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December 1, 2022

Immigration in the UK: Reform of Employers’ Reporting Duties and Immigration Skills Charge Exemptions

The UK Home Office has published figures showing a large increase in work visas in the past year: 248,919 in the year ending September 2022 (up 82% from the pre-pandemic year ending December 2019).

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November 30, 2022

Ontario, Canada: Appellate Court Set Aside Decisions that Quashed OLRB Determinations on “Related Employers” Declarations for Failure to Apply Proper Standard

The Ontario Court of Appeal overturned two Divisional Court decisions, finding the lower court failed to apply the required Vavilov standard of review to the OLRB’s determination that various companies were “related employers.”

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November 30, 2022

UK Autumn Statement Round-up

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered the Autumn Statement (Medium-term Fiscal Plan) on November 17, 2022.

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November 30, 2022

UK: New Bill Could Mean Employers Are Liable for Third-Party Harassment

The UK Government is supporting The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill to significantly expand employers’ liability for harassment in the workplace.

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November 29, 2022

An Employer’s Guide to New York State’s New Lawful Absence Law

On November 21, 2022, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Bill A8092B (the “lawful absence law”), which prohibit employers from disciplining employees who take legally protected time off from work.

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November 28, 2022

NCAA Rules to Be Aware of Before Reaching an NIL Deal

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recently issued new guidance regarding name, image, and likeness (NIL) endorsement deals with college athletes.

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November 28, 2022

Dear Littler: Can We Require Proof that Our Applicants Are Authorized to Remain in the United States Permanently or at Least for the Foreseeable Future?

As we are advertising for and hiring new employees, can we require proof of permanent residence so we can be assured employees will stick around?

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November 28, 2022

Alberta, Canada’s Human Rights Tribunal Awards $50,000 to Employee Whose Employment Was Terminated After Claiming Sexual Harassment

An employer that purportedly fired employee for cause following her sexual harassment allegations was found liable for discrimination on the basis of gender.

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November 23, 2022

Littler World Cup Matchups Part 4: Drug and Alcohol Testing

Over the course of the World Cup, we have been publishing our own matchups, comparing various aspects of labor and employment law in some of the participating countries.

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November 22, 2022

OFCCP Sued to Compel Release of EEO-1 Data

On November 15, 2022, OFCCP was sued in federal court by an organization seeking to compel the agency to produce EEO-1 data from all federal contractors, including first-tier subcontractors, for the period 2016-2020.

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