The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dismissed a probationary employee’s claim that they were discriminated against with respect to employment because of disability contrary to the Human Rights Code when they were fired during their probationary period.
On February 21, 2025, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Senate Bill 8 and House Bill 4002, which, effective immediately, revise minimum wage, tip, and paid sick leave standards Michigan employers were expecting to take effect that day.
On February 13, 2025, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law two immigration-related bills aimed at assisting enforcement of President Trump’s immigration policies.
Shortly after the PWFA Final Rule was published, 17 states challenged its lawfulness, focusing on its requirements for accommodating individuals seeking elective abortions, alleging that the Final Rule conflicts with the states’ policies.
On February 21, a federal district court judge issued a preliminary injunction against several elements of Trump’s executive orders regarding DEI or DEIA.
As part of a raft of changes to discrimination laws in Queensland, work health and safety rules are being amended to require relevant employers to implement a sexual harassment prevention plan from March 1, 2025.
With wage transparency at the center of global employment policy, this article provides a brief roundup of the pay transparency laws taking effect this year.
The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI’s updates on federal, state, and local matters, as well as Littler’s published in-depth analyses of the prior week.
