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Pittsburgh Bans Tests for Many Prospective and Current Employees Who Use Medical Marijuana

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.

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Germany Seeks to Mandate Human Rights Due Diligence for Companies and Their Global Partners

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.




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Germany: Update on the European Supply Chain Directive

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.




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Cross-Border Legal Perspectives: Comparing the UK and Germany's Approaches to Unfair Dismissal

Welcome to our new bi-monthly series, where we compare employment law and practice from an international perspective, drawing on the experience of local and international employment lawyers who deal with these issues every day.

The first article in our series compares the new UK Government’s proposed changes to unfair dismissal protection with the law in Germany to see if there are any lessons that can be learned for UK employers from Continental Europe.

What’s to come in the UK?




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NYC Pay Transparency Changes Poised to Shape Job Ads Nationally

Eli Freedberg explains that there are lots of gray areas for employers in a New York City law that requires them to post pay ranges in their job ads.

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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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Seventh Circuit Case Confirms that “Full and Fair Review” of Disability Claims Requires Disclosure of New Evidence Before Denying Appeals

A recent federal appeals court case clarifies that, under ERISA, the regulations governing disability plans’ claims review procedures apply to claims that predate the 2018 changes to the regulations. The decision also serves as a reminder for plan administrators to review their claims review procedures to ensure compliance with the current requirements for a “full and fair review” benefits appeal process.

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Pittsburgh Ordinance Bans Tests for Many Prospective and Current Employees Who Use Medical Marijuana

On September 24, 2024, the Pittsburgh City Council passed a new ordinance prohibiting discrimination against an individual’s status as a medical marijuana patient. Mayor Ed Gainey signed the ordinance the same day, making it effective immediately.




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Is Your Company Ready for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion?




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Is Your Company Ready for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion?




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Emergency Act Leaves Many Unanswered Questions

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In this attorney-authored article, Steven Friedman of Littler's New York office and Ellen Sueda of Littler's San Francisco office discuss the ambiguities in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and the changes that financial institutions must make to their current compensation practices in light of the current legislative language.




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Growing scrutiny of stay-or-pay clauses trapping US workers

Johane Severin discusses the growing practice of “stay-or-pay” contracts, which some argue force workers to pay if they resign ahead of a stipulated date.

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Littler Global Guide - Germany - Q2 2022

Browse through brief employment and labor law updates from around the globe. Contact a Littler attorney for more information or view our global locations.

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Significant Tightening of the German Law on the Provision of Evidence

New Legislation Enacted

Author: Lioba Lamers, Associate – vangard | Littler




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Littler Global Guide - Germany - Q2 2023

Browse through brief employment and labor law updates from around the globe. Contact a Littler attorney for more information or view our global locations.

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German Whistleblower Protection Act

New Legislation Enacted

Author: Matthias Pallentin, Partner – vangard | Littler




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Dear Littler: How should we handle anonymous complaints?

Dear Littler,




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How should a company intelligently adopt employment-focused artificial intelligence, or AI tools?




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What, If Any, Impact Does SEC v. Jarkesy Have on Immigration Compliance and Adjudication?

  • The Supreme Court’s recent decision in SEC v. Jarkesy held that certain Securities and Exchange Commission adjudications must take place in court because defendants are entitled to a jury trial.
  • It will be interesting to see whether the principles of Jarkesy will apply such that complaints initiated by other federal agencies, including those handling immigration compliance, will entitle employers to a trial in federal district court.




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Dartmouth basketball vote shows unionization ‘can happen anywhere,’ attorney says

Tyler Sims discusses the potential wage-and-hour implications of Dartmouth College’s men’s basketball team voting to form what may become the NCAA’s first-ever athlete labor union.

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IRS to Launch Employment Taxes Audit of 5,000 Employers – Is Your Company Ready?

The Internal Revenue Services (IRS) has announced that beginning in November 2009 it will launch its latest National Research Program (NRP). This NRP will be focused on conducting detailed employment taxes examinations. Approximately 5,000 or more employers are to be randomly selected for audit. In addition to potential "assessments," these audits will provide the IRS with the statistical sample of overall employment taxes compliance. The audit program will be conducted over a three year period with at least 2,000 employment tax audits conducted per year.




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IRS Delays Launching Employment Taxes Audit Until February 2010. IRS Plans to Target 6,000 Employers Over 3-Year Period – Is Your Company Ready?

The Internal Revenue Services (IRS) has announced a delay in beginning a comprehensive employment tax audit program originally scheduled for November 2009 but now scheduled to begin February 2010. In February, the IRS will launch its latest National Research Program (NRP). This NRP will be focused on conducting detailed employment taxes examinations. Approximately 6,000 employers are to be randomly selected for audit. In addition to potential "assessments," these audits will provide the IRS with the statistical sample of overall employment taxes compliance.




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NYC Pushes Back AI Bias Law's Effective Date To April

New York is postponing its AI bias law’s effective date, and Eli Freedberg says there really was no way that companies could have gotten compliant in time because of all the uncertainty still surrounding the law.

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New Haven Office Kicks Off 2024 with a New Leader – Littler Selects Paula Anthony as Office Managing Shareholder

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (January 4, 2024) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has appointed Paula Anthony as office managing shareholder (OMS) of the firm’s New Haven, Connecticut office, effective January 1, 2024. Anthony succeeds Lori Alexander who will be stepping down to continue to focus on her full-time litigation and advice practice.




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5 Questions About NY's Workplace Violence Prevention Law

Rebecca Goldstein and Terri Solomon comment on New York's Retail Worker Safety Act, which requires retail employers to adopt a violence prevention policy.

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NYC Pet Leave Bill Marks 'Radical Departure' In Sick Time Use

Kelly M. Cardin provides insight about why New York City is expanding its sick leave law to let workers use it to care for pets and service animals.

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2019 ETSI Fellows unveiled at General Assembly award ceremony

2019 ETSI Fellows unveiled at General Assembly award ceremony

Sophia Antipolis, 3 April 2019

On 2 April during the 73rd General Assembly dinner, ETSI unveiled its three 2019 ETSI Fellows for their outstanding contribution to ETSI’s work. Awards were granted to Roberto Macchi, David Chater-Lea and Friedhelm Hillebrand.

The award ceremony took place in the beautiful Domaine de Barbossi, a resort comprising high class hotel and restaurants, a golf and tennis course and a country club, located in Mandelieu la Napoule on the Côte d’Azur.

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New York: Tanya Taylor - From McGill to Madison Avenue

Starts: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:00:00 -0500
11/13/2024 06:00:00PM
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The high, hidden social and environmental costs of food in Kenya




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Social Media for Science Outreach – A Case Study: Career changing and pseudonyms

To tie in with this month’s SoNYC birthday celebrations, we are hosting a collection of case




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SpotOn London 2012: My not-so-secret-anymore double life: Juggling research and science communication

Dr Anne Osterrieder is a Research and Science Communication Fellow in Plant Cell Biology at the Department of




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My little pony. 14, Shadowplay / story by Josh Haber ; adaptation by Justin Eisinger ; lettering and design by Nathan Widick.

"When Sunburst discovers the lost journal of Star Swirl the Bearded, he shares it with Twilight Sparkle. Together, they find out how the sorcerer and several other of Equestria's heroes, known as the Pillars of Old Equestria, sacrificed themselves to defeat the evil Pony of Shadows. After researching more about the heroes' disappearance, Twilight believes that the Pillars are still alive and trapped in limbo and becomes obsessed with trying to free them, but it might not be such a good idea!" -- Provided by publisher




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My little pony : friendship is magic. Season 10, Volume 1 / colors by Heather Breckel ; letters by Neil Uyetake.

A first installment in a graphic-novel rendering of Season 10 from the beloved animated series finds Twilight adjusting to new leadership responsibilities by recruiting her friends to help explore potentially dangerous regions throughout Equestria.




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Mouvar's magic [dramatized adaptation] / Piers Anthony and Robert E. Margroff.

The mysterious prophecy that has shaped the life of Kelvin Knight Hackleberry and his family seems nearly to have run its course. The Two Kingdoms that were joined by Kelvin to form Kelvinia have now been united with three others, to make a great confederation under the rule of the young twin kings, Kildom and Kildee. Kelvin has earned some time to rest with his family. Charles and Merlain are now twenty years old, and so is Dragon Horace, their brother who is the Great King of all the land. But the clouds of the last battle are gathering. The evil Professor DeVale and his witch servant Zady had been foiled in their attempt to destroy Kelvin by using his children--their evil plot has led to a stronger, more peaceful land under its rightful rulers. Now they will try one last time to pervert all that is good in the universe of the frames--and although the Prophecy of Mouvar has been accurate up to now, still there is a chance that evil will prevail.




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Moving through grief : proven techniques for finding your way after any loss / Gretchen Kubacky, PsyD.

Overcoming your pain-proven strategies for grief recovery Coping with loss is difficult, but that doesn't mean you have to suffer alone. Based on the proven-effective acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) treatment, Moving Through Grief provides simple and effective techniques to help you get unstuck and start living a rich and fulfilling life again, loss and all. ACT is all about embracing what hurts and committing to actions that will improve and enrich your life. Whether you're dealing with the loss of a loved one, your health, home, or even career, Moving Through Grief provides you with creative exercises that will help you work through your pain and reconnect with the things you love. In Moving Through Grief, you will learn: - How you can show up for your life and experience joy and satisfaction again, even as you work through the pain of your loss -Ddiscover how the six tools of ACT-values, committed action, acceptance, being present, cognitive diffusion, and self-as-context-can ease your pain and aid with the healing process - And make real progress towards feeling like yourself again with straightforward exercises, like identifying your values and setting realistic goals. Find out how ACT can change the way you relate to your pain with Moving Through Grief.




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Dear indie author / Tonya Nagle.

This book contains curse words and sarcasm along with a lot of really good food for thought for anyone embarking upon an indie author adventure. From choosing a pen name to attending a convention as a featured author, this is not a book about writing. It is a book about being a writer and some things you should know about before giving up or giving in! This is part of a series of real talk books from an Indie Author.




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Analyse des flux physiques, performances économiques et relations au sein des filières de manioc, de riz, de lait et de poisson au Sud-Kivu et Tanganyika (RDC 2021)

Ce document présente une analyse des chaînes de valeur agroalimentaires de manioc, de riz, de lait et de poisson le long du corridor économique entre les capitales provinciales de Bukavu (Sud-Kivu) et Kalemie (Tanganyika) situées dans la partie orientale de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC). Les principales données utilisées pour cette étude proviennent d’enquêtes menées en 2021 auprès d’environ 3000 acteurs conomiques familiaux, y compris des agriculteurs, des transformateurs et des intermédiaires, actifs dans une ou plusieurs des quatre filières ciblées.




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Guggenheim Museum presents “Harmony and Dissonance: Orphism in Paris, 1910–1930”

Guggenheim Museum presents “Harmony and Dissonance: Orphism in Paris, 1910–1930” From 8 November 2024 to...




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Eyewitness travel. Back roads Germany, [2017] / contributors, Jürgen Scheunemann, James Stewart, Neville Walker, Christian Williams.




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Laura Snyder - Dissertation Defense (November 13, 2024 10:00am)

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
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A new book provides a roadmap for food systems transformation in Kenya

A new book provides a roadmap for food systems transformation in Kenya

The past few years have seen Kenya, along with many other countries, confronted with multifaceted and compounding challenges. The disruptions caused by COVID-19, high levels of food price inflation, and environmental crises, such as locust infestations and droughts, have severely tested the resilience of Kenya’s food systems and the affordability of food for its citizens. […]

The post A new book provides a roadmap for food systems transformation in Kenya appeared first on IFPRI.




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We set up an offshore company in a tax haven (Classic)

The Pandora Papers released this week reveal how many world leaders allegedly hold wealth through the use of shell companies. We listen back to when we set up our very own Planet Money shell companies.

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Tech giants and tiny dogs

What a business that makes ramps for wiener dogs teaches us about the massive power of tech giants. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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The Universal Basic Income experiment in Kenya

There's this fundamental question in economics that has proven really hard to answer: What's a good way to help people out of poverty? The old-school way was to fund programs that would support very particular things, like buying cows for a village, giving people business training, or building schools.

But over the past few decades, there has been a new idea: Could you help people who don't have money by ... just giving them money? We covered this question in a segment of This American Life that originally ran in 2013. Economists who studied the question found that giving people cash had positive effects on recipients' economic and psychological well-being. Maybe they bought a cow that could earn them money each week. Maybe they could replace their grass roofs with metal roofs that didn't need fixing every so often.

The success of just giving people in poverty cash has spawned a whole set of new questions that economists are now trying to answer. Like, if we do just give money, what's the best way to do that? Do you just give it all at once? Or do you dole it out over time? And it turns out... a huge new study on giving cash was just released and it's got a lot of answers.

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How the FBI's fake cell phone company put criminals into real jail cells

There is a constant arms race between law enforcement and criminals, especially when it comes to technology. For years, law enforcement has been frustrated with encrypted messaging apps, like Signal and Telegram. And law enforcement has been even more frustrated by encrypted phones, specifically designed to thwart authorities from snooping.

But in 2018, in a story that seems like it's straight out of a spy novel, the FBI was approached with an offer: Would they like to get into the encrypted cell phone business? What if they could convince criminals to use their phones to plan and document their crimes — all while the FBI was secretly watching? It could be an unprecedented peek into the criminal underground.

To pull off this massive sting operation, the FBI needed to design a cell phone that criminals wanted to use and adopt. Their mission: to make a tech platform for the criminal underworld. And in many ways, the FBI's journey was filled with all the hallmarks of many Silicon Valley start-ups.

On this show, we talk with journalist Joseph Cox, who wrote a new book about the FBI's cell phone business, called Dark Wire. And we hear from the federal prosecutor who became an unlikely tech company founder.

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What's with all the tiny soda cans? And other grocery store mysteries, solved.

There's a behind the scenes industry that helps big brands decide questions like: How big should a bag of chips be? What's the right size for a bottle of shampoo? And yes, also: When should a company do a little shrinkflation?

From Cookie Monster to President Biden, everybody is complaining about shrinkflation these days. But when we asked the packaging and pricing experts, they told us that shrinkflation is just one move in a much larger, much weirder 4-D chess game.

The name of that game is "price pack architecture." This is the idea that you shouldn't just sell your product in one or two sizes. You should sell your product in a whole range of different sizes, at a whole range of different price points. Over the past 15 years, price pack architecture has completely changed how products are marketed and sold in the United States.

Today, we are going on a shopping cart ride-along with one of those price pack architects. She's going to pull back the curtain and show us why some products are getting larger while others are getting smaller, and tell us about the adorable little soda can that started it all.

By the end of the episode, you'll never look at a grocery store the same way again.

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Jessica Pratt cracks open the sunny veneer of the California dream

The Los Angeles-based musician was inspired by the dark side of state's mythology in the making of her fourth studio album.

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Paris Paloma on her debut album, 'Cacophony'

The English singer-songwriter chats about why "labour" went viral and the inspirations behind her new album.

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Nora McInerny: Life's Rough Edges

When experiencing grief or hardship, how can we move forward? This hour, writer Nora McInerny shares ideas on navigating the most difficult parts of life ... and living life fully in the face of loss.

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Listen Again: Nora McInerny: Life's Rough Edges

When experiencing grief or hardship, how can we move forward? This hour, writer Nora McInerny shares ideas on navigating the most difficult parts of life... and living life fully in the face of loss.

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Jacob Collier: The Language Of Harmony

Musician Jacob Collier is known for his electrifying performances and thoughtful views on art and humanity. This hour, Jacob joins us for a conversation on the sparks that fuel his creative process. Want to share feedback with our team? NPR is conducting a survey to better understand how listeners like you spend time with podcasts. Help us out by completing a short, anonymous survey at npr.org/podcastsurvey - and thanks!

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The Language Of Harmony (2022)

Original broadcast date: June 17, 2022. Musician Jacob Collier is known for his electrifying performances and thoughtful views on art and humanity. This hour, Jacob joins us for a conversation on the sparks that fuel his creative process.

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