The past few months have been busy politically, and constitutionally, in the UK, but few concrete decisions concerning post-Brexit labour law have been made. This article summarizes the current political landscape as the October 31 deadline looms.
Littler’s International Employment Law Practice Group includes experienced practitioners who help employers tackle local and multinational legal issues. Here, the group shines a light on pivotal developments in several Latin American countries.
As they wait for the political process to play out, UK employers should familiarize themselves with the work authorization policies likely to be in place beginning November 1, 2019.
A high-level discussion on the critical do’s and don’ts of handling harassment allegations in Europeand how the investigative process in Europe differs from what employers may find customary in the U.S.
The Federal Court of Canada recently confirmed that an employee’s signed release and settlement agreement will not preclude a complaint for unjust dismissal, but may affect the compensation awarded if the employee was unjustly dismissed.
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently considered the important question of whether a terminated employee is entitled to be awarded damages in lieu of a lost opportunity to earn incentive plan compensation during his or her reasonable notice period.
A discussion on the mandatory procedures that should precede the dismissal of employees for misconduct or unsatisfactory work performance from the angle of four different jurisdictions – Japan, Colombia, the Netherlands, and the UK.
Employers in Ontario will likely welcome the decision in Katz et al. v. Clarke, 2019 ONSC 2188 (Divisional Court), which addressed the scope of the duty to accommodate in the event of an employee’s permanent disability.