Avis aux employeurs sous réglementation fédérale : 10 jours de congé payé pour raisons médicales

By Global Workplace Insider Team on January 20, 2022 Posted in Canada

Le 17 décembre 2021, le projet de loi C-3 proposé par le gouvernement fédéral a reçu la sanction royale. Une des modifications importantes au Code canadien du travail (Code) est la suivante : un employé pourra acquérir au plus 10 jours de congé payé pour raisons médicales par année civile. Cette modification sera applicable à tout … Continue reading

Government Announcements for Federally-Regulated Employees

By Global Workplace Insider Team on December 10, 2021 Posted in Canada, North America

Mandatory vaccination The federal government has announced that it will propose regulations under Part II of the Canada Labour Code (Code) – Occupational Health and Safety – to make vaccination against COVID-19 mandatory in all federally-regulated workplaces. It looks to quickly finalize these new regulations so that they are in force as of 2022. An … Continue reading

U.S. Supreme Court to rule on circuit split regarding timeliness of constructive discharge complaints

By Dennis Jackson (US) and Jamila Mensah (US) on October 15, 2015 Posted in Discrimination and harassment, United States

On November 30th, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of Green v. Donahoe, 760 F.3d 1135, 1137 (10th Cir. 2014) regarding the timeliness of an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEO”) complaint alleging constructive discharge under Title VII. Currently five circuits have held that the filing period begins when an employee resigns. … Continue reading