The Canada Labour Code, which applies only to employees who work under a federal jurisdiction, sets out a variety of leaves that allow employees to meet their family related obligations. In order to be eligible, an employee must complete six months of consecutive employment with the same employer before the leave begins. These leaves
The employer’s duty to accommodate: third parties may have a say
This article was prepared with the assistance of Josée Beaudoin, student at Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP (Montreal)
Service establishments whose mission is to respond to the needs of a specific group of users may take these needs into account when providing reasonable accommodation.
An arbitral decision determined that a professional requirement with discriminatory effects
Redundancy in the UAE: the federal law and how much will it cost?
The federal law
In these times of economic uncertainty, employers are always considering implementing cost cutting including reducing their payroll costs. In the UAE, the Federal UAE Labour Law n°8 of 1980 (UAE Labour Law) does not make express reference to the concept of redundancy. Consequently, instigating a redundancy process involves following the
What employee childcare rights must an employer respect in the province of Quebec?
The Act respecting labour standards (“ALS”) sets out a number of rights when it comes to an employee’s immediate family.
The most commonly known family rights are without a doubt maternity leave (18 weeks), paternity leave (5 weeks) and parental leave (52 weeks). While these leaves are unpaid under the ALS, the Quebec Parental Insurance
Medical Marijuana – Not a Licence For Impairment in the Workplace
The number of licences granted to possess medical marijuana in Canada has grown exponentially from under 14,000 in January 2012 to 38,000 in September 2013. Upcoming changes to the way it is approved suggest these numbers will continue to grow.
The use of prescribed marijuana by employees creates new questions for Canadian employers. How do
Interns in Venezuela: Are they duly protected against discrimination?
In Venezuela, labor and employment anti-discrimination rules do not extend to interns and volunteers unless their contracts explicitly acknowledge equal treatment. The Organic Labor Law (the “LOTTT”) provides protection for any individual under an employment relationship.
Therefore the issue here is to determine who is an employee and who is not. The LOTTT states that
Childcare obligations – What are an employer´s obligations
Under Colombian labor legislation the general rule is that child labor is prohibited. However, children under 15 years old may be authorized by the Ministry of Labor to work on artistically, cultural, recreational and athletic activities that do not exceed 14 hours per week.
Additionally, teenagers between 15 and 17 years may work with an
Childcare obligations – what are an employer’s obligations?
Employers with more than 20 workers are required to provide a day-care center, where such workers whose salary is less than five minimum salaries can leave their children aged between three months and six years during the work day.
To comply with this requirement, employers may choose between several options provided in the corresponding legislation.
Parental rights in the UK
In the UK there are a number of statutory employment rights enjoyed by employees who are also parents. These rights are subject to change during 2015 when a new system of shared parental leave will be introduced. Employees may also be entitled to enhanced rights under the express terms of their contracts of employment. However,
South Africa – Child care obligations. What are an employer’s obligations?
Currently, none of the major pieces of employment and labour legislation in South Africa specifically deal with an employer’s obligations when it offers childcare facilities to its employees’ children.
Our legislation does however contain regulations providing pregnant employees with minimum childbirth rights and also seek to protect them after the birth of a child and