Global Guide Quarterly
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April 15, 2019

Littler Global Guide - Sweden - Q1 2019

Quarterly employment law updates from Sweden

Global Guide Quarterly
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April 15, 2019

Littler Global Guide - United Kingdom - Q1 2019

Quarterly employment law updates from the United Kingdom

ASAP
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April 12, 2019

Westchester County, NY Publishes Paid Sick Leave Notice and FAQs, As New Law Takes Effect

The Westchester County Human Rights Commission, the agency responsible for conducting public outreach for the County's new Earned Sick Leave Law, published a copy of the law, an employee notice, and FAQs — just hours before the law took effect this week.

ASAP
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April 10, 2019

New York Amends Election Law Allowing Workers Up to Three Hours of Paid Time Off to Vote

On April 1, 2019, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced amendments to the state’s fiscal year 2020 budget, which includes, among other things, an amendment to its Election Law entitling employees in New York to three hours of paid time off to vote.

ASAP
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April 10, 2019

New York City Publishes Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Video and New FAQs

On April 1, 2019, the New York City Commission on Human Rights published its free online training entitled “Confronting Sexual Harassment: Tools and strategies to create a harassment-free workplace.”

ASAP
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April 10, 2019

Pre-Employment Marijuana Drug Testing Goes Up in Smoke in NYC

On April 9, 2019, the New York City Council passed a first-of-its-kind bill that prohibits pre-employment drug testing for the presence of marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinols.

Insight
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April 10, 2019

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada: Court Affirms that Inability to Measure Impairment Caused by Medical Cannabis Can Constitute an Undue Hardship

A Canadian court recently issued a welcome decision for employers struggling to balance their obligations under occupational health and safety and human rights legislation regarding medical cannabis use and work in safety-sensitive positions.

Insight
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April 8, 2019

Mistakes and Myths about Home Offices and Mobile Working in Germany

The child is ill, an important delivery is expected “between 8:00 a.m. and 7 p.m.” or the car has to go to the garage. What could be more natural than working from home?

Dear Littler
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April 8, 2019

Dear Littler: An employee was diagnosed with the measles. What do we do now?

I just learned that one of our employees has the measles. Can I tell the other employees why he’s out so they can get tested or monitor their own health? Can I require them to receive the measles vaccine?

ASAP
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April 8, 2019

UK Plaintiff – a White, Straight Man Not Selected for a Job – Prevails in Discrimination Claim

An employment tribunal in the United Kingdom recently held that a strong candidate was deliberately not hired because he was a white, heterosexual male.

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