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November 10, 2021

IRS Releases 2022 Inflation Adjustments to Various Tax Limitations on Employer-Provided Benefits

On November 10, 2021, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2021-45, which contains its annual inflation adjustments for over 60 tax provisions, including not only individual income tax rates and deductions, but also many employer-provided benefits.

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November 10, 2021

The Netherlands: Court Disallows Terminating Sick Employee’s Employment After UWV Procedure

A Dutch court dismissed an employer’s petition to dissolve an employment contract because the employee reported he was sick, as contract dissolution during illness is prohibited, even though the report was made after the employer first moved for dismissal

Littler Report
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November 10, 2021

The Littler 2021 European Employer Survey Report

Littler’s fourth annual European Employer Survey provides insight into European employers’ plans for reopening worksites and offering new work models, as well as other pressing workforce issues.

ASAP
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November 10, 2021

New York Dramatically Expands Whistleblower Rights

New amendments expand New York’s current whistleblower law in at least three key ways.

Insight
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November 10, 2021

Ontario, Canada Court Ends Injunction Staying Termination of Unvaccinated Employees under Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy on Jurisdictional Grounds

On October 29, 2021, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice discontinued an interim injunction that it had issued on October 22, 2021, staying the terminations of several healthcare employees who were not fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

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November 9, 2021

Additional Pushback on Governmental and Private Employer Vaccine Mandates by Certain States

Some states are continuing to push back on government and private employer vaccine mandates through state legislation and lawsuits against the federal government.

Insight
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November 9, 2021

District of Columbia Adopts Paid Vaccine Leave Requirements

The District of Columbia Council has passed legislation mandating that employers provide paid leave to employees for time spent obtaining and, if needed, recovering from side effects of a COVID-19 vaccine.

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November 9, 2021

Illinois Governor Gives Employers Greater Authority to Impose COVID-19 Requirements as a Condition of Employment

On November 8, 2021, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1169, which amends the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act to clarify that the Act was not intended to apply to COVID-19 requirements.

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November 8, 2021

Alabama Joins Pushback on Vaccine Mandates

On November 5, 2021, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed into law Senate Bill 9 that places new limits on Alabama employers’ ability to terminate the employment of workers who refuse a mandated COVID-19 vaccine.

Insight
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November 8, 2021

Supreme Court of Canada Finds Exclusive Arbitral Jurisdiction in Manitoba Human Rights Disputes

The Supreme Court of Canada recently decided that in Manitoba, human rights disputes arising from the interpretation, application, or alleged violation of a collective agreement fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of a labour arbitrator.

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