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How to manage vacation when there is nowhere to go

Photo of Samantha CassBy Samantha Cass on Posted in Canada, North America
Vacation may not be top of mind for employees in Ontario right now: March Break is postponed, public health officials continue to advise against non-essential travel, and the Government of Canada imposed greater international travel restrictions. But even though employees may want to save their time off for warmer weather and, hopefully, an improved public … Continue reading

US: Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposal to update Hazard Communication Standard

Photo of Kevin Mayer (US)By Kevin Mayer (US) on Posted in North America, United States
On February 5, 2021, federal OSHA issued a proposed rule to update the US Department of Labor’s Hazard Communication Standard (HCS or HazCom) to align with the seventh revision of the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS).  In support of its proposed rule, OSHA asserts the update will increase … Continue reading

Will COVID-19 vaccinations become mandatory for employees in Italy?

Photo of Attilio PavoneBy Attilio Pavone on Posted in Coronavirus, Europe, Italy
Italy’s COVID-19 vaccination programme is underway, with health care workers and staff in care facilities at the front of the queue. According to a recent report published by the Health Ministry, more than 1 million people received the inoculation in the first two weeks of the nationwide vaccination campaign. This makes Italy one of the … Continue reading

L’accord national interprofessionnel du 26 novembre 2020 : « soft law » à la française

Global Workplace InsiderBy Elodie Grangier on Posted in Contracts, Coronavirus, Europe, France, General
Le télétravail s’est largement développé en France au fil des années, et naturellement, ce mode de travail a été particulièrement utilisé, bon gré mal gré, par les entreprises au cours de l’année 2020, à la faveur de la crise sanitaire, et des recommandations (plus ou moins liantes) du Gouvernement. Les bases du télétravail ont été … Continue reading

Can French employers require their employees to get the Covid-19 vaccine?

Global Workplace InsiderBy Elodie Grangier on Posted in Coronavirus, Europe, France
Further to the approval by EU authorities of the vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer, and further to the recommendations of the French Health authorities on the vaccination programme, the French vaccine campaign against Covid-19 was launched yesterday, at the same time as in all EU countries. In France, the Government established a specific strategy … Continue reading

Rupture conventionnelle : les pièges à éviter

Photo of Laure JoncourBy Laure Joncour on Posted in France
La rupture conventionnelle a connu un grand succès tout au long de ces dernières années. Il est vrai qu’elle allie facilité d’utilisation tout en assurant une sécurité juridique et financière au salarié qui souhaite quitter son emploi. La rupture conventionnelle consiste en une rupture amiable du contrat entre le salarié et son employeur tout en … Continue reading

The Financial compensation for a non-compete provision can be invalid if too high says the French Supreme Court!

Photo of Laure JoncourBy Laure Joncour on Posted in Contracts, Europe, France, General
In France, the rules governing post-termination, non-compete and/or non-solicitation clauses in employment contracts have been established through case law. Restrictive covenants in an employment contract are only considered enforceable by French courts if they meet the following criteria (which are cumulative) : – They do not extend beyond what is reasonably necessary to protect the … Continue reading

Transfert partiel d’entreprise : les errements de la Cour de cassation

Photo of Laure JoncourBy Laure Joncour on Posted in France
Dans une décision du 30 septembre 2020, la Cour de cassation revient une nouvelle fois sur le sort des salariés transférés dans le cadre d’un transfert partiel d’entreprise. Lorsqu’une partie de l’activité d’une entreprise est transférée à un repreneur, il convient de vérifier si les salariés transfèrent également à ce repreneur. Aux termes de l’article … Continue reading

US: California employers must take measures to curb workplace spread of coronavirus under emergency CAL/OSHA rules

Photo of Josh Henderson (US)Photo of Jackie Karama (US)By Josh Henderson (US) and Jackie Karama (US) on Posted in Coronavirus, North America, United States
The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board has approved emergency, temporary COVID-19 regulations under California’s Occupational Safety & Health Act. California employers must now establish specific measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 in nearly every workplace in California.  The emergency regulations, which the Standards Board approved on Thursday night by a unanimous vote, … Continue reading

Effectuer des enquêtes en milieu de travail… pendant une pandémie

Photo of Taryn MackieBy Taryn Mackie on Posted in Canada, Coronavirus
Cette année, les employeurs ont dû relever d’innombrables défis, notamment celui d’effectuer efficacement une enquête en milieu de travail alors que les protocoles de santé et sécurité exigent un certain degré de séparation. Heureusement, les règles de base pour les employeurs sont les mêmes, que ceux-ci effectuent une enquête en respectant une distance de deux … Continue reading

Conducting Workplace Investigations… in a Pandemic

Photo of Taryn MackieBy Taryn Mackie on Posted in Canada, Coronavirus
This year has created innumerable challenges for employers— including the challenge of how to effectively conduct a workplace investigation when health and safety protocols demand a certain degree of separation. Fortunately, the same Do’s and Don’ts still apply to employers, whether they are conducting an investigation two meters apart or virtually through Zoom. Don’t (inexcusably) … Continue reading

Long-awaited relief for federally regulated employers: Layoff periods extended further

Photo of Stéphane EricksonBy Stéphane Erickson on Posted in Canada, Coronavirus
To give federally regulated employers more time to recall employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic, certain layoff periods under the Canada Labour Standards Regulations have (again) been temporarily extended as of November 9, 2020, as follows: Employee laid off before March 31, 2020 Three-month layoff: If an employee is laid off for a period of … Continue reading

Un soulagement très attendu pour les employeurs sous réglementation fédérale : nouvelle prolongation des périodes de mise à pied

Photo of Stéphane EricksonBy Stéphane Erickson on Posted in Canada, Coronavirus
Dans le but de donner aux employeurs sous réglementation fédérale plus de temps pour rappeler les employés mis à pied en raison de la COVID-19, certaines périodes de mise à pied en vertu du Règlement du Canada sur les normes du travail ont (de nouveau) été temporairement prolongées, et ce, à compter du 9 novembre. … Continue reading

US: Amendments to New York City sick leave policies required as soon as possible

Photo of David Gallai (US)Photo of Rachel Kurth (US)By David Gallai (US) and Rachel Kurth (US) on Posted in North America, United States
New York City employers are required to amend their existing sick leave policies as soon as possible due to amendments to the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (the “ESSTA”) that went into effect on September 30, 2020.  These recent amendments attempt to align the ESSTA more closely with the recently-enacted New … Continue reading

Entre l’obligation d’accommodement et milieu de travail sécuritaire : un équilibre difficile à atteindre pour les employeurs à l’ère du cannabis médical

Photo of Stéphane EricksonBy Stéphane Erickson on Posted in Canada, Québec
Le 17 octobre prochain marquera le deuxième anniversaire de la légalisation du cannabis récréatif au Canada. Bien que cette réalité fasse maintenant partie de notre quotidien, différentes questions liées à la consommation de cette substance demeurent, notamment en matière d’emploi. L’une d’entre elles a récemment été abordée par la Cour d’appel de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador[1] et peut … Continue reading

Discrimination dans un processus d’embauche ou exigence professionnelle justifiée : la Cour d’appel rappelle les principes applicables

Global Workplace InsiderBy Global Workplace Insider Team on Posted in Canada, Québec
Au Québec, la Charte des droits et libertés de la personne[1] (la Charte) interdit notamment aux employeurs, dans le cadre de leurs processus d’embauche, d’exercer de la discrimination en se fondant sur le handicap des candidats. Cette interdiction de discriminer dans l’embauche comporte toutefois une exception importante : l’exigence professionnelle justifiée. L’article 20 de la Charte … Continue reading

À savoir sur la pandémie : exigences en matière de couvre-visage pour les employeurs sous réglementation fédérale au Canada

Photo of Natasha HyppoliteBy Natasha Hyppolite on Posted in Canada, Coronavirus
Dans certaines provinces, le port d’un masque et d’un couvre-visage est maintenant, ou sera bientôt, obligatoires dans certains établissements intérieurs accessibles au public, notamment en Ontario (en anglais seulement), au Québec, en Alberta et en Colombie-Britannique (en anglais seulement), ou dans certaines parties de ces provinces. Récemment, au Canada atlantique, la Nouvelle-Écosse a également annoncé … Continue reading

US: Coming soon – New York State employers should prepare for paid sick leave law to take effect in September

Photo of David Gallai (US)Photo of Rachel Kurth (US)By David Gallai (US) and Rachel Kurth (US) on Posted in North America, United States
As part of the most recent New York State budget, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a new mandatory paid sick leave program affecting all New York employers. Under the law, all New York employers will need to provide their employees with paid or unpaid sick leave (whether or not related to the COVID-19 pandemic) … Continue reading

Employeurs de l’Ontario : des décrets sur les masques obligatoires sont désormais en vigueur à Toronto et à Ottawa

Photo of Stéphane EricksonBy Stéphane Erickson on Posted in Canada, Coronavirus
*La version actualisée du présent billet de blogue peut être consultée, en anglais, en cliquant ici.* Alors que l’étape 2 permet aux entreprises de l’Ontario de rouvrir et d’accueillir les employés sur le lieu de travail physique, les employeurs et les fournisseurs de services doivent remplir certaines conditions qui ont été récemment annoncées. Depuis le 7 … Continue reading

US: California: San Francisco employees laid off due to COVID-19 may have reemployment rights under new ordinance

Photo of Josh Henderson (US)Photo of Phillip Di Tullio (US)By Josh Henderson (US) and Phillip Di Tullio (US) on Posted in Coronavirus, United States
On July 3, San Francisco’s new “Back to Work” emergency ordinance took effect, requiring employers to rehire certain employees laid off as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic when the employer seeks to fill the same position formerly held by the laid-off worker, or a substantially similar position. The ordinance will expire on September 2, … Continue reading

UK Pensions: DB Funding Statement 2020: NRF survey gives the Pensions Regulator a thumbs-up

Photo of Lesley HarroldBy Lesley Harrold on Posted in UK
DB Funding Statement 2020: NRF survey gives the Pensions Regulator a thumbs-up Sophy Lelliott, a trainee in our pensions team writes: the UK Pensions Regulator published its annual funding statement later than usual on 30 April 2020. The Statement is aimed at trustees and sponsoring employers of defined benefit (DB) schemes with valuation dates between … Continue reading

US: Return to work in an office environment: Employer considerations and best practices

Photo of Barbara D'AquilaBy Barbara D'Aquila on Posted in Coronavirus, North America, United States
Many businesses quickly shifted to remote work, where possible, and abandoned operations in an office setting when COVID-19 became a pandemic or when jurisdictions required or encouraged people to stay at home. Now, as these businesses contemplate resuming operations in the general office setting, they are grappling with a myriad of issues and concerns.  See … Continue reading
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