Representative Roger Williams of Texas has introduced legislation to repeal the loan data collection requirements established by Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act. This section amended the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA)... Read more »
This law firm publication by Troutman Pepper Locke discusses bipartisan legislation, introduced by Senators Sanders (I-VT) and Hawley (R-MO), that would immediately cap credit card interest rates at 10% for a period... Read more »
Queens, NYA recent awareness event held in Queens brought together dozens of women to discuss the possible link between hair relaxers and serious health issues, including reproductive cancer. A panel of women... Read more »
State legislatures have introduced a host of new employment-related bills during the first quarter of 2024. Trends include regulation of child labor, restrictions on non-compete agreements, creation of bereavement leave, bans on... Read more »
As we’ve previously written, California already takes a strong position against employee noncompete agreements. State law bans such agreements (with extremely limited exception) and imposes significant penalties on employers who nonetheless require workers... Read more »
The Ontario Court of Appeal ruled that legislation that capped public-sector workers’ wages is unconstitutional in a decision on Monday. This decision upheld the Ontario Supreme Court’s ruling in November 2023. The... Read more »
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee announced the commencement of a four-week consultation period for a new local security law under Article 23 of the Basic Law, Hong Kong’s mini-constitution, on Tuesday.... Read more »
The Editors Guild of India (EGI) on Monday, issued statement on X (formerly known as Twitter), expressing concerns over the draft Broadcasting Services Regulation Bill, stating that the provisions of the bill would... Read more »
With 2023 in the rearview mirror, Connecticut employers may want to confirm they have implemented the necessary changes to address legislative developments that became effective January 1, 2024. Connecticut Minimum Wage 2024... Read more »
Pennsylvania and Philadelphia recently enacted changes that impact employer criminal background screening. State Law Enacted on December 14, 2023, and effective February 12, 2024, Pennsylvania’s House Bill No. 689 amends Pennsylvania law... Read more »