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May 18, 2023

Ontario, Canada Court of Appeal Addresses How Employers Can Preserve Right to Unilaterally Lay Off Employees Without Being Found to Have Constructively Dismissed Them

The OCA recently found that unless an employee’s employment contract provides otherwise via an express or implied term, an employer’s unilateral lay off of an employee will constitute constructive dismissal, even when the layoff is temporary.

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May 17, 2023

Canada Passes Modern Slavery Act

On May 11, 2023, Canada passed An Act to enact Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff.

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May 17, 2023

The “Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework” – Finally a Legally Secure Data Transfer to the United States?

Since the European Court of Justice declared the “Safe Harbour” agreement invalid in October 2015, transatlantic data traffic has been fraught with significant hurdles and uncertainties.

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May 17, 2023

How can we be proactive about addressing conflict in the workplace?

The starting point is the ability to reframe the issue of conflict: develop an “attitude of resolution” that views conflict as an opportunity to solve a problem rather than as a confrontation to be avoided.

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May 16, 2023

Florida’s Governor Signs Bill to Defund DEI Initiatives at Colleges

Governor Ron DeSantis has signed Senate Bill (SB) 266, officially prohibiting the state’s public colleges and universities from spending state or federal money on programs or campus activities that advocate for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).

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May 16, 2023

As Minnesota Nears Broad Marijuana Legalization, Employers Should Anticipate Testing, Policy Changes

With just days remaining in the legislative session, Minnesota lawmakers remain on track to legalize recreational marijuana.

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May 16, 2023

Colorado Supplemental Sick Leave Relating to COVID-19 Ends in June 2023

Since January 1, 2021, Colorado’s Healthy Families & Workplaces Act has required employers to provide up to 80 hours of supplemental public health emergency leave for conditions relating to COVID-19. That obligation ends on June 9, 2023.

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May 16, 2023

Chicago Clarifies that its Anti-Harassment Law Applies to all Employers with Employees Working in Chicago

In recently published guidance, Chicago corrects its position on its amended sexual harassment ordinance to clarify that the requirements of the new sexual harassment protections apply to all employers whose employees work in Chicago.

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May 16, 2023

Ontario, Canada Appeal Court Shows Importance of Proper Assessment of Employees’ Entitlement to LTD Benefits When on Leave or Disabled

The Ontario Court of Appeal has allowed an employer’s appeal of a finding that an employee who was on a temporary leave at the time of an injury was entitled to receive long-term disability benefits, which were included in the group benefits plan.

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May 15, 2023

What Does the End of Title 42 and I-9 Flexibility Mean for Employers?

U.S. immigration policy and the Biden administration’s response to the ongoing migration crisis have been hot topics in the news.

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