The importance of the Internet has given rise to a considerable amount of litigation on the topics of protection of privacy and freedom of expression. In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court of Canada was asked to consider a novel issue: the use of personal information as a means to dissuade individuals from crossing a
Debate Continues Regarding Proposed US Minimum Wage Laws
Significant changes may be on the horizon for US employers as the Obama Administration continues to push for an increase to the federal minimum wage—one of the primary policy objectives announced by the Administration during the president’s second term.
Introduced on March 5, 2013 by Senator Tom Harkin, S.460 (the “Fair Minimum Wage Act of
Collective Bargaining Rights of Employees in the UAE
This article was written by partner Jane Clayton and trainee solicitor Emily Colville.
The hosting of the 2022 football World Cup in Qatarhas led to considerable media and political attention on the rights of employees in that country and the surrounding region [Qatar’s World Cup ‘slaves’]. Here we focus on the position in
Supreme Court of Canada Affirms Unions’ Right to Employee Contact Information
Employers must provide their trade unions with home contact information for bargaining unit employees, according to a recent ruling of the Supreme Court of Canada.
Bernard v. Canada (Attorney General), 2014 SCC 13 was the culmination of a saga started back in 1992, when a unionized employee objected to her employer, the federal government, giving
Norton Rose Fulbright survey on new parental rights in the UK
Last month I posted an article on the changes to parental rights planned in the UK which will apply to children due on or after 5 April 2015. The UK employment team carried out a survey in January and February this year on the impact of the new legislation on UK businesses. Responses were received