ASTRONOLOGY®

Legal Compliance

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Artificial intelligence – the word can elicit strong opinions. A Pew Research survey conducted consecutively in 2021, 2022, and 2023 showed a growing concern over artificial intelligence (AI) in daily life use, with 37% of respondents being “more concerned than excited” about it in 2021.
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On September 30, 2020 California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB-973. While this law mostly affects California employers with 100 employees or more, organizations nationwide are bracing for similar laws to be passed in their states and major cities.
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If you are a private employer with 50 employees or more, you must be aware of both the Federal and your state’s version (if any) of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the paperwork that goes with its administration.
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In today’s information economy, the protection of proprietary information is becoming even more essential. Employers, in increasing numbers, are requiring employees to sign so called “covenants not to compete,” or non-compete agreements.
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Whistle blowing. While some may view it as “snitching,” others may view it as an action of bravery and stemming from a dedication to ethics. In this issue of Astronology®, we take a look at the important role whistle blowing plays, along with its positive and negative considerations.