On December 8, 2023, NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued a Guidance Memorandum describing the practical impact of the 2023 final rule amending federal regulations that govern representation election procedures.
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Divisional Court) has quashed an arbitrator’s decision allowing two grievances that claimed collective agreements had been violated because they did not recognize September 19, 2022 as a paid holiday.
On November 16, 2023, a federal court in Colorado issued a lengthy opinion granting in part a petition for a temporary injunction pursuant to Section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act.
A brief overview of substance use issues employers dealt with in the past, those employers are presently addressing, and emerging issues employers may need to grapple with in the near future.
On December 3, 2023, the NYC Council passed a bill requiring the Department of Consumer and Worker Production, in coordination with other entities, to publish a workers’ bill of rights on the City’s website.
The UK Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill has now made its way through Parliament to become the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023.
The Supreme Court of Canada has let stand a decision finding an “owner” of a construction project can be considered an “employer” within the meaning of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA).
In a reassuring decision for employers, the UK High Court has confirmed that an employer’s use of a contractual provision to claw back an employee’s bonus was lawful.
On December 1, 2023, the National Minimum Wage Commission agreed to increase the general minimum wage to $248.93 pesos per day and $374.89 pesos per day in the Free Economic Zone of the Northern Border, effective January 1, 2024.
