On November 8, 2024, Manitoba’s Bill 37, The Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 and Bill 9, The Employment Standards Code Amendment Act, received Royal Assent and came into force.
The UK Government published its Employment Rights Bill within its 100-day deadline on October 10, 2024, announcing that it had unveiled significant reforms to employment rights.
The Digital Platform Workers’ Rights Act, 2022 will come into force on July 1, 2025. The Ontario Government also filed O Reg 344/24 under the DPWRA (Regulation), which contains further rules and obligations.
The past year has brought sweeping changes to the world of work. To help employers navigate some of these changes, Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI) examines 10 economic, labor, and employment issues facing employers this Labor Day.
The 3d Circuit upheld a decision to throw out a withdrawal liability assessment, finding the multiemployer pension fund was barred from pursuing its claim because the fund unreasonably delayed notification of a withdrawal liability assessment.
The Amendment is a milestone in the broader ongoing effort to resolve BIPA’s vague statutory language and courts’ expansive interpretations of the law.
Canadians have always been enthusiastic about the Olympics as both participants and hosts. In 1976, Montreal was the first Canadian city to host an Olympics when it hosted the Summer Olympics.
The 2024 Summer Olympic Games begin July 26. To celebrate this international event, Littler offices around the globe will share key changes in labor and employment laws that have transpired since the last time their countries hosted the Olympic games.