The Puerto Rico Supreme Court recently held that when a plaintiff prevails in a discrimination lawsuit, any award of back pay must be reduced by any income earned from other means before applying the double penalty provided by local laws.
In 2021, Canada saw significant statutory and case law developments in labour and employment law, some of which related to COVID-19. This Insight provides an overview of key 2021 developments, with links to more detailed articles and commentary.
A female applicant applies for a job that was widely advertised. During her interview she insists on being paid $100,000. The employer agrees, although it employs a male doing substantially similar work for $125,000. Does this violate the EPA?
On December 3, 2021, the Fourth Circuit rejected the notion that under the federal Equal Pay Act, equality should be assessed based on total compensation, holding instead that equality must be satisfied regarding each component of compensation.
The holiday season is upon us, and we’d like to celebrate this year by holding an actual office party like we did in the “before” times. Can we make sure only vaccinated people attend?
In mid-November, the UAE Cabinet approved a new Labour Law, Federal Law Number 33 of 2021 (the New Labour Law) which will come into force on 2 February 2022 and repeals Law Number 8 of 1980 (the Old Law), replacing it entirely.
The Court of Appeal of Ontario recently overturned the lower court decision when it concluded that an employee did in fact sexually harass his co-worker and his for-cause dismissal was justified.
On November 15, the Florida Legislature convened for a special session to consider four proposed laws reacting to the recent federal vaccine mandates applicable to various employers throughout the country.
One of the most effective tools for combating racism in workplaces is to create clear policies and messaging for employees to understand and regularly revisit throughout their employment.
