Tag archives: compliance

Why compliance-minded employers should review their employee handbooks now

By Kevin MacNeill on August 14, 2023 Posted in North America, United States

In light of a recent NLRB decision, employers should consider whether employee handbooks and policies are compliant.… Continue reading

Who bears the investigation costs for compliance violations?

By Frank Weberndörfer and Claudia Posluschny on May 17, 2021 Posted in Europe, General, Germany

Carrying out investigations to determine violations of compliance rules can cause considerable costs for companies. In a recent decision, the German Federal Labor Court (BAG, 29.4.2021 – ref. 8 AZR 276/20) has now clarified the circumstances in which an employee must bear the costs of investigations in connection with allegations of breach of compliance rules … Continue reading

New York State and New York City employers face new compliance requirements

By David Gallai (US) and Rachel Kurth (US) on February 6, 2019 Posted in North America, United States

Recently, New York State and New York City have continued the trend of enacting employee-friendly legislation and issuing broad enforcement guidance under their respective employment laws and regulations. New York State and New York City employers should be aware of the following recent developments from 2018 and early 2019, and should take action to review … Continue reading

What are the latest developments on whistleblowing in the workplace?

By Isabella Gandini on July 5, 2016 Posted in Colombia, Whistleblowing

The legislation relating to whistleblowing in the workplace can involve claims for labor harassment, crimes in the work place, corruption, non – fulfilment of regulations relating to outsourcing, hiring of foreign employees, the Health Committee responsible for supervising health and safety matters, amongst others. Article 23 of the National Constitution, Article 24 of the … Continue reading

Hitting a moving target: a year of expansion for federal contractor regulation and enforcement

By Shafeeqa Watkins Giarratani (US), Derek Rollins (US) and Meredith Mills (US) on December 21, 2015 Posted in Contracts, United States

Over the past year, the bar for U.S. federal contractor compliance has been raised considerably. Between the Executive Orders issued by President Obama and the recent uptick in the number and dollar amount of settlements involving Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), the risks to contractors who fail to make the leap are greater than … Continue reading

Employeurs canadiens et travailleurs étrangers: méfiez-vous du statut implicite!

By Pierre-Etienne Morand on December 10, 2014 Posted in Canada, North America, Québec

Pour les employeurs canadiens qui ont recours au Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires, il faut bien souvent demander l’émission favorable d’une Étude d’impact sur le marché du travail. Il s’agit d’une confirmation de la part des autorités selon laquelle l’offre d’emploi temporaire formulée à un étranger a une incidence neutre ou positive ou, à tout … Continue reading