<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[ILS LLP]]></title><description><![CDATA[
]]></description><link>https://www.consultils.com/news-articles</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:04:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.consultils.com/zh/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[2027 年加州最低工资涨至 $17.40！]]></title><description><![CDATA[加州州长纽森宣布,加州全州最低工资将于 2027 年 1 月 1 日从每小时 $16.90 上调至 $17.40。虽然表面上只是时薪上调 50 美分,但其连锁影响远不止于小时工,还涉及豁免员工的最低薪资门槛、额外补偿金的计算以及费用报销安排等。雇主应尽早着手准备。]]></description><link>https://www.consultils.com/zh/post/is-your-business-ready-for-california-s-17-40-minimum</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7a26f81e720fecc1b1e3b8</guid><category><![CDATA[雇佣与劳工法]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:49:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e3aaa9_c0866808ebc246458a41f932901e4efa~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Harry Huang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Your Business Ready for California's $17.40 Minimum Wage?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governor Newsom's office has announced that California's statewide minimum wage will rise from $16.90 to $17.40 per hour on January 1, 2027. The adjustment is automatic under Labor Code section 1182.12, which requires the state to recalculate the minimum wage each year based on inflation. ]]></description><link>https://www.consultils.com/post/is-your-business-ready-for-california-s-17-40-minimum-wage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7a248f2ea6eb4d2c711631</guid><category><![CDATA[Employment & Labor]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:30:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e3aaa9_55a008c4edd7457ca8d0624bbb0d08a6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Harry Huang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple Won the RSU Overtime Fight—Can Other Employers?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple won the RSU overtime fight—but the ruling is not a free pass for every employer. The real issue is not what a compensation plan is called, but how it is structured, promised, and paid. This article explains what employers should review before equity awards turn into wage-and-hour exposure.]]></description><link>https://www.consultils.com/post/apple-won-the-rsu-overtime-fight-can-other-employers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a723843b467b7d23614d3bf</guid><category><![CDATA[Employment & Labor]]></category><category><![CDATA[Litigation]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:18:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e3aaa9_8cb69fbbbf524f9eb69c3a91cb35d0df~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Contact ILS</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[给员工发股票，还会影响加班费？Apple 刚刚赢了一场关键官司]]></title><description><![CDATA[如果企业向员工发放 RSU，这部分价值是否需要计入加班工资计算？如果处理不当，会不会导致企业少支付加班费，甚至引发集体诉讼？美国加州北区联邦地区法院在 Costa v. Apple Inc. 一案中，就这一问题作出了具有重要参考价值的判决。]]></description><link>https://www.consultils.com/zh/post/apple-sue-ot-rsu-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a72331f2df0f1eeb2f397e6</guid><category><![CDATA[雇佣与劳工法]]></category><category><![CDATA[争议诉讼]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:05:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e3aaa9_9130f2e58ec847078ab75ec6a2b6de9d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Contact ILS</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DOL Clarifies When Travel Time Is Compensable for Hybrid and Mobile Employees]]></title><description><![CDATA[The DOL’s latest Opinion Letters clarify when travel time may be compensable for hybrid and mobile employees. This article explains how pre-travel work, employee flexibility, and employer control can affect wage and hour obligations—and what businesses should review now.]]></description><link>https://www.consultils.com/post/dol-clarifies-when-travel-time-is-compensable-for-hybrid-and-mobile-employees</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7117a52ac20144322ce373</guid><category><![CDATA[Employment & Labor]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:38:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e3aaa9_55a008c4edd7457ca8d0624bbb0d08a6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Contact ILS</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[员工在家办公后再去公司，上下班时间到底算不算工时？]]></title><description><![CDATA[混合办公已经成为越来越多美国企业的常态。然而，对于HR和企业管理者来说，一个问题却始终没有统一答案：员工早上先在家处理工作，再去办公室，这段路程需要支付工资吗？或者：外勤员工在家接收工作任务、联系客户后再开车去第一个工作地点，这段时间属于工作时间吗？]]></description><link>https://www.consultils.com/zh/post/hybrid-work-commute-wage-and-hour</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a711194db6c19f1c2b9e5bd</guid><category><![CDATA[雇佣与劳工法]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:24:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e3aaa9_c0866808ebc246458a41f932901e4efa~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Contact ILS</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[员工离职后还能申请精神工伤赔偿吗？]]></title><description><![CDATA[员工因为绩效不佳被辞退。几周后，公司却收到一份工伤索赔，员工主张长期工作压力导致焦虑、抑郁或其他精神疾病，并要求获得工伤赔偿。很多企业的第一反应都是：员工都已经离职了，还能提出这种索赔？]]></description><link>https://www.consultils.com/zh/post/yuangong-lizhi-jingshen-gongshang-peichang</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6a671c01afaace34b2641f</guid><category><![CDATA[雇佣与劳工法]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:28:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e3aaa9_8b01325233b7445da74a69fe3228f664~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ruthie Jia</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When a Former Employee Files a Stress Claim: What California Employers Should Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can the employee still bring the claim after termination? In California, the answer is sometimes yes—but these claims face a higher legal threshold than most physical injury claims. Employers may also have several statutory defenses, including the post-termination bar and the good faith personnel action defense.]]></description><link>https://www.consultils.com/post/when-a-former-employee-files-a-stress-claim-what-california-employers-should-know</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6a6105cd8d822ee17a72a3</guid><category><![CDATA[Employment & Labor]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:47:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e3aaa9_cab75f05c440430583a1435788ac37b5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ruthie Jia</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta Layoffs 2026: Who Is Liable When AI Influences Employment Decisions?]]></title><description><![CDATA[26 Meta employees recently alleged that the company used AI-generated scores and workplace activity data during layoffs, putting some employees on protected leave or accommodations at a disadvantage. The dispute raises a broader question for employers: when algorithms begin to influence who stays and who goes, are existing performance review and layoff processes strong enough to identify and manage the legal risks?]]></description><link>https://www.consultils.com/post/meta-layoffs-2026-who-is-liable-when-ai-influences-employment-decisions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a63d4fba7a4b3a0aac8e8cc</guid><category><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence]]></category><category><![CDATA[Employment & Labor]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:31:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e3aaa9_8cb69fbbbf524f9eb69c3a91cb35d0df~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Contact ILS</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta “AI裁员” 争议：谁来承担责任？]]></title><description><![CDATA[美国第六巡回上诉法院明确指出，带薪行政休假并不当然排除“不利就业措施”的成立。若员工长期被剥离职责、失去职业曝光度，或企业未能开展真实、及时的调查，即使薪资持续发放，相关安排仍可能引发歧视或报复责任。]]></description><link>https://www.consultils.com/zh/post/meta-layoffs-2026-ai-system</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a63d003532301fe59f94dbb</guid><category><![CDATA[人工智能]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:11:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e3aaa9_9130f2e58ec847078ab75ec6a2b6de9d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Contact ILS</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[H-1B面签新陷阱：“为什么美国人不能做你的工作？”]]></title><description><![CDATA[“为什么美国人不能做你的工作？”这一问题看似直接，实际上很容易将申请人带入错误的回答方向。如果申请人顺着问题去证明“美国人不能胜任”，不仅可能作出不必要的比较，也可能偏离标准 H-1B 案件真正需要证明的法律要件。]]></description><link>https://www.consultils.com/zh/post/h-1b-visa-mianqian-xinxianjin</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a62786dedd1a3278000c1b8</guid><category><![CDATA[商业移民]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:55:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e3aaa9_8b01325233b7445da74a69fe3228f664~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Muriel Wang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The H-1B Visa Interview Trap: What to Know Before Answering “Why Can’t a U.S. Worker Do This Job?”]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Why can’t an American do this job?”In this article, we walk through what a specialty occupation actually is, what the law does and does not require, how to approach this question if it comes up, and what related questions tend to follow. As always, this is general information, not legal advice — every case turns on its own facts.]]></description><link>https://www.consultils.com/post/the-h-1b-interview-trap-what-to-know-before-answering-why-can-t-a-u-s-worker-do-this-job</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6102b4bc66ff1e99e1753a</guid><category><![CDATA[Business Immigration]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:23:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e3aaa9_cab75f05c440430583a1435788ac37b5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Muriel Wang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paid Leave Liability: “We Kept Paying Them” Is No Longer Enough]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently revived discrimination and retaliation claims in Ahmed v. Hamtramck Public Schools, reinforcing an important point for employers: continued pay does not automatically eliminate paid leave liability.]]></description><link>https://www.consultils.com/post/paid-leave-liability-we-kept-paying-them-is-no-longer-enough</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5e866b2232cc04bbb16823</guid><category><![CDATA[Employment & Labor]]></category><category><![CDATA[Litigation]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:44:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e3aaa9_8cb69fbbbf524f9eb69c3a91cb35d0df~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Contact ILS</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[带薪停职，也可能引发歧视与报复诉讼]]></title><description><![CDATA[美国第六巡回上诉法院明确指出，带薪行政休假并不当然排除“不利就业措施”的成立。若员工长期被剥离职责、失去职业曝光度，或企业未能开展真实、及时的调查，即使薪资持续发放，相关安排仍可能引发歧视或报复责任。]]></description><link>https://www.consultils.com/zh/post/paid-leave-fmla-zero-liability-us-discrimination</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5e82336adee9ecb1613906</guid><category><![CDATA[雇佣与劳工法]]></category><category><![CDATA[争议诉讼]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:33:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e3aaa9_9130f2e58ec847078ab75ec6a2b6de9d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Contact ILS</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Employees Use AI: Protecting Corporate Secrets Through AI Governance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Employees increasingly use generative AI to draft code, summarize meetings, analyze customer information, and improve internal workflows. In the process, they may expose proprietary methods, pricing strategies, product plans, and other sensitive corporate information to AI systems.]]></description><link>https://www.consultils.com/post/when-employees-use-ai-protecting-corporate-secrets-through-ai-governance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5e7ec3ee674b5aca9bf4ac</guid><category><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:14:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e3aaa9_8cb69fbbbf524f9eb69c3a91cb35d0df~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Contact ILS</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[当 AI 开始“吸收”员工经验：企业商业秘密保护面临的新风险]]></title><description><![CDATA[人工智能正在重塑企业积累、使用和传递知识的方式，但也带来了风险：企业的敏感信息，可能通过提示词、对话记录、系统集成和自动化流程，被持续输入AI工具之中。]]></description><link>https://www.consultils.com/zh/post/ai-learn-from-employees-corporate-secret</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5e794a61674ad8b6e11430</guid><category><![CDATA[人工智能]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:01:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e3aaa9_9130f2e58ec847078ab75ec6a2b6de9d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Contact ILS</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[特斯拉败诉：场内运输员工也可能不受联邦仲裁法约束]]></title><description><![CDATA[即使员工从未离开公司场地，只要其工作涉及处理或运输从州外运入、且仍处于州际运输过程中的货物，该员工仍可能被认定为“运输工人”。]]></description><link>https://www.consultils.com/zh/post/could-your-arbitration-agreement-be-unenforceable-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a556640f1b88fcf2ec67360</guid><category><![CDATA[争议诉讼]]></category><category><![CDATA[雇佣与劳工法]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:46:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e3aaa9_8b01325233b7445da74a69fe3228f664~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Harry Huang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could Your Arbitration Agreement Be Unenforceable Because Your Employees Are "Transportation Workers"?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The California Court of Appeal has issued a new decision, Doss v. Tesla, Inc. (June 11, 2026), holding that "yard hostlers"—workers who move 53-foot trailers of auto parts entirely within the grounds of Tesla's Fremont factory—are "transportation workers" exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). ]]></description><link>https://www.consultils.com/post/could-your-arbitration-agreement-be-unenforceable-because-your-employees-are-transportation-workers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a55630568b728cc93fd94bd</guid><category><![CDATA[Litigation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Employment & Labor]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:27:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e3aaa9_cab75f05c440430583a1435788ac37b5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Harry Huang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[加州 AB 2155 仲裁规则迎来重要调整！]]></title><description><![CDATA[2026 年 6 月 30 日，加州州长 Gavin Newsom 正式签署 AB 2155。该法案将于 2027 年 1 月 1 日正式生效，并修改《加州民事诉讼法》，明确规定：凡是在《联邦仲裁法》下无法执行的仲裁协议，同样不得依据《加州仲裁法》获得执行。 虽然此次修法范围相对有限，但对于依赖仲裁协议降低劳动争议风险的企业而言，其影响不容忽视。]]></description><link>https://www.consultils.com/zh/post/california-closes-an-arbitration-loophole-2026-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5556c877d0a05634e6f4c8</guid><category><![CDATA[雇佣与劳工法]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:32:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e3aaa9_c0866808ebc246458a41f932901e4efa~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Grace Guo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[California Closes an Arbitration Loophole: What AB 2155 Means for Employer Agreements]]></title><description><![CDATA[On June 30, 2026, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2155, which takes effect January 1, 2027. The bill makes a targeted but consequential change to California’s Code of Civil Procedure: arbitration agreements will now be unenforceable under the California Arbitration Act (CAA) to the same extent they would be unenforceable under the FAA.]]></description><link>https://www.consultils.com/post/california-closes-an-arbitration-loophole-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5553e0af57c5abb39dac0b</guid><category><![CDATA[Employment & Labor]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:19:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e3aaa9_55a008c4edd7457ca8d0624bbb0d08a6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Grace Guo</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>