Canada’s Regulation SOR/2023-78, which comes into force on December 15, 2023, will require employers to provide free menstrual products for employees’ use in each toilet room in federally regulated workplaces.
On July 24, 2023, the Office of Administrative Law approved the California Civil Rights Council’s proposed modifications to certain background check regulations.
On July 5, 2023, the California Senate voted 34-1 in favor of clarifying existing law by defining “ancestry” to include “caste” as protected within the state’s anti-discrimination statutes.
With the increasing number of employees in the UK bringing claims for discrimination on grounds of their beliefs, it is crucial for employers to be up to date on developments.
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently found that independent contractors have a duty to mitigate their damages upon the early termination of a fixed-term agreement.