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August 20, 2020

Ontario, Canada Court of Appeal Confirms Past Experience with Vendor in Asset Purchase Transaction a Factor in Calculating Reasonable Notice

A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal indicates that an employee’s past service with a vendor may be a factor in the reasonable notice calculation when a successor employer terminates employment.

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August 18, 2020

Some Hospitality Employers in Nevada Must Establish Virus-Combating Protocols, Including Cleaning, Testing, and Paid Time Off

A new Nevada law not only shields businesses from liability related to COVID-19 under certain circumstances, but also includes a host of significant new measures meant to enhance worker safety for many employers in the hospitality industry.

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August 18, 2020

Bill 195 and the End of COVID-19 Declared Emergency Leave in Ontario, Canada: What it Means for Temporary Layoffs and Deemed Leave

On July 24, 2020, Ontario’s new Bill 195, Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020, became law.

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August 14, 2020

British Columbia, Canada: Human Rights Tribunal Dismisses Claim that University Faculty Member’s Comment Constituted Sexual Harassment, Stating Entire Context Must be Considered

In a recent decision, the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal held that a comment a faculty member made to a university employee during a business trip did not rise to the level of sexual harassment as defined in the province’s Human Rights Code.

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August 13, 2020

UK: Data Protection Issues of Employee Health Screenings, Testing, Tracing Apps, etc.

As we progress into the next phase of the pandemic, employers in the UK are considering how to safely reintegrate staff into the workplace whilst also managing the risks of processing health data and setting out the expectations for employees.

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August 12, 2020

Court Denies Preliminary Injunction of Title IX Effective Date

A federal court will allow a Title IX Final Rule to take effect as planned on August 14, 2020 while litigation continues.

Littler Report
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August 12, 2020

Ontario, Canada Mandatory Policies, Training and Postings—Are You In Compliance?

Employers with employees in Ontario often ask about legislative requirements under various employment statutes, including mandatory policies, training and postings.

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August 12, 2020

Suffolk County, NY Bans Hairstyle and Religious Garment Discrimination

Effective July 23, 2020, Suffolk County, New York amended its Human Rights Law to ban race and religious discrimination based on hairstyle, hair texture, and religious garments as components of “group identity” under the county’s Human Rights Law.

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August 12, 2020

UK: How to Handle Tricky Categories of Employees When Returning to Work

In this GQ|Littler article, we highlight some of the issues and risks employers face when dealing with different types of employees as businesses reopen, including those who refuse to return to the workplace.

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August 11, 2020

Supreme Court of Puerto Rico Rules “Ex-Offender” Is Not a Protected Category

The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico has ruled that the status of ex-offender is not a protected category under the Constitution nor under Puerto Rico’s general anti-discrimination statute.

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