Employment Law & Compliance

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Latest Employment Law & Compliance News

As of July 1, 2025, anti-discrimination legislation in the Australian state of Queensland will have new definitions and protected attributes.

Companies with more than 100 employees in Brazil must post their pay transparency reports by Sept. 30.

Termination of employment is a complex process in India, as various labor laws are involved.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s decades-long practice of setting salary thresholds for white-collar exemptions has been upheld.

Los Angeles County’s Fair Chance Ordinance requires covered employers to comply with restrictive criminal background check rules.

An information technology worker with a lifting restriction failed to persuade a jury that she could perform her job’s essential functions. The California Court of Appeal affirmed a ruling in the employer’s favor.

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