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

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

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

New York State issues final guidance on anti-sexual harassment law and delays mandatory annual training deadline

By David Gallai (US) and Rachel Kurth (US) on October 3, 2018 Posted in North America, United States

In September 2018, we reported on New York State’s issuance of draft guidance under the recently enacted New York State law aimed at preventing sexual harassment. New York State has now issued final guidance under this law. This includes final guidance regarding: The anti-sexual harassment policy that every New York State employer (regardless of size … Continue reading

New York State issues draft guidance on anti-sexual harassment policy and training requirements

By David Gallai (US) and Rachel Kurth (US) on September 5, 2018 Posted in North America, United States

In April 2018, we reported on New York State’s enactment of a new law aimed at preventing sexual harassment. We summarized this new law in detail in our legal update, New York employers should get ready to comply with New York State’s new sexual harassment prevention laws, and our Global Workplace Insider article, New York State’s new sexual … Continue reading

New York City employers take note: New anti-sexual harassment laws enacted

By David Gallai (US) and Rachel Kurth (US) on May 16, 2018 Posted in United States

On May 9, 2018, New York City enacted a number of laws addressing sexual harassment in the workplace. The laws are summarized below. New York City employers who do not yet have anti-harassment and anti-retaliation policies in place should promptly begin the process for adopting them. New York City employers should also begin to make … Continue reading

Employer’s duty to provide professional training: the employer must take a pro-active approach

By Judicaël Fouquet on July 29, 2014 Posted in Europe, France

The legal principles All employees are granted a right to benefit from access to professional training in the course of their employment. In this respect, the French Labour Code states that the employer must ensure the employees’ adaptation to their job position and must secure the maintenance of the employees’ capacity to perform their tasks, … Continue reading

Mandatory Occupational Health and Safety Training for All Workers and Supervisors in Ontario – In Effect July 1, 2014

By Michael Torrance on June 19, 2014 Posted in Canada

Starting July 1, 2014, all employers covered by the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) will be required to give Basic Awareness Training to all workers and supervisors. The objective of this training is to enhance workers’ and supervisors’ knowledge of both their rights and responsibilities under the OHSA and highlight the OHSA’s overarching principle that workers, supervisors … Continue reading

Refusal to provide training and age discrimination: the cost-effectiveness is irrelevant

By Judicaël Fouquet on May 9, 2014 Posted in Discrimination and harassment, Europe, France

The legal background The issue of compensating the cost of expensive training provided to an employee is a well-known and legitimate concern for any employer who wishes to maintain the profitability of its business. However, in considering whether or not to provide such training in light of the cost of doing so, employers should take … Continue reading