ens New Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Improvement Act Expands Coverage and Strengthens Incentives for Whistleblowers By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Feb 2023 14:47:33 +0000 On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed a new whistleblower law that significantly increases the risk and cost of whistleblower claims for domestic and overseas financial services institutions that must be cognizant of anti-money laundering (AML) laws and regulations. This covers 26 categories of institutions, including banks, branches and agencies of foreign banks, broker-dealers, insurance companies, operators of credit card systems, mutual funds, certain casinos, and travel agencies. Full Article
ens How can employers address varying sensitivities to DEI issues in a multinational workforce? By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 19:22:54 +0000 Full Article
ens New Jersey Quietly Rolls Back Temporary Suspension of Employer Withholding Rules for Teleworking Employees By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Oct 2021 20:21:30 +0000 Effective October 1, 2021, the New Jersey Division of Taxation (the “NJDT”) ended the temporary relief period with regard to employers’ obligation to withhold income taxes for teleworking employees who work in New Jersey.1 Employers must therefore stop basing their obligation to withhold and remit income taxes on the employer’s jurisdiction, and instead should do so based on where the employee’s service or employment is performed. If that location is New Jersey, employers should withhold New Jersey taxes from such wages. Full Article
ens Department of Labor and IRS Intensify Cooperation on Worker Misclassification By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Dec 2022 21:57:40 +0000 On December 14, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) signed and published a Memorandum of Understanding for Employment Tax Referrals (the “MOU”). The MOU establishes a system for referrals from the DOL’s Wage & Hour Division (WHD) to the Small Business/Self Employed Specialty Employment Tax unit (“SB/SE”). Full Article
ens A Deep Dive into Recent Pension Tax Changes in the UK By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Apr 2023 15:01:32 +0000 In March, the UK government announced changes to the tax regime surrounding pensions as part of the annual Budget. In this piece, we take a deep dive into what these changes are, who they affect, what employers should be doing in response and ask: is this really a big deal? What is changing? Full Article
ens Nevada Passes Legislation Creating Licensing Requirements for Earned Wage Access Providers By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Jul 2023 17:54:36 +0000 On June 15, 2023, Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo signed SB 290, which requires early wage access (EWA) providers to obtain a license from the Commissioner of Financial Institutions. This is the first EWA law enacted by any state. Early Wage Access Generally Full Article
ens April Roundup: Key Changes to Rates, Pensions and Employment Law in England and Wales By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Apr 2024 13:17:13 +0000 The new tax year is swiftly approaching, along with new statutory rates, limits and changes to employment law in England and Wales that HR practitioners should be aware of. Annual rates and limits increases The usual annual updates to the statutory rates and limits will come into effect in early April 2024. Here are the key changes: Update Effective date Full Article
ens Employer Tab for Exiting Pensions at Stake in High Court Appeal By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:29:27 +0000 Sarah Bryan Fask says a decision clarifying when employers can exit union-brokered pension plans “potentially opens up the floodgates for a lot of employer uncertainty.” Bloomberg Law View (Subscription required) Full Article
ens California Limits the Discretion Employers Have to Insist on a Driver’s License Even for Jobs that Require Driving for Work By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 18:31:16 +0000 Starting in January 2025, California’s Fair Employment & Housing Act (FEHA) will prohibit employers from including a statement in a job advertisement, posting, application, or other material that an applicant must have a driver’s license unless the employer “reasonably” anticipates driving to be an essential job function that cannot be comparably performed by alternative means. The stated purpose of the new FEHA amendment is to help facilitate employment for non-drivers who rely on ride hails, public transportation, biking, and walking as their primary means of transportation. Full Article
ens California Limits Employers’ Discretion to Insist on a Driver’s License By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:38:50 +0000 Rod M. Fliegel discusses California legislation that further amends the Fair Employment and Housing Act to prohibit discrimination in the hiring process based on the applicant’s lack of a driver’s license. SHRM View (Subscription required) Full Article
ens Rhode Island Enacts Comprehensive Pay Equity Law By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:36:35 +0000 Rhode Island has joined the growing ranks of states that have enacted a sweeping pay equity statute. The Rhode Island law, which takes effect on January 1, 2023, amends the Rhode Island Equal Pay Law and places significant new burdens on both large and small businesses. The law seeks to “combat wage discrimination” by “strengthening and closing gaps in existing wage discrimination laws,” and does so by imposing new requirements on employers and essentially deems employers “guilty until proven innocent” when it comes to wage disparities. Full Article
ens A Growing Trend: Treating Wage Theft as a Criminal Offense By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Sep 2021 16:37:03 +0000 As prosecutors and states have ramped up the criminal prosecution of wage theft and other employment law violations, Jacqueline Kalk explains why this isn’t always necessary. Law360 Employment Authority View (Subscription required.) Full Article
ens Littler Welcomes Back Shannon Huygens as Special Counsel in Pittsburgh By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Apr 2024 19:28:25 +0000 PITTSBURGH (April 15, 2024) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Shannon Huygens as special counsel in its Pittsburgh office. Huygens, who was an associate at Littler from 2004 to 2013, rejoins the firm after serving as associate general counsel at the University of Pittsburgh for more than a decade. Full Article
ens UK: Fire and rehire – where are we now and what happens next? By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 15:28:35 +0000 A recent UK Supreme Court decision restored an injunction preventing an employer from using the practice of “fire and rehire” to push a change in benefits through. The UK Government also recently published the draft Employment Rights Bill, which contains major proposed reforms to “fire and rehire” and “fire and replace” practices. Full Article
ens DOL Opinion Letter Offers Additional Insight Regarding Regular Rate Treatment of Expense Reimbursement Payments By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 18:21:11 +0000 On November 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued Opinion Letter FLSA2024-01. This letter provides additional clarity about whether daily expense reimbursement payments can be excluded from an employee’s regular rate when calculating overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Full Article
ens China’s New Cross-Border Data Transfer Rules Substantially Reduce Compliance Burdens for Multinational Employers By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Mar 2024 20:33:12 +0000 Multinational employers operating in China have been waiting since September 2023 for the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) to finalize proposed revisions to its complex and burdensome rules for cross-border data transfers. Relief arrived on March 22, 2024, when the CAC published the “Provisions on Promoting and Regulating Cross-border Data Flows” (the “Approved Provisions”), which went into effect on the same day. Full Article
ens A Comprehensive Global Guide for AI Data Protection in the Workplace By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Apr 2024 14:30:57 +0000 Zoe Argento, Kwabena Appenteng, Alyssa Daniels, Philip Gordon, Rajko Herrmann, Soowon Hong, Renata Neeser, Naomi Seddon, Christina Stogov and Grace Yang share a comprehensive guide for how employers can ensure data protection as they implement artificial intelligence. Corporate Compliance Insights View Full Article
ens Texas ABM Ruling Threatens Future of Labor Agency Law Judges By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:41:38 +0000 Alex MacDonald says the US Labor Department’s ability to use in-house judges to resolve claims may have to be addressed by the US Supreme Court because circuit splits threaten to limit the judges’ power. Bloomberg Law View (Subscription required) Full Article
ens ETSI releases cybersecurity specification to secure sensitive functions in a virtualized environment By www.etsi.org Published On :: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 15:12:56 GMT ETSI releases cybersecurity specification to secure sensitive functions in a virtualized environment Sophia Antipolis, 6 February 2019 The ETSI Technical Committee on Cybersecurity (TC CYBER) has just released ETSI TS 103 457, that tackles the challenge of secure storage - where organizations want to protect customer data whilst still using a cloud that is not under their direct control. Read More... Full Article
ens ETSI Multi-access Edge Computing opens new working group for MEC deployment By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:47:57 GMT ETSI Multi-access Edge Computing opens new working group for MEC deployment Sophia Antipolis, 14 February 2019 The +85 members of the ETSI Multi-access Edge Computing group (ETSI MEC ISG) are thrilled to announce the creation of the Deployment and Ecosystem Development working group (WG DECODE). Read More... Full Article
ens ETSI Licensed Shared Access specifications for a trial in Portugal to support 5G deployment By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:06:52 GMT ETSI Licensed Shared Access specifications for a trial in Portugal to support 5G deployment Sophia Antipolis, 27 March 2019 Spectrum usage in the mid-term will tend to focus more on spectrum sharing among the various radiocommunications systems, as a principle rather than as an exception and technological and regulatory solutions need to be found that allow for this implementation. With 5G coming soon, Licensed Shared Access (LSA) gives carriers new spectrum capabilities in the absence of incumbent. Read More... Full Article
ens ETSI specifications on licensed shared spectrum successfully implemented in the Netherlands for the entertainment industry By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:09:59 GMT ETSI specifications on licensed shared spectrum successfully implemented in the Netherlands for the entertainment industry Sophia Antipolis, 8 July 2019 After a successful pilot in 2017, the Dutch administration (Radiocommunications Agency Netherlands) has decided to implement Licensed Shared Access (LSA) technology, based on ETSI specifications. Read More... Full Article
ens ETSI’s 4th NFV Plugtests event broadens its scope with edge computing testing By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:10:21 GMT ETSI’s 4th NFV Plugtests event broadens its scope with edge computing testing Sophia Antipolis, 29 July 2019 The 4th ETSI NFV PlugtestsTM event was one of the sunny June highlights in ETSI, as it took place from 3 to 7 June in Sophia Antipolis. Read More... Full Article
ens ETSI standardizes new Secure Platform to address IoT, 5G, and security sensitive sectors By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:30:14 GMT ETSI standardizes new Secure Platform to address IoT, 5G, and security sensitive sectors Sophia Antipolis, 18 November 2019 Trust and privacy together with cost and flexibility are key to security solutions for many applications in today’s digital world. To address this challenge, ETSI Technical Committee Smart Card Platform, who standardized the former generations of SIM cards, has been working on a brand-new security platform called Smart Secure Platform (SSP). The ETSI committee is pleased to unveil the first three technical specifications to launch this new security platform. Read More... Full Article
ens ETSI announces MEC 5G Integration Report and extension of ISG MEC By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 07:58:46 GMT ETSI announces MEC 5G Integration Report and extension of ISG MEC Sophia Antipolis, 7 December 2020 The ETSI Multi-access Edge Computing group (ETSI ISG MEC) has recently released the Group Report ETSI GR MEC 031 that describes the key issues, solution proposals and recommendations for MEC integration into 3GPP 5G systems. ETSI ISG MEC started their endeavour with the 3GPP 5G system specification when working on their White Paper published in June 2018. This White Paper confirmed the great synergies between the 3GPP 5G and MEC systems and how they both complemented each other in serving the edge computing demands of the 5G era. The Paper also highlighted main topics for further study, which provided the motivation for the creation of the ETSI GR MEC 031 MEC 5G Integration Report. Read More... Full Article
ens ETSI IPE releases the first IPv6 Enhanced Innovation Report, helping global industry players to reach consensus By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 02 Nov 2021 08:28:14 GMT ETSI IPE releases the first IPv6 Enhanced Innovation Report, helping global industry players to reach consensus Sophia Antipolis, 15 October 2021 ETSI is pleased to announce the first ETSI IPv6 Enhanced Innovation (IPE) report ETSI GR IPE 001 “IPv6 Enhanced Innovation: Gap Analysis”. Jointly compiled by 15 leading IP industry players, this report comprehensively analyzes gaps based on requirements created by the new use cases and services like 5G and the cloud, to accelerate IPv6 deployment and innovations, and identifies recommendations of new features of the IPv6 enhanced innovations, paving the way for a consensus to be reached among global IP industry players. Read More... Full Article
ens ETSI releases first comprehensive global standard for securing smart phones By www.etsi.org Published On :: Wed, 24 Nov 2021 14:06:25 GMT ETSI releases first comprehensive global standard for securing smart phones Sophia Antipolis, 24 November 2021 Today our smartphones and tablets are fundamental for citizens and hold a wide range of user data and apps. At the same time, security attacks have increased with malicious applications and network eavesdropping. To define security and assurance requirements for smart phones and tablets, mitigate potential risks and protect users, ETSI has released a world class standard called Consumer Mobile Device Protection Profile, ETSI TS 103 732. The specification identifies key security and privacy risks for user data and provides appropriate protection. Read More... Full Article
ens New Extension for Disabled People to the ETSI Mobile Emergency App Framework By www.etsi.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Jan 2023 11:54:00 GMT New Extension for Disabled People to the ETSI Mobile Emergency App Framework Sophia Antipolis, 16 January 2023 The ETSI emergency communications technical committee has just released a specification for a Pan-European Mobile Emergency Application framework (PEMEA) Real-Time Text Extension. Real-Time Text (RTT) communications are used extensively by people with hearing and speech disabilities around the world. These systems convey letters as they are typed from the source to the destination. Read More... Full Article
ens ETSI Launches a New Group for Integrated Sensing and Communications, a Candidate Technology for 6G By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 21 Nov 2023 09:28:14 GMT Sophia Antipolis, 21 November 2023 ETSI is delighted to announce the launch of the Industry Specification Group for Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISG ISAC). This group will establish the technical foundations for ISAC technology development and standardization in 6G. 87 participants from both the industrial sphere and the academic sphere took an active part in the kick-off meeting, which was held at ETSI premises, in Sophia Antipolis, France, on 17 November 2023. Read More... Full Article
ens Reconstruction and the Formerly Enslaved By nationalhumanitiescenter.org Published On :: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:32:26 -0400 New essay by W. Fitzhugh Brundage, "Reconstruction and the Formerly Enslaved," added to Freedom's Story: Teaching African American Literature and History, TeacherServe from the National Humanities Center. Full Article
ens Informe de políticas alimentarias mundiales 2023: Repensar las respuestas a las crisis alimentarias: Sinopsis By www.ifpri.org Published On :: Fri, 21 Apr 2023 5:05:02 EDT En 2022, el mundo se enfrentó a múltiples crisis. Continuaron las perturbaciones de los sistemas alimentarios debidas a la prolongada pandemia de COVID-19, las grandes catástrofes naturales, los disturbios civiles y la inestabilidad política, así como los crecientes efectos del cambio climático, mientras la guerra entre Rusia y Ucrania y la inflación agravaban una crisis mundial de alimentos y fertilizantes. Full Article
ens Batman, the Dark Knight detective. Volume 5 / Alan Grant, Archie Goodwin, writers ; pencilers, Norm Breyfogle, Dan Jurgens ; Steve Mitchell, Dick Giordano, inkers ; Adrienne Roy, colorist ; Todd Klein, letterer. By library.gcpl.lib.oh.us Published On :: "Bruce Wayne's latest ward, Tim Drake, has all the makings of becoming the greatest Robin yet. He's intelligent, athletic, and levelheaded, and his detective skills rival those of his mentor. However, every Boy Wonder who has come before has endured tragedy, and Tim may be no exception when his parents are marked for death by the sinister Obeah Man. Will the Dark Knight stop the Obeah Man in time, or must Tim face a deadly rite of passage in order to be worthy of inheriting the mantle of Robin?"--Provided by publisher. Full Article
ens Truly Tyler / Terri Libenson. By library.gcpl.lib.oh.us Published On :: "A story about being your truest self— and trusting your truest friends. Cliques. Crushes. Comics. Middle school. Ever since Tyler started getting into art and hanging out with Emmie, his friends and teammates have been giving him a hard time. He wonders why can't he nerd out on drawing and play ball? Emmie is psyched that she gets to work on a comics project with her crush, Tyler. But she gets the feeling that his friends don't think she's cool enough. Maybe it's time for a total reinvention … ." -- Provided by publisher. Full Article
ens Aster and the accidental magic / story and script, Thom Pico ; story and art, Karensac ; translated by Anne and Owen Smith. By library.gcpl.lib.oh.us Published On :: "A fun, action-packed fantasy adventure about a girl, her dog, and magic gone wrong! Quiet … birds … nature … . That's what Aster expects when her parents move their whole family to the middle of nowhere. It's just her (status: super-bored), her mom and dad (status: busy with science), her brother (status: has other plans), and … magic? In her new home, Aster meets a mysterious old woman with a herd of dogs who gives her a canine companion of her own. But when she and her dog Buzz are adventuring in the forest, they run into a trickster spirit who gives Aster three wishes. After wishing for the ability to understand and talk to her dog, she becomes only able to talk in dog language … and the trouble she gets into is just starting. Maybe the middle of nowhere will be more interesting than Aster thought." Full Article
ens Aster and the mixed up magic / story and script, Thom Pico ; story and art, Karensac ; [translated by Anne and Owen Smith]. By library.gcpl.lib.oh.us Published On :: "Magic turned Aster's life upside-down— and it's not over! Get ready for more family, more fun, and even more magic in this graphic novel adventure. Moving to the middle of nowhere has been less of a disaster than Aster expected. Her mom's science experiments are actually pretty cool; her dad's cooking has gotten much better; her new dog is possibly the best canine companion anyone could ask for. And she's gotten to save the day— and her family— and the whole valley she lives in— from various magical calamities in what even she has to admit were extremely fun adventures. So now she can have a break, right? Guess what? Oh no; things get even more interesting." -- Description provided by publisher. Full Article
ens Engaging with health and nutrition communities to ensure the role of agriculture and food in China By dgcorner.ifpri.info Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 14:20:32 +0000 Recently I had the pleasure of engaging several events focusing on the intersection of food, nutrition, and health in China. First, I participated in the 3rd Belt & Road Initiative Global Health International Congress, held in Xi’an, which brought together stakeholders with a vision to strengthen exchanges and cooperation in health research for the Belt […] Full Article DG Corner Homepage Feature Events Posts China diet food security food system health nutrition
ens Rapport 2023 sur les politiques alimentaires mondiales: Repenser les réponses aux crises alimentaires: Synopsis By www.ifpri.org Published On :: Wed, 19 Apr 2023 5:05:01 EDT En 2022, le monde a subi des crises multiples. Les perturbations des systèmes alimentaires dues à la longue pandémie de COVID-19, des catastrophes naturelles majeures, des troubles civils, l’instabilité politique et les impacts croissants du changement climatique ont persisté, tandis qe l’inflation et la guerre entre la Russie et l’Ukraine ont exacerbé la crise alimentaire mondiale et la crise des engrais. Full Article
ens Beyond the Health Extension Program: Developing a focused approach to improve nutrition in Ethiopia By www.ifpri.org Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 15:24:36 +0000 Beyond the Health Extension Program: Developing a focused approach to improve nutrition in Ethiopia A study points to reforms. The post Beyond the Health Extension Program: Developing a focused approach to improve nutrition in Ethiopia appeared first on IFPRI. Full Article
ens Comprehensive sanitation in India: Despite progress, an unfinished agenda By www.ifpri.org Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 17:03:18 +0000 Comprehensive sanitation in India: Despite progress, an unfinished agenda Building on improvements in Infant mortality. The post Comprehensive sanitation in India: Despite progress, an unfinished agenda appeared first on IFPRI. Full Article
ens Children's and Women's SSC Travel and Expense Onboarding (November 13, 2024 1:00pm) By events.umich.edu Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 06:20:36 -0500 Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 1:00pm Location: Virtual on Zoom Organized By: Sessions @ Michigan The Shared Services Center on campus invites all staff from Michigan Medicine Children's and Women's Hospital to our onboarding sessions. We will show you how to submit requests for processing travel and expense vouchers to the SSC. SSC staff provide this service to Michigan Medicine staff and faculty. Come meet our team and have all your questions answered about how the SSC can save you time and build expense reports for you in Chrome River. Full Article Workshop / Seminar
ens Laura Snyder - Dissertation Defense (November 13, 2024 10:00am) By events.umich.edu Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 16:37:20 -0400 Event Begins: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 10:00am Location: Chemistry Dow Lab Organized By: Department of Chemistry Please join Laura Snyder for their dissertation defense titled "Nucleoside Modifications in Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2". *Date:* Wednesday, November 13th, 2024 *Time:* 10:00 a.m. *Where:* Room 1706, Chemistry Building Zoom Link: https://umich.zoom.us/j/98714440960 Passcode: 314028 Full Article Presentation
ens Watch: Despite Immense Odds, BBQ Pitmaster Matt Horn’s Optimism is Undefeated By ww2.kqed.org Published On :: Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:00:24 +0000 Matt Horn persevered through the pandemic to open his West Oakland restaurant Horn Barbecue—to the delight of hungry crowds Full Article
ens Reviving public extension for climate-resilient agriculture: Lessons and insights from India, Indonesia, and Nepal By www.ifpri.org Published On :: Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:10:38 EDT Integrating reforms with global goals. Full Article
ens Micropillar arrays, wide window acquisition and AI-based data analysis improve comprehensiveness in multiple proteomic applications - Nature.com By news.google.com Published On :: Sat, 03 Feb 2024 08:00:00 GMT Micropillar arrays, wide window acquisition and AI-based data analysis improve comprehensiveness in multiple proteomic applications Nature.com Full Article
ens One-Tip enables comprehensive proteome coverage in minimal cells and single zygotes - Nature.com By news.google.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 07:00:00 GMT One-Tip enables comprehensive proteome coverage in minimal cells and single zygotes Nature.com Full Article
ens Comprehensive Proteomics Analysis of the Hemolymph Composition of Sugar-Fed Aedes aegypti Female and Male Mosquitoes - ACS Publications By news.google.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Mar 2024 08:00:00 GMT Comprehensive Proteomics Analysis of the Hemolymph Composition of Sugar-Fed Aedes aegypti Female and Male Mosquitoes ACS Publications Full Article
ens Proteomics Analysis of Interactions between Drug-Resistant and Drug-Sensitive Cancer Cells: Comparative Studies of Monoculture and Coculture Cell Systems - ACS Publications By news.google.com Published On :: Sat, 22 Jun 2024 07:00:00 GMT Proteomics Analysis of Interactions between Drug-Resistant and Drug-Sensitive Cancer Cells: Comparative Studies of Monoculture and Coculture Cell Systems ACS Publications Full Article
ens A proteomics perspective on 2 years of high-intensity training in horses: a pilot study - Nature.com By news.google.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 07:00:00 GMT A proteomics perspective on 2 years of high-intensity training in horses: a pilot study Nature.com Full Article
ens Highly sensitive site-specific SUMOylation proteomics in Arabidopsis - Nature.com By news.google.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 07:00:00 GMT Highly sensitive site-specific SUMOylation proteomics in Arabidopsis Nature.com Full Article
ens Optimizing differential expression analysis for proteomics data via high-performing rules and ensemble inference - Nature.com By news.google.com Published On :: Thu, 09 May 2024 07:00:00 GMT Optimizing differential expression analysis for proteomics data via high-performing rules and ensemble inference Nature.com Full Article
