With the extremely exciting news of the first COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out in the UK, many UK employers will be getting excited for a potential return to “normal” in 2021 and what the vaccine might mean for their staff.
On December 16, 2020, the National Minimum Wage Commission (“CONASAMI” for its acronym in Spanish) announced that Mexico’s minimum wage would increase to $141.70 Mexican pesos per day, effective January 1, 2021.
El 16 de Diciembre de 2020, la Comisión Nacional de Salarios Mínimos (CONASAMI), acordó aumentar el salario mínimo a $141.70 pesos diarios, a partir del 1 de enero de 2021.
On December 16, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued much-anticipated guidance to employers considering COVID-19 vaccination programs for their employees.
A recurring discussion whenever there is a proposal to dismiss a managing director is whether they actually are a managing director under the articles of association (statutair bestuurder).
On December 15, 2020, the New York City Council’s Committee on Civil Service and Labor voted to approve two bills that would fundamentally alter the employer-employee relationship for fast food employers in New York City.
On December 10, 2020, the New York City Council passed bill Int. 1314-A, which significantly expands the scope of New York City’s “ban-the-box” law, the New York City Fair Chance Act (FCA).
On December 14, 2020, the California Department of Health issued guidance shortening the quarantine period from 14 days to 10 days for asymptomatic “close contacts” of an infected individual, with or without testing.
Workforce reductions, whether in the form of hours reductions, furloughs, or layoffs, are often a last resort for employers experiencing financial pressures.
