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1 week ago | 
littler.com | Devjani Mishra |Brandon Mita |Lavanga Wijekoon
In this Littler Celebrates episode honoring Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, host Devjani Mishra – a shareholder in Littler’s New York office and co-chair of the firm’s 'Ohana Affinity Group – is joined by Littler attorneys Brandon Mita and Lavanga Wijekoon, along with special guest Jeff Sun, Senior Director and Counsel at Exelixis, for a powerful conversation at the intersection of sports, identity, and the legal profession.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
shrm.org | Lavanga Wijekoon |Joy Rosenquist |Priya Gupta |Stefan Marculewicz
On Sept. 22, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 3234, which requires employers to disclose the results of audits on child labor practices. Specifically, effective Jan. 1, 2025, AB 3234 requires employers that voluntarily conduct a social compliance audit for the purposes of determining whether child labor is involved in the employer’s operations or practices to publish the audit findings on the company website. AB 3234 offers little guidance on these disclosure duties.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Lavanga Wijekoon |Joy Rosenquist |Stefan Marculewicz |Michael Congiu
California's Assembly Bill (AB) 3234, which becomes
effective on January 1, 2025, imposes new disclosure duties on
employers conducting voluntary audits on child labor
practices.
The scope of the new law is unclear, and further guidance from
state labor authorities is expected.
Until such guidance is received, employers face the difficult
task of complying with a law that contains many ambiguities.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
littler.com | Lavanga Wijekoon |Joy Rosenquist |Priya Gupta |Stefan Marculewicz
California’s Assembly Bill (AB) 3234, which becomes effective on January 1, 2025, imposes new disclosure duties on employers conducting voluntary audits on child labor practices. The scope of the new law is unclear, and further guidance from state labor authorities is expected. Until such guidance is received, employers face the difficult task of complying with a law that contains many ambiguities.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Lavanga Wijekoon |Ole Kristian Olsby |Michael Congiu
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
littler.com | Lavanga Wijekoon |Ole Kristian Olsby |Michael Congiu |with Jørgen Kadal
A version of this article originally published in Corporate Compliance Insights. On July 5, 2024, the European Union passed a new human rights law, the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, that will extend beyond the EU’s borders and have major consequences for companies around the globe.
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Oct 27, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | August Johannsen |Lavanga Wijekoon |Colette L. Kopon
Attorneys Colette Kopon and August Johannsen join Pro Bono
Committee Member Lavanga Wijekoon in discussing their participation
in Littler's pro bono clinic, held in collaboration with the
National Immigrant Justice Center, focused on assisting migrant
families seeking asylum in the U.S.
As part of the annual National Celebration of Pro Bono hosted by
the American Bar Association, Littler is highlighting various pro
bono efforts from around the firm.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Marcin Sanetra |Aki Tanaka |Lavanga Wijekoon
Non-U.S. workforces such as those in Asia or Latin America often
have to interact with their colleagues or customers or partners in
the United States. Indeed, non-U.S. employees of multinational
companies are in frequent cross-border contact with their American
counterparts – either via Zoom, telephone calls, emails, or
in-person meetings.
These cross-cultural contacts can be risky because sensitivities
on certain issues can differ dramatically between America and other
countries.
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
shrm.org | Lavanga Wijekoon
On July 30, 2024, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law SB 3646 (the “Act”), repealing the state’s prior child labor law and replacing it with the Child Labor Law of 2024.The stated intent of the Act is to “safeguard all working minors’ health, safety, welfare, and access to education,” and the new law “shall be interpreted to provide the greatest protection of a minor’s well-being.” The Act covers minors under 16 years of age and will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2025.
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Aug 19, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Emily CraneNicholas Linn |Lavanga Wijekoon
Illinois has enacted the Child Labor Law of 2024, which enhances restrictions on the employment of minors in the state, and creates new employer obligations. The new law includes civil and criminal penalties for violations.
