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March 14, 2022

Implementation of the European Directive on Whistleblowing in France: Extending the Whistleblower Qualification and Strengthening its Protection

The French Parliament recently adopted two bills to implement European directive n 2019/1937, which creates protections for whistleblowers.

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March 14, 2022

Mandatory Employee Vaccines – Coming to A State Near You?

This post provides basic information on employee vaccination mandates issued at the federal and statewide levels. State laws curtailing private employer vaccination programs are also noted.

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March 11, 2022

Updated California Supplemental Paid Sick Leave FAQs Answer Some Big Questions

California’s Labor Commissioner has updated its FAQs concerning 2022 COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave (CPSL), answering some of employers’ more pressing questions about how this year’s more unique law operates.

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March 11, 2022

British Columbia, Canada Announces Steps to Lift COVID-19 Restrictions

On March 10, 2022, British Columbia announced that it will be taking a number of steps to lift COVID-19 restrictions.

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March 11, 2022

Wiretapping employees in the Netherlands - let's run the tape?

The subdistrict court found that an employer in the Netherlands may record the phone calls of its employees only if it fulfils all the requirements under the GDPR.

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March 11, 2022

Wisconsin Supreme Court Eases the Burden for Employers Defending Arrest and Conviction Record Discrimination Claims Under State Law

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has provided much-needed relief to Wisconsin employers by clarifying the state’s background check law, the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act.

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March 10, 2022

Philadelphia’s COVID-19 Paid Leave Ordinance for 2022 and 2023

On March 3, 2022, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s City Council adopted and sent to the mayor (who we expect to sign) Bill # 220051-A, an ordinance requiring covered employers to provide paid “COVID-19 Leave.”

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March 10, 2022

Ontario, Canada Removing Masking Requirement on March 21 in Most Settings and Ending All COVID-19 Public Health Measures on April 27

On March 9, 2022, Ontario released a Statement from Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health and a document called Living with and Managing COVID-19. Both address how Ontario intends to lift COVID-19-related public health and workplace safety measures.

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March 10, 2022

Light at the End of the Tunnel: Puerto Rico Government Eliminates Most COVID-19 Restrictions

Puerto Rico Governor Pierluisi has issued Executive Order 2022-019, drastically changing previously issued COVID-19 measures and guidelines by eliminating most requirements regarding masks, capacity limits and vaccination mandates.

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March 9, 2022

Indiana Restricts Employer Vaccination Mandates

On March 3, 2022, Indiana joined several other states in imposing limits on employer COVID-19 vaccine mandate programs.

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