Tag archives: company policies

Florida Appeals Injunction of the “Stop WOKE Act”

By Josh Owings (US) and Kevin MacNeill on September 26, 2022 Posted in United States

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On September 16, 2022, The Governor and Attorney General of the State of Florida filed a Notice of Appeal challenging the decision by U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker to issue a preliminary injunction blocking part of Florida’s House Bill (H.B.) 7, known as the Individual Freedom Act (IFA) or, as the Governor has referred … Continue reading

Developing a Long-Term Remote Work Policy

By Margaret McConnell on July 5, 2021 Posted in Canada, North America

As restrictions related to COVID-19 continue to ease in British Columbia and employers are given the green light to return employees to the workplace, the ability to continue working remotely is top of mind for employers and employees alike. For those employers that wish to maintain some level of remote working, now is the time … Continue reading

Have your say on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

By Alexandra Shields on October 25, 2018 Posted in Australia, Discrimination and harassment, General

The recent Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) national survey on sexual harassment has made it clear that sexual harassment in the Australian workplace is increasing. In June 2018, the AHRC announced a National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in the Workplace in order to report, on other things, the prevalence and reporting of harassment and the … Continue reading

Enforcement of company policies

By David Cross on May 17, 2015 Posted in Asia Pacific, Australia, Contracts

The Supreme Court of New South Wales has handed down judgment in a case which involved attempts by two employees to enforce benefits under a company policy relating to redundancy. The case is noteworthy because the employees based their claims on a number of common law and equitable causes of action which are not regularly … Continue reading