ali Calling all California Employers! The Latest Employment Laws from the Golden State By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Oct 2023 14:54:54 +0000 California’s legislature covered a wide array of labor and employment law topics this legislative session. The laws discussed below were signed into law by Governor Newsom and will become effective on January 1, 2024 unless otherwise noted. This Insight includes highlights of new laws affecting employers and is not intended to cover every new state and local law that was enacted this session. Employers should begin reviewing these requirements to help ensure compliance with these new laws. Time to update those Employee Handbooks and train the management team! Full Article
ali California's Mandatory Arbitration Ban Is Permanently Halted By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jan 2024 17:14:59 +0000 Alexander MacDonald explains when California employers’ employment agreements are subject to state law and AB 51 may apply. XpertHR View Full Article
ali California Indoor Worker Heat Rule’s Revival Too Late for Summer By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 20:32:20 +0000 Alka Ramchandani-Raj talks about the revised Cal/OSHA rule on indoor heat standards that would apply to all industries. Bloomberg Law View (Subscription required.) Full Article
ali Compliance Countdown To New Calif. Workplace Safety Rules By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 21:00:35 +0000 Adam Fiss, Alka Ramchandani-Raj and David Dixon discuss California Labor Code Section 6401.9, which will implement the first general industry workplace violence prevention safety requirements in the U.S. Law360 View (Subscription required.) Full Article
ali California’s Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Regulation Takes Immediate Effect By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:49:54 +0000 California’s indoor heat illness regulation, the first of its kind in the United States, is now in effect. New requirements apply to all indoor work areas where the temperature is 82° F or above, with few exceptions. Additional requirements apply for higher temperatures. California employers with any work settings that are covered by the new regulation should immediately develop indoor heat illness plans and provide training to their employees. Full Article
ali Business Concerns Loom Over California’s Indoor Worker Heat Rule By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 20:43:43 +0000 Alka Ramchandani-Raj discusses California’s new indoor and outdoor heat rule for employees and the ambiguity surrounding how the rule will be enforced. Bloomberg Law View (Subscription required) Full Article
ali California’s New Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Regulation Is Already in Effect By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 19:58:24 +0000 Full Article
ali Virtual Hospitality Roundtable By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 17:10:00 +0000 Full Article
ali Post 80/20/30 Landscape? What is Next for the Hospitality Industry? By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Sep 2024 17:38:34 +0000 Full Article
ali Annual California Legislative Employment Law Update By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 16:04:42 +0000 Full Article
ali Confidentiality and Attorney-Client Privilege Issues When Conducting Internal Investigations and Audits By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Sep 2015 15:45:38 +0000 Full Article
ali California Restricts Employer’s Ability to Make Decisions Based on an Individual’s Criminal History By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Nov 2017 17:37:12 +0000 Full Article
ali Littler Receives 15th Consecutive Perfect Score in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Dec 2023 21:57:41 +0000 (December 1, 2023) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, earned the top score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the 15th consecutive year. The firm joins the ranks of 545 major U.S. businesses who also earned top marks in this year’s benchmarking survey and report, which measures corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. Full Article
ali The National Association of State Chambers and Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute Form Coalition and Support Workforce Development Legislation By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Apr 2024 13:43:22 +0000 In a letter sent to Congress today, the Coalition expresses support for legislation that would modernize America’s workforce development and education system Full Article
ali Leading Business Coalition Urges Supreme Court Review in Key Case on Government-Forced Union Representation By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 15:13:28 +0000 Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute files brief for the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace urging court to grant review of Goldstein v. Professional Staff Congress and reaffirm Constitutional protections against compulsory union representation Full Article
ali Write it down: California's Freelance Worker Protection Act imposes new requirements for engaging independent contractors By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:34:54 +0000 Joy C. Rosenquist, Rick Reyes and Blair C. Senesi examine California’s new Freelance Worker Protection Act (FWPA), which aims to provide greater protections to freelance workers. Wolters Kluwer View (Subscription required) Full Article
ali New amendments to California bill clarify scope of prohibition on junk fees for restaurant industry By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 23:43:48 +0000 Stacey James and Jamie L. Santos discuss a California amendment that seeks to allow restaurants to support higher wages and benefits while clearly disclosing service fees to consumers upfront. Wolters Kluwer View (Subscription required) Full Article
ali Australia Aims to Give Employees the Right to Disconnect By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Feb 2024 19:23:50 +0000 Australia’s Senate on Thursday, February 8, 2024, passed a bill that would prevent an employer from contacting employees outside of work hours. The bill gives the employee the right to refuse to monitor, read or respond to contact, or attempted contact, from an employer outside of the employee’s working hours without fear of being penalized, unless the employee’s refusal is unreasonable. Full Article
ali Time for Employers to Complete California Privacy Rights Act Compliance as Court of Appeal Lifts Injunction on Enforcement By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Feb 2024 23:58:41 +0000 The California Court of Appeal’s decision on February 9, 2024 immediately restores the California Privacy Protection Agency’s enforcement power. The decision impacts finalized regulations – which are no longer subject to enforcement delay. Upcoming and pending regulations are unlikely to face enforcement delay once finalized. Full Article
ali California’s SB 1047 establishes stringent requirements for large-scale AI models By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:08:24 +0000 Niloy Ray and Alice H. Wang say California’s Senate Bill 1047 represents another significant step forward in the state’s wide-ranging efforts to regulate the development and use of AI. Daily Journal View (Subscription required) Full Article
ali Important Changes for Businesses in Australia – What Employers Should Know By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 17:43:21 +0000 Several new employment law changes in Australia have or will soon become enforceable. Employers may need to review and revise their policies and procedures governing wage theft, the right to disconnect, shut-down notices, privacy, sexual harassment, and independent contractors. Full Article
ali Calif. Becomes Latest To Ban 'Captive Audience' Meetings By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:17:52 +0000 Michael Lotito comments on states banning captive audience meetings. Law360 View (Subscription required) Full Article
ali How A California Intersectionality Law Might Boost Equal Pay By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:17:42 +0000 Joy Rosenquist says a new law enshrining the principle of intersectionality in California’s anti-discrimination statutes will have a substantial impact on equal pay litigation. Law360 Employment Authority View (Subscription required) Full Article
ali 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
ali ETSI unveils Augmented Reality Framework enabling multi-vendor ecosystem for industry and consumers By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 08:55:20 GMT ETSI unveils Augmented Reality Framework enabling multi-vendor ecosystem for industry and consumers Sophia Antipolis, 24 March 2020 The ETSI Industry Specification Group on the Augmented Reality Framework (ISG ARF) unveils ETSI GS ARF 003, a key specification towards the interoperability of AR components. Today industrial and end users tend to frequently depend on a single provider to deploy AR applications and services. Compliance with the ETSI framework will allow components from different providers to interoperate via the defined interfaces, allowing broader and quicker adoption of AR technology. It will also take account of a growing and dynamic AR market. Read More... Full Article
ali ETSI launches new webinars on AI, Non IP Networking, Augmented Reality, and more to come By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:17:34 GMT ETSI launches new webinars on AI, Non IP Networking, Augmented Reality, and more to come Sophia Antipolis, 22 April 2020 In this unprecedented situation where face-to-face meetings are being postponed or cancelled, ETSI has increased the number of its webinars on the ETSI BrightTalk channel, which now comprises more than 10,000 subscribers. Read More... Full Article
ali ETSI signs MoUs with Khronos and OARC for Augmented Reality By www.etsi.org Published On :: Wed, 03 Jun 2020 15:41:00 GMT ETSI signs MoUs with Khronos and OARC for Augmented Reality Liaison agreements strengthen the outreach of the ETSI group on AR Sophia Antipolis, 3 June 2020 ETSI has signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Khronos® Group and OARC (Open AR Cloud Association) to allow the exchange of views and expertise between ETSI and both organizations to further develop interoperability of AR components, systems and services necessary to enable a thriving ecosystem with a diverse range of technologies and solution providers. Read More... Full Article
ali ETSI releases the first Group Report on Encrypted Traffic Integration, protecting end users from malicious attacks By www.etsi.org Published On :: Wed, 01 Sep 2021 08:43:38 GMT ETSI releases the first Group Report on Encrypted Traffic Integration, protecting end users from malicious attacks Sophia Antipolis, 1 September 2021 ETSI’s Industry Specification Group on Encrypted Traffic Integration (ISG ETI) has concluded the early part of its work, by identifying problems arising from pervasive encrypted traffic in communications networks. Read More... Full Article
ali ETSI releases new specification on Quality of Service for F5G By www.etsi.org Published On :: Mon, 20 Jun 2022 13:20:08 GMT ETSI releases new specification on Quality of Service for F5G Sophia Antipolis, 20 June 2022 The ETSI's 5th-Generation Fixed Network group (F5G ISG) has released a new specification, ETSI GS F5G 005 on “High-Quality Service Experience Factors”. This specification studies the end-to-end Quality of Experience (QoE) factors for services over the broadband network. High QoE reflects the overall performance of services from the end user's perspective. It also analyses the general factors that impact service performance and identifies the overall high-QoE dimensions for each service, mainly using Virtual Reality (VR) as a benchmark for F5G applications. Read More... Full Article
ali ETSI workshop: improving Quality of Emerging Services for Speech and Audio By www.etsi.org Published On :: Wed, 23 Nov 2022 16:11:54 GMT ETSI workshop: improving Quality of Emerging Services for Speech and Audio Sophia Antipolis, 23 November 2022 The ETSI STQ (Speech and multimedia Transmission Quality) Workshop that took place on 21-22 November 2022 in Bratislava (Slovakia) was hosted by Amazon. It focused on a user-centred perspective of the Quality of Emerging Services for Speech and Audio. The event was attended by organizations providing a rich mix of inputs and perspectives from industry, regulators, and academia. Through presentations, discussions and professional networking, this STQ Workshop demonstrated a very high level of engagement by all participants, with stimulating interaction among all speakers and the audience. Read More... Full Article
ali New ETSI Telemetry Standard Improves Automation for better End-User Quality of Experience By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 29 Nov 2022 06:24:48 GMT New ETSI Telemetry Standard Improves Automation for better End-User Quality of Experience Sophia Antipolis, 28 November 2022 As the scale and services offered through the Optical Access Networks increase, it is crucial to maintain network good operation and performance. To achieve this, the Optical Access Network monitoring can be improved when compared to existing traditional methods via automated real-time data collection. Telemetry enables this and transmits data from the optical line terminal (OLT) - i.e., the device at the endpoint of a passive optical network - in real-time to provide information to the data collection platform. Read More... Full Article
ali New White Paper Explores ETSI TeraFlowSDN Alignment with TIP OOPT MUST Requirements By www.etsi.org Published On :: Sat, 30 Sep 2023 15:13:52 GMT Sophia Antipolis, 27 September 2023 The Telecom Infra Project (TIP) Open Optical & Packet Transport (OOPT) group is making significant strides in advancing network management and interoperability. Read More... Full Article
ali Future confidence: Inaugural LTA Signature Augmentation and Validation Plugtests™ focuses on Long-Term Archive signatures By www.etsi.org Published On :: Fri, 12 Apr 2024 08:59:25 GMT Sophia Antipolis, 21 February 2024 ETSI’s first LTA Signature Augmentation and Validation Plugtests™ has seen international participants exchange over 35 000 digital signature validation reports. Held from 23 October - 22 December 2023, the remote interoperability event was organized by the ETSI Centre for Testing and Interoperability (CTI), on behalf of ETSI’s Technical Committee for Electronic Signatures and Trust Infrastructures (TC ESI). This Plugtests™ event was facilitated with the support and co-funding of the European Commission (EC) and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). Conducted using a dedicated web portal, sessions over the month-long Plugtests™ attracted the involvement of 190 participants from 121 organizations across 38 countries. Read More... Full Article
ali Aiming high: ETSI Conference on Non-Terrestrial Networks underlines critical role of NTN in realizing tomorrow’s global 6G vision By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 08:12:24 GMT Sophia Antipolis, 15 April 2024 This year’s first ETSI Conference on Non-Terrestrial Networks has stressed the importance of technical standardization in delivering a fully connected planet via NTN, a key element of tomorrow’s global 6G networks. Held from 3-4 April 2024 at ETSI’s Sophia Antipolis headquarters, the event was co-organized with the European Space Agency (ESA), the 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G-IA) and the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU). Titled ‘Non-Terrestrial Networks, a Native Component of 6G’, the 2-day conference attracted over 200 participants from 25 countries, including experts in standardization and research as well as industrial representation from the mobile, satellite and wider space industries. Delegates shared perspectives on NTN use cases, candidate technology solutions, current research status and standardization roadmaps. Day one sessions focused on the opportunities and challenges of integrating terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks within tomorrow’s global communications landscape. The second day afforded a deep dive into numerous cutting-edge NTN and 6G research & development initiatives in Europe and around the world. Read More... Full Article
ali FRMCS #4 Plugtests Event Validates 3GPP Standards for Future Railway Mobile Communication System By www.etsi.org Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2024 08:54:30 GMT Sophia Antipolis, 5 July 2024 ETSI is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the FRMCS #4 Plugtests event, held at Sophia Antipolis, ETSI HQ, from July 1 – 5, 2024. This event brought together key stakeholders, including railway operators, telecom vendors, system integrators, and industry experts worldwide. ETSI organized the event with the support of the European Union, EFTA, TCCA-Critical Communications, and UIC— International Union of Railways. Read More... Full Article
ali Measures for Advancing Gender Equality (MAGNET) Website By www.youtube.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 14:10:42 GMT Full Article
ali Canadian roundtable on audit quality addresses current state and trends By www.osc.ca Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:13:57 GMT Toronto ─ On October 21, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), the Canadian Public Accountability Board (CPAB), and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) co-hosted the sixth annual Canadian Audit Quality Roundtable. Full Article
ali Firefly. Blue Sun rising. Part 1 / created by Joss Whedon ; written by Greg Pak ; illustrated by Dan McDaid, Lalit Kumar Sharma, Daniel Bayliss ; colored by Marcelo Costa ; lettered by Jim Campbell. By library.gcpl.lib.oh.us Published On :: "Sheriff Mal Reynolds has a new partner— a law enforcing robot from the Blue Sun corporation, who doesn't care about motives, about mercy, about anything other than enforcing the law— no matter the cost. The Blue Sun Corporation has helped to run the universe from the shadows for years, but they're ready to step into the light and take over. If Mal wants to keep his job and protect his sector, the smart move would be to play by their rulebook. But for Mal, there's really one choice— reunite the crew of the Serenity for one last impossible job to save the 'verse. Greg Pak and artist Dan McDaid launch Mal & the crew of Serenity into their biggest war yet, officially continuing Joss Whedon's acclaimed series." -- Provided by publisher. Full Article
ali Firefly. Blue Sun rising. Part 2 / created by Joss Whedon ; written by Greg Pak ; illustrated by Dan McDaid, Lalit Kumar Sharma, Daniel Bayliss ; inks by Vincenzo Federici ; colored by Marcelo Costa ; lettered by Jim Campbell. By library.gcpl.lib.oh.us Published On :: "The stage is set for the final battle as the first ever Firefly event concludes, with Sheriff Mal Reynolds— yeah, he's still getting used to it too— making a choice that may cost him those he loves most, whether he knows it or not … Shocking losses lead to stunning decisions as Mal and the crew of Serenity must face the consequences of their choices in war against the Blue Sun Corporation. The 'Verse is changing in ways no one ever expected— and a new chapter of Firefly begins here." -- Provided by publisher. Full Article
ali Reflections on rural revitalization from a global perspective [in Chinese] By www.ifpri.org Published On :: Fri, 11 Dec 2020 5:05:01 EST Full Article
ali Nutrition and economic development: Exploring Egypt's exceptionalism and the role of food subsidies [in Chinese] By www.ifpri.org Published On :: Wed, 31 Mar 2021 5:05:01 EDT Full Article
ali The Alibi Sandra Brown. By library.gcpl.lib.oh.us Published On :: Assistant DA Hammond Cross has his sights set on the DA's office. Prosecuting a high-profile murder case practically ensures him the job. But a Saturday night encounter with a mysterious woman is the start of a living nightmare. Full Article
ali How did households in Mali cope with covariate shocks between 2018 and 2023? Exploration of a unique dataset By africa.ifpri.info Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 16:36:30 +0000 Citation Marivoet, Wim; and Hema, Aboubacar. 2024. How did households in Mali cope with covariate shocks between 2018 and 2023? Source: IFPRI Africa Regional Office (AFR) Full Article Africa conflicts; extreme weather events; farming systems; households New Publication News Publications shock; food prices food security livestock violence
ali Agricultura, seguridad alimentaria, desarrollo y proteccion ambiental: Un futuro para Honduraas basado en la ciencia, tecnologia e innovacion By www.ifpri.org Published On :: Thu, 14 Jul 2022 5:05:01 EDT Full Article
ali Estudio sobre el COVID-19 en el área rural de Guatemala: Efectos de largo plazo sobre la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional de los hogares en el Altiplano Occidental By www.ifpri.org Published On :: Wed, 21 Dec 2022 5:05:01 EST Desde el inicio de la pandemia del COVID-19, los productores agrícolas de Guatemala han afrontado múltiples restricciones de movimiento tanto locales como nacionales, así como también disrupciones en las cadenas de valor agrícolas. Asimismo, los productores han estado expuestos a varios choques externos como las tormentas tropicales de ETA e IOTA hacia finales de 2020 y el reciente conflicto bélico en Europa del Este y crisis de precios. Full Article
ali Mapeo de intervenciones en seguridad alimentaria y nutrición en Guatemala: Análisis a nivel municipal By www.ifpri.org Published On :: Wed, 28 Dec 2022 5:05:01 EST La desnutrición y la deficiencia de micronutrientes es un problema grave en Guatemala. Los resultados de la IV Encuesta Nacional de Salud Materno-Infantil 2014-15 (MSPAS, INE, ICF, 2017) indican que el 46.5% de los niños menores de cinco años padecen de desnutrición crónica. Según el portal de datos del Banco Mundial, Guatemala es el país con mayor prevalencia de desnutrición crónica de América Latina y el Caribe y sexto en el mundo. Full Article
ali 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
ali La seguridad alimentaria y el comercio agroalimentario en América Latina y el Caribe By www.ifpri.org Published On :: Fri, 01 Dec 2023 5:05:01 EST América Latina y el Caribe es un importante protagonista en la producción y el comercio de productos agroalimentarios, ya que es el principal exportador neto de estos productos. La región cuenta con los recursos naturales (tierra, agua y energía renovable) y la capacidad necesaria para producir alimentos de manera sostenible y para satisfacer sus necesidades y abastecer al mundo. Sin embargo, durante 2021, la inseguridad alimentaria moderada o grave afectó al 40,6% de la población en la región (267,7 millones de personas), cifra considerablemente superior al promedio mundial (29,3%). Full Article
ali Martin Luther King, Jr. : voice for equality! / by James Buckley Jr. ; illustrated by Youneek Studios ; lettering & design by Comicraft: John Rosell [and four others] ; cover art by Ian Churchill. By library.gcpl.lib.oh.us Published On :: "A graphic biography of civil rights leader and American icon Martin Luther King Jr. This graphical biography tells the story of the most prominent leader of the American civil rights movement. With full-color illustrations and a historically accurate narrative, Martin Luther King Jr.: Voice for Equality! will inform and entertain readers of all ages. From his childhood in Atlanta to his rise as an international icon of human rights and a fiery orator who refused to back down in the face of adversity, King's life story serves as an ongoing source of inspiration." -- Provided by publisher. Full Article
ali Dear Mendl, dear Reyzl : Yiddish letter manuals from Russia and America / Alice Nakhimovsky and Roberta Newman. By library.gcpl.lib.oh.us Published On :: At the turn of the 20th century, Jewish families scattered by migration could stay in touch only through letters. Jews in the Russian Empire and America wrote business letters, romantic letters, and emotionally intense family letters. But for many Jews who were unaccustomed to communicating their public and private thoughts in writing, correspondence was a challenge. How could they make sure their spelling was correct and they were organizing their thoughts properly? A popular solution was to consult brivnshtelers, Yiddish-language books of model letters. Dear Mendl, Dear Reyzl translates selections from these model-letter books and includes essays and annotations that illuminate their role as guides to a past culture. Full Article
