Tag archives: gender equality

Free menstrual products in Canadian federally regulated workplaces

By Kevin MacNeill, Preston Brasch and Erin Colwell on October 31, 2022 Posted in Canada

The Minister of Labour for Canada has announced Proposed Regulations under the Canada Labour Code. If adopted, employers will have to, among other things: Provide menstrual products, including clean and hygienic tampons and menstrual pads, in each toilet room or, if that is not possible, in another location in the workplace controlled by the employer … Continue reading

Bericht zur Gleichstellung und Entgeltgleichheit erstmals in 2018 aufzustellen!

By Anja Lingscheid on December 8, 2017 Posted in Europe, General, Germany

Die Umsetzung guter Vorsätze: Erstmaliger Entgeltbericht nach dem Entgelttransparenzgesetz Ganz oben auf der To-Do-Liste für 2018 steht – neben den Vorsätzen für das neue Jahr – für viele Unternehmen die erstmalige Aufstellung des Berichts zur Gleichstellung und Entgeltgleichheit nach dem Entgelttransparenzgesetz. Der Bericht ist im Jahr 2018 erstmals zu erstellen – Berichtszeitraum ist dabei das … Continue reading

The Supreme Court of Canada will hear a pay equity case

By Global Workplace Insider Team on April 27, 2017 Posted in Canada, Québec

In October 2016, we informed our readers and clients that the Québec Court of Appeal had unanimously upheld a Superior Court decision finding certain sections of the Pay Equity Act (Act) unconstitutional. The sections of the Act in question are those relating to retroactivity, employee participation in audits and posting of audit results. As was expected, … Continue reading

Key employment law developments expected in 2017

By Jannis Breitschwerdt on February 9, 2017 Posted in Contracts, General, Germany

A significant amount of new employment legislation is expected or is already in place for 2017. Key changes will be in the hiring of temporary workers through an agency (referred to as “personnel leasing” in Germany), employee protection and equal treatment. Reform of laws regarding personnel leasing One of the main developments in 2017 will … Continue reading

AU Workplace Gender Equality Agency: still much work to do

By Global Workplace Insider Team on July 21, 2015 Posted in Asia Pacific, Australia

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (Agency) continues its efforts to promote gender equality in employment and the workplace. While we can take encouragement by the work in which the Agency is engaged, it is clear there is still much work to be done in this area and real change will require conscious organisational and cultural … Continue reading

What protection from discrimination do employees have on the grounds of sexual orientation?

By Isabella Gandini on June 28, 2015 Posted in Colombia, Discrimination and harassment, Latin America

Traditionally the grounds of sexual orientation have become a condition to discriminate. In Colombia, legal provisions focus in the prohibition of all forms of discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation and gender identity. According to Article 13 of the Colombian Political Constitution, each individual is born free and equal before the law, the same protection … Continue reading

International Women’s Day: What you should know about the Women Empowerment and Gender Equality Act

By Karen Ainslie (ZA) on March 14, 2014 Posted in General, South Africa

This article was written by Amelia Berman, an associate at Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa The Women Empowerment and Gender Equality Act makes every day women’s equality day. The Act provides that the private sector as well as public bodies must progressively realise the target of 50% representation of women in decision-making positions. The Act … Continue reading

More women on the boards of listed companies?

By guestauthor and Claire Darbourne (UK) on October 30, 2013 Posted in Europe, UK

This post was contributed by Poppy Pritchard, Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP (London) Gender imbalance on corporate boards poses a serious challenge for all EU member states. In an effort to tackle this issue the European Commission launched a public consultation on possible action at EU level on 5 March 2012. As a result of … Continue reading