Dear Littler
|
December 11, 2023

Dear Littler: What are the substance use concerns of workplaces past, present, and future?

A brief overview of substance use issues employers dealt with in the past, those employers are presently addressing, and emerging issues employers may need to grapple with in the near future.

ASAP
|
December 7, 2023

New York City Passes Bill Requiring Employers to Provide an “Employee Bill of Rights” to All Employees Regardless of Immigration Status

On December 3, 2023, the NYC Council passed a bill requiring the Department of Consumer and Worker Production, in coordination with other entities, to publish a workers’ bill of rights on the City’s website.

ASAP
|
December 7, 2023

UK’s Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill Receives Royal Assent, but Does it Significantly Increase Employer Responsibilities?

The UK Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill has now made its way through Parliament to become the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023.

Insight
|
December 5, 2023

Supreme Court of Canada Confirms “Owners” of Construction Projects Are “Employers” Under OHSA

The Supreme Court of Canada has let stand a decision finding an “owner” of a construction project can be considered an “employer” within the meaning of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA).

ASAP
|
December 5, 2023

Is a Bonus Clawback Provision a Restraint of Trade in the UK?

In a reassuring decision for employers, the UK High Court has confirmed that an employer’s use of a contractual provision to claw back an employee’s bonus was lawful.

ASAP
|
December 4, 2023

Mexico Increases the Minimum Wage

On December 1, 2023, the National Minimum Wage Commission agreed to increase the general minimum wage to $248.93 pesos per day and $374.89 pesos per day in the Free Economic Zone of the Northern Border, effective January 1, 2024.

ASAP
|
December 4, 2023

México aumenta el Salario Mínimo

El pasado 1 de diciembre de 2023, la Comisión Nacional de Salarios Mínimos (CONASAMI), acordó aumentar el salario mínimo general a $248.93 pesos diarios y $374.89 pesos diarios en la Zona Libre de la Frontera Norte, a partir del 1 de enero de 2024.

ASAP
|
December 4, 2023

Is the UK Government Getting Cold Feet on Capping Non-competes to 3 Months?

On May 10, 2023, the UK government announced its intention to limit the duration of non-compete restrictions in employment contracts to three months. To date, there is still no sign of the draft legislation that will introduce this new three-month limit.

Insight
|
December 4, 2023

Scrapping the UK Banker Bonus Cap — What Next for Financial Services Pay?

Financial services firms regulated in the UK by both the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority have long caused confusion with their complex regulatory pay structures and infamous bonus cap.

ASAP
|
December 1, 2023

Legal Reforms in the UK: Clarity or Chaos for Employers on the Horizon?

In the wake of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (REUL Act) the UK Government has published draft regulations, with which employers will need to get to grips quickly as many of the new rules come into force on January 1, 2024.

Pages