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What Artificial Intelligence Means for the Construction Workplace
James McGehee and Bradford Kelley provide insight into the potential impact of AI on the construction industry.
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California Indoor Worker Heat Rule’s Revival Too Late for Summer
Alka Ramchandani-Raj talks about the revised Cal/OSHA rule on indoor heat standards that would apply to all industries.
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Compliance Countdown To New Calif. Workplace Safety Rules
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.
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SCOTUS decision may have ramifications for OSHA and MSHA
Alka Ramchandani-Raj says the Supreme Court’s Jarkesy decision could mean at least one type of OSHA case could see a change in venue in the future.
Safety+Health
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California’s Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Regulation Takes Immediate Effect
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Business Concerns Loom Over California’s Indoor Worker Heat Rule
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
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Employer Zero-Tolerance Marijuana Policy Justified Termination, Federal District Court Agrees
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Data Protection for Multinational Employers: Frameworks, Artificial Intelligence and More
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California Restricts Employer’s Ability to Make Decisions Based on an Individual’s Criminal History
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Littler’s Tyler Sims Testifies Before Congress on Effects of Student-Athletes’ Employment Status, Unionization Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 12, 2024) – Littler shareholder Tyler A. Sims testified today before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce at a joint hearing of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development and the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions on “Safeguarding Student-Athletes from NLRB Misclassification.”
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Briana Swift Joins as a Shareholder in Littler’s Seattle Office
SEATTLE (May 28, 2024) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Briana M. Swift as a shareholder in its Seattle office. She joins the firm from K&L Gates and focuses her practice on employee benefits and executive compensation. Swift is the sixth attorney to join Littler at the shareholder level since the beginning of April.
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Littler Attorney Bruce Buchanan Publishes 2024 Edition of The I-9 and E-Verify Handbook
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 4, 2024) – Bruce Buchanan, an attorney in the Nashville office of Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has published the 2024 edition of The I-9 and E-Verify Handbook, along with co-author Greg Siskind of Siskind Susser, PC.
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Littler Attains 2023-2024 Mansfield Certification Plus Status From Diversity Lab
(October 2, 2024) – For the seventh consecutive year, Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has achieved 2023-2024 Mansfield Certification Plus status through Diversity Lab. This year-long, structured certification process confirms that all talent at participating law firms have fair and equal opportunities to advance into leadership. To achieve “Plus” designation, firms voluntarily provide data showing their progress and the outcomes of their efforts to broaden talent pools and increase visibility of advancement processes.
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Littler’s Michael Paglialonga Testifies Before New York City Council on Safe Hotels Act Flaws
NEW YORK (October 9, 2024) – Littler attorney Michael Paglialonga testified before the New York City Council’s Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection today on behalf of Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute® (WPI®), the firm’s government relations and public policy arm.
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Write it down: California's Freelance Worker Protection Act imposes new requirements for engaging independent contractors
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.
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Illinois Guidance Finds Law Does Not Prohibit Private Employers from Using E-Verify
The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) has just issued some much-needed guidance, through Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), on whether enrollment and use of E-Verify is prohibited in Illinois for private employers that do not have federal contracts. The answer is NO.
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New amendments to California bill clarify scope of prohibition on junk fees for restaurant industry
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
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Artificial intelligence risks dominate Davos discussions
Deborah Margolis, Jan-Ove Becker and Stephan Swinkels discuss AI’s impact on the global economy and the workforce.
International Employment Lawyer
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Time for Employers to Complete California Privacy Rights Act Compliance as Court of Appeal Lifts Injunction on Enforcement
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Developing a Global Data Protection Framework for Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace
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California’s SB 1047 establishes stringent requirements for large-scale AI models
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.
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Colorado’s Landmark AI Legislation Would Create Significant Compliance Burden for Employers Using AI Tools
UPDATE: On May 17, 2024, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 24-205 into law, although not without reservations. Governor Polis sent a letter to the members of the Colorado General Assembly encouraging them to reconsider and amend aspects of Senate Bill 24-205 before it takes effect on February 1, 2026.
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Forthcoming Additions and Modifications to Employment Laws in Colorado
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New Colorado Employment Laws Enacted, Other Statutes Modified
Thomas W. Carroll, Matt Freemann, David C. Gartenberg and Billie Jo M. Risheim provide an overview of the significant new laws passed during the 2024 legislative session that affect Colorado employers.
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Calif. Becomes Latest To Ban 'Captive Audience' Meetings
Michael Lotito comments on states banning captive audience meetings.
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How A California Intersectionality Law Might Boost Equal Pay
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.
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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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Punching In: Su's Future at Labor Unclear Even if Harris Wins
Jim Paretti says resignations in the Labor Department are coming no matter who wins the 2024 election.
Bloomberg Law
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ETSI releases cybersecurity specification to secure sensitive functions in a virtualized environment
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.
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ETSI Multi-access Edge Computing releases Phase 2 specifications
ETSI Multi-access Edge Computing releases Phase 2 specifications
Sophia Antipolis, 21 March 2019
The ETSI Multi-access Edge Computing group (MEC ISG) announces the release of its first set of Phase 2 specifications, including ETSI GS MEC 002 which includes new requirements for Phase 2, ETSI GS MEC 003 dealing with architecture and framework, and ETSI GS MEC 009 giving general principles for service APIs.
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ETSI Licensed Shared Access specifications for a trial in Portugal to support 5G deployment
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.
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ETSI releases three specifications for cloud-based digital signatures
ETSI releases three specifications for cloud-based digital signatures
Sophia Antipolis, 2 April 2019
The ETSI technical committee on Electronic Signature Infrastructure (TC ESI) has just released a set of three Technical Specifications for cloud-based digital signatures supporting mobile devices: ETSI TS 119 431-1, ETSI TS 119 431-2 and ETSI TS 119 432. This new set of standards supports the creation of digital signatures in the cloud, facilitating digital signature deployment by avoiding the need for specialized user software and secure devices.
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ETSI Artificial Intelligence Summit puts things into perspective
ETSI Artificial Intelligence Summit puts things into perspective
Sophia Antipolis, 5 April 2019
Luis Jorge Romero, the ETSI Director-General, opened the day’s proceedings by recognizing the quantity of “natural intelligence” attending the ETSI summit on AI. Dirk Weiler, the ETSI Board Chair, launched the debate by asking the provocative question to the audience: “does AI really need standardization?”.
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ETSI releases specification for Smart Body Area Networks to facilitate eHealth
ETSI releases specification for Smart Body Area Networks to facilitate eHealth
Sophia Antipolis, 20 May 2019
The ETSI Technical Committee Smart BAN has recently published ETSI TS 103 327, a standard for Smart Body Area Networks.
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ETSI releases specification for Energy Efficient IP Video Surveillance enabling further IoT interoperability
ETSI releases specification for Energy Efficient IP Video Surveillance enabling further IoT interoperability
Sophia Antipolis, 13 June 2019
The ETSI Technical Committee ATTM has just released the ETSI specification TS 105 176-2, to provide interoperable Ethernet and Power over Coax solutions for IP video surveillance.
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ETSI releases 3 new ontology specifications for Smart Cities, Industry 4.0 and Smart Agriculture
ETSI releases 3 new ontology specifications for Smart Cities, Industry 4.0 and Smart Agriculture
Sophia Antipolis, 24 June 2019
Following the first three SAREF (Smart Applications REFerence ontology) specifications for energy, environment and buildings, the ETSI SmartM2M Technical Committee has just released three new specifications for smart cities, industry and manufacturing, and smart agriculture and food chain domains.
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ETSI specifications on licensed shared spectrum successfully implemented in the Netherlands for the entertainment industry
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.
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ETSI launches specification group on Securing Artificial Intelligence
ETSI launches specification group on Securing Artificial Intelligence
Sophia Antipolis, 2 October 2019
ETSI is pleased to announce the creation of a new Industry Specification Group on Securing Artificial Intelligence (ISG SAI). The group will develop technical specifications to mitigate threats arising from the deployment of AI throughout multiple ICT-related industries. This includes threats to artificial intelligence systems from both conventional sources and other AIs.
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ETSI's Securing Artificial Intelligence group appoints Chair and Vice Chairs
ETSI's Securing Artificial Intelligence group appoints Chair and Vice Chairs
Sophia Antipolis, 27 January 2020
ETSI's new Industry Specification Group on Securing Artificial Intelligence (ISG SAI) met last week for its second meeting and appointed Alex Leadbeater (BT) as its Chair. Dr Kate Reed (NCSC) was appointed as First Vice Chair and Tieyan Li (Huawei) was appointed as Second Vice Chair. This second meeting, after the launch of the group last October, was also the place to discuss work priorities.
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ETSI launches new group on 5th generation Fixed Network shifting the paradigm from Fibre to the Home to Fiber to Everything Everywhere
ETSI launches new group on 5th generation Fixed Network shifting the paradigm from Fibre to the Home to Fiber to Everything Everywhere
Sophia Antipolis, 26 February 2020
ETSI announces today the launch of a new group dedicated to specifying the fifth generation of Fixed Network (ETSI ISG F5G). In a launch via an online press and industry briefing yesterday, various speakers expressed their view on the need for standardization in this area.
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Artificial Intelligence for networks: understanding it through ETSI ENI use cases and architecture
Artificial Intelligence for networks: understanding it through ETSI ENI use cases and architecture
Sophia Antipolis, 20 April 2020
On 17 April, ETSI officials from the Experiential Network Intelligence group (ISG ENI) gave a webinar entitled Artificial Intelligence for networks: understanding it through ETSI ENI use cases. This webinar attracted more than 150 online attendees including operators, vendors, research institutions, and international standards development organizations.