ASAP
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October 7, 2021

Producers of Creative Work Beware

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently held that the creator of The Friday the 13th screenplay could terminate his copyright grant to Horror Inc. (the producer of the movie franchise) and reclaim it.

Insight
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October 6, 2021

Ontario, Canada Court Finds With-Cause Dismissal of Long-term Fiduciary Employee Justified

The Ontario Superior Court recently found that the Chamber of Commerce was justified in dismissing with cause a 75-year-old, long-term employee with no prior disciplinary record on account of her dishonesty, poor judgment, and other acts of misconduct.

ASAP
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October 6, 2021

Ontario, Canada Announces Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Requirements for Long-term Care Homes

With the Delta variant putting residents and staff in long-term care homes at risk of contracting COVID-19, on October 1, 2021, Ontario announced certain mandatory vaccination and randomized testing requirements.

ASAP
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October 5, 2021

How will the European Whistleblower Directive Impact Dutch Law?

The European Directive for the protection of persons who report breaches of European Union law has a broader scope of application than the Dutch Whistleblowers Authority Act.

Podcast
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October 4, 2021

A Global Vision and the American Dream

Peter Susser talks with Juan Carlos Varela about becoming Littler’s first international attorney, extending a labor and employment law practice beyond the United States, and how that helped him achieve the American dream.

Insight
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October 4, 2021

European Whistleblowing Directive – Need to Know FAQs

The 17 December 2021 deadline for EU Member States to implement the EU Whistleblowing Directive into national laws is fast approaching.

Insight
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October 1, 2021

Pencils, Paper, and Now NLRA Legal Protections – New General Counsel Memorandum Provides College Student Athletes with a Very Significant New “School Supply”

On September 29, 2021, NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo released a nine-page memorandum taking the unequivocal position that “certain Players at Academic Institutions” are employees under Section 2(3) of the NLRA.

Insight
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October 1, 2021

How will the 2021 German Federal Election Results Shape Labor and Employment Law?

On September 26, 2021, the citizens of Germany elected a new Federal Parliament and thus decided how politics will be shaped during the next four years.

ASAP
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October 1, 2021

Is the UK about to scrap GDPR?

UK employers have just about got used to the idea of GDPR, but the government has launched a consultation on reforms to the data protection regime.

Insight
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September 30, 2021

Guide to Federal Contractor Obligations under Recent COVID-19 Executive Orders

The federal government’s complicated multi-pronged approach to implementing COVID-19 safeguards related to federal contractors has left many confused.

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