News & Analysis

The Labour Government's Employment Rights Bill (ERB) will introduce the most far-reaching changes to UK employment law in a generation.

A recent case shows that a company’s pro-military/veteran position, policies, and programs can help establish a defense to USERRA claims alleging anti-military bias.

The court in a wrongful termination case found the termination provisions in the employment agreement were unenforceable because they violated the ESA and awarded the plaintiff two months’ damages in lieu of reasonable notice.

On Monday, November 4, 2024, New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed the Safe Hotels Act into law.

States and some cities were especially active this year passing workplace legislation, many of which create new compliance obligations for employers.

The NLRB overturned decades-old precedent by finding that mandatory meetings about unionization are unlawful.

The recent NLRB decision finding that mandatory employer meetings involving unionization discussions are unlawful includes other points that will affect employers.

In the November 5, 2024 election, a majority of Alaskans appear to have voted in favor of Alaska Ballot Measure No. 1 to create a new statewide paid sick leave law that would become operative on July 1, 2025.

This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments in federal courts of appeal in the last month.

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.