their Complaints in 2022 and What to Watch Out for in 2023




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Felicia Watson Joins Littler as Senior Counsel in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 29, 2024) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Felicia Watson as senior counsel in its Washington, D.C., office. Watson joins from the National Association of Home Builders, where she served as assistant vice president of construction liability and research.




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More Than 240 Littler Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Editions of Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch® in America

(August 15, 2024) – More than 240 lawyers  from Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, have been included in the 31st edition of The Best Lawyers in America® guide.




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New Colorado privacy laws to impact “broad swath” of companies

Zoe Argento says more companies are using tools like artificial intelligence that incorporate biometric identifiers, and so new privacy laws are likely to apply to a larger swath of employers than might think they must comply with them. 

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3 Wage Cases To Watch As Justices Return To Bench

Alex MacDonald says a California assembly bill unlawfully targets certain companies or groups of companies.

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How different would Harris, Trump be for HR? 5 areas to watch

Michael Lotito, Jorge Lopez, Jim Paretti and Shannon Meade share their outlooks on the biggest changes that could be coming down the pike for HR after Election Day.

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Contractor Watchdog Under Trump Stands Ready to Police DEI Again

Jim Paretti says the Trump administration’s previous agenda and stance toward IE&D will likely repeat when he returns to office.

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ETSI launches IoT ontology for automotive, eHealth, wearables and water distribution

ETSI launches IoT ontology for automotive, eHealth, wearables and water distribution

Sophia Antipolis, 1 September 2020

The ETSI SmartM2M technical committee is pleased to confirm it has extended its IoT SAREF ontology with four new sectors addressing the automotive, eHealth/Ageing-well, wearable and water domains. The Smart Applications REFerence (SAREF) ontology is intended to enable interoperability between solutions from different providers and within various activity sectors in the Internet of Things (IoT), thus contributing to the development of the global digital market. SmartM2M has already developed six extensions, now supplemented with these four new specifications.

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Yo-kai watch. 17 / story and art by Noriyuki Konishi ; original concept and supervised by Level-5 Inc. ; translation, Tetsuichiro Miyaki ; English adaptation, Aubrey Sitterson ; lettering, John Hunt.

"Nate Adams is just an average kid until the mysterious Whisper gives him the Yo-kai Watch. Now he can see what others cannot: Yo-kai of all shapes and forms! … A mysterious door opens, causing Nate to run into weird and wacky Yo-kai from the past, present and future. Watch as they participate in a battle royale to decide which Yo-kai is the strongest!" -- Provided by publisher.




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El Louvre pone el foco en el enigmático “Pierrot” de Watteau

El Louvre pone el foco en el enigmático “Pierrot” de Watteau Del 16 de octubre...




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Louvre puts the focus on Watteau’s enigmatic “Pierrot”

Louvre puts the focus on Watteau’s enigmatic “Pierrot” From October 16th, 2024 to  February 3rd,...




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The water kingdom : a secret history of China / Philip Ball.

From the Yangtze to the Yellow River, China is traversed by great waterways, which have defined its politics and ways of life for centuries. Water has been so integral to China’s culture, economy, and growth and development that it provides a window on the whole sweep of Chinese history. In The Water Kingdom, renowned writer Philip Ball opens that window to offer an epic and powerful new way of thinking about Chinese civilization.




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Watch: Despite Immense Odds, BBQ Pitmaster Matt Horn’s Optimism is Undefeated

Matt Horn persevered through the pandemic to open his West Oakland restaurant Horn Barbecue—to the delight of hungry crowds




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New study emphasizes tradeoffs between arresting groundwater depletion and food security

Washington DC, June 14, 2024: A study by authors from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), published today in Nature Sustainability, reaffirms the world’s growing dependence on depleting groundwater systems. Although efforts to slow down groundwater depletion need to be urgently accelerated, this study indicates that such efforts – in the absence of other accompanying measures – would likely lead to significant food security impacts.




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New study emphasizes tradeoffs between arresting groundwater depletion and food security

New study emphasizes tradeoffs between arresting groundwater depletion and food security

A new study published today in Nature Sustainability, reaffirms the world’s growing dependence on depleting groundwater systems.

The post New study emphasizes tradeoffs between arresting groundwater depletion and food security appeared first on IFPRI.





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Extended West Bound Lane Closure and Water Shut Off at W. Bryn Mawr Avenue between N. Broadway and N. Winthrop Avenue

Extended West Bound Lane Closure and Water Shut Off at W. Bryn Mawr Avenue between N. Broadway and N. Winthrop Avenue for City of Chicago Department of Water Management – Water Main Relocation.




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Two Indicators: Water Pressure

It's another extremely dry, hot summer for the American West. Our daily podcast, The Indicator from Planet Money, brings us two stories about the water shortage in the West with economic ideas that may help. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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How manatees got into hot water

While on the brink of extinction in the 1970s, manatees found sanctuary in the warm waters of Florida power plants. Now, they're hooked on fossil fuels. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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WATCH: Little Feat pours their motley energy into 'Sam's Place'

The band co-founded by Lowell George and led by Bill Payne has flourished with their gumbo approach to rock and roll.

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WATCH: Pixies plays songs from their new album, 'The Night the Zombies Came'

The alternative rock pioneers perform an exclusive set ahead of the release of their latest album.

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Our Relationship With Water

We need water to live. But with rising seas and so many lacking clean water — water is in crisis and so are we. This hour, TED speakers explore ideas around restoring our relationship with water. Guests on the show include legal scholar Kelsey Leonard, artist LaToya Ruby Frazier, and community organizer Colette Pichon Battle.

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Listen Again: Our Relationship With Water

Original broadcast date: August 7, 2020. We need water to live. But with rising seas and so many lacking clean water — water is in crisis and so are we. This hour, TED speakers explore ideas around restoring our relationship with water. Guests on the show include legal scholar Kelsey Leonard, artist LaToya Ruby Frazier, and community organizer Colette Pichon Battle.

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Listen Again: Our Relationship With Water

We need water to live. But with rising seas and so many lacking clean water — water is in crisis and so are we. This hour, TED speakers explore ideas around restoring our relationship with water. Guests on the show include legal scholar Kelsey Leonard, artist LaToya Ruby Frazier, and community organizer Colette Pichon Battle.

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Watch: ‘L.A. Stories,’ UCLA Library’s new video series

The series, which highlights the city’s past through current library collections, kicks off with an episode on Los Angeles labor history.




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First-time Bruin voters share their hopes and experiences at election night watch party

Students gathered at the Pauley Pavilion Club on the evening of Nov. 5 to talk, share opinions and watch the results of the 2024 elections roll in.




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UCLA evaluates L.A.’s plan to invest billions of dollars in wastewater recycling infrastructure

Pure Water LA/Operation Next would increase the resiliency of drinking water supplies to future costs, earthquakes and climate-induced drought.




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From Jeopardy to the classroom: IBM brings its Watson platform to the Department of Computer Science at the University of Toronto

TORONTO, ON — A group of students in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Toronto are getting the opportunity of a lifetime. Using the vast capabilities of IBM’s Watson, the cognitive computing technology widely known for winning the 2011 Jeopardy challenge, the students will be learning to develop innovative artificial intelligence (AI)-based […]



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Rotman Professor Named as Management Thinker to Watch by Thinkers50

Toronto, ON – A professor at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management who has become known for his research and teaching on catastrophes and risk management has been named to the 2017 Thinkers50 Radar list of the 30 management thinkers in the world most likely to shape the future of how organizations are managed […]




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How does water behave in space? U of T Engineering researchers aim to solve longstanding mystery - Experiment launched aboard SpaceX CSR-9 mission to International Space Station should deliver answers

Experiment launched aboard SpaceX CSR‑9 mission to International Space Station should deliver answersToronto, ON – U of T Engineering researchers are launching an experiment that aims to solve the longstanding myster of how water behaves in space. Their experiment will launch at 12:45 am on Monday, July 18 aboard SpaceX CRS‑9 from Cape Canaveral, Florida, headed […]




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Billions-year-old sparkling water may hold clues for life on Earth and Mars - NOTE: Video and images at uoft.me/sparkling

NOTE: Video and images at uoft.me/sparklingTORONTO – A team of scientists from the University of Toronto and Manchester University in the United Kingdom have gone three kilometres beneath the surface of the Canadian Shield to find some of the oldest fluids in our planet’s history. The waters are rich in clues about lives lived without […]




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Ancient, hydrogen-rich waters discovered deep underground at locations around the world - A quantum change in our understanding of how much of Earth’s crust may be habitable

A quantum change in our understanding of how much of Earth’s crust may be habitableTORONTO, ON — A team of scientists, led by the University of Toronto’s Barbara Sherwood Lollar, has mapped the location of hydrogen-rich waters found trapped kilometres beneath Earth’s surface in rock fractures in Canada, South Africa and Scandinavia. Common in Precambrian […]




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Saving sunshine for a rainy day: New catalyst offers efficient storage of alternative energies - Team led by U of T Engineering designs world’s most efficient catalyst for storing energy as hydrogen by splitting water molecules

Team led by U of T Engineering designs world’s most efficient catalyst for storing energy as hydrogen by splitting water moleculesToronto, ON — We can’t control when the wind blows and when the sun shines, so finding efficient ways to store energy from alternative sources remains an urgent research problem. Now, a group of researchers led […]




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NSERC prizes awarded to five University of Toronto scholars - Backing research into billion-year-old water, evolution of plants, faster disease diagnosis, microbial energy

Backing research into billion-year-old water, evolution of plants, faster disease diagnosis, microbial energy Toronto, ON — Five University of Toronto scholars have been awarded prizes in 2016 by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) – the largest tally of winners at any university in Canada. “Our exceptional performance in the NSERC awards […]




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Can peace and justice co-exist? “International Criminal Law at the Crossroads” with James Stewart, Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court and Richard Dicker, Director of International Justice for Human Rights Watch

TORONTO, ON — Media are invited to attend “International Criminal Law at the Crossroads,” an intimate conversation with Canadian James Stewart, Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, together with Richard Dicker, Director of International Justice for Human Rights Watch. More than 10 years after the ICC began hearing cases, two of the world’s most prominent […]




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A Chat on the Stoop: Hasna Muhammad and In Deep Water

In this special episode, we examine the relationship between Swimming and the Black community. And we hear from one of our favorite podcasts, The Stoop. If you’d like to listen to more great stories from The Stoop, subscribe to it wherever you get your podcasts, or visit thestoop.org to learn more.

This episode is hosted by Suzanne Rust and Leila Day.

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While out for a swim, Hasna Muhammad finds a kindred spirit.




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On the Water: Linda Grosser and Jon Goode

On this episode, stories about the power of water. Hosted by Kate Tellers, Senior Director at the Moth.

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Linda Grosser discovers more about herself on a sailboat.

Jon Goode learns that it’s all about standing in the right line.




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Contaminated Water Source at a Nuclear Power Plant Facility is “Problem-Solved” Using 3D Laser Scanning

The concern was so much of a significance that a PWR plant in Kansas wanted to assess the issue with the measurement of several of its pipe runs.




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Clear Waters

Clear Waters by Kitty Cantrell is a(n) Open Edition. The Edition is Limited to Limited Edition of 1250 pcs




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Clear Waters AP

Clear Waters AP by Kitty Cantrell is a(n) Open Edition. The Edition is Limited to Artist Proof of 125 pcs