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Judge Greenlights Class Action Suit Against Tesla Alleging Systemic Racial Discrimination

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The workers allege that the company failed to address widespread racial discrimination and harassment at its Fremont factory, according to a report published by Reuters. The lawsuit was filed in 2017 and is being led by former assembly line worker Marcus Vaughn.

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The Legal and Tax Complications Faced by Digital Nomads and Their Employers

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But remote work is even more legally challenging for employers. The large corporate labor and employment law firm Littler recently released its first Global Transformation Initiative report (warning - it's long and written by lawyers for lawyers).   Union organizing is rapidly adapting to the new work regime.

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South Africa Approves Digital Nomad Visa, But Concerns Arise

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Additionally, foreign companies will need to register within South Africa and comply with the country’s pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) tax system, which could create additional legal hurdles for employers and turn away digital nomads who were interested in the country’s program. South Africa’s Income Tax Act ).

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EU Considering Landmark AI Law To Protect Workers, Copyrights

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This piece of legislation, now closer to becoming law, is meant to provide a regulatory framework for AI systems, which have been evolving rapidly with companies like Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Google developing advanced AI technologies such as ChatGPT and Bard, respectively.

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AI Automation Helps Address Staffing Shortages in Healthcare

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Bloomberg reports that regulatory uncertainties persist, especially regarding the use of patient data for training AI tools and potential risks, such as AI inaccurately generating patient information. health system in the coming years. Why it matters: There’s a predicted shortage of physicians in the U.S.

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U.S. Supreme Court to Examine the Scope of Workplace Bias

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What’s going on: Workplace bias will soon be more carefully analyzed by the court system. This kind of ruling could lead to increased legal protections for workers and more accountability for employers. The outcome of the Disney lawsuit may also have far-reaching implications. The case involves St.

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Your Boss Is Watching You. Will Bossware Change How And Where You Work?

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With bossware, data from keystrokes, communication with colleagues, logins, and more are monitored by a software system accessible to managers. . With bossware , data from keystrokes, communication with colleagues, logins, and more are monitored by a software system accessible to managers. billion by 2026. .

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