Insight
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November 17, 2023

Dismissals in Germany: How Employers Can Help Minimize Financial Risks

Terminations – whether consensual or unilateral – are part of working life. But not all grounds for termination will hold up in a German labor court.

ASAP
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November 16, 2023

Ontario, Canada: Bill 149, Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 Introduced for First Reading

On November 14, 2023, Ontario introduced Bill 149, Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 (Bill 149), for First Reading.

ASAP
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November 16, 2023

Canada: Federal Bill Proposes Prohibition on Use of Temporary Replacement Workers During Strike or Lockout

On November 9, 2023, Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations, 2012, was introduced by the federal government for First Reading.

ASAP
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November 16, 2023

Canada’s Prince Edward Island Introduces Bill that Would Increase Employees’ Entitlement to Paid Sick Leave

On November 7, 2023, Prince Edward Island introduced Bill 106, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act for First Reading. Bill 106 proposes to increase dramatically the paid sick leave to which employees in the province are entitled under the ESA.

Insight
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November 14, 2023

Paid Leave Changes Whip Through the Windy City: Chicago Enacts New Paid Leave and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance for 2024

On November 9, 2023, the Chicago City Council passed the new Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance.

2 the Point Video
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November 13, 2023

As employers consider strategies for adapting the size of their workforces to meet changing business demands and technologies, what guidance should be top-of-mind?

When considering reducing the size of your workforce, often the best – and most defensible – results may be achieved by focusing first on the business priorities and the resulting structure of the organization.

Insight
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November 13, 2023

NLRB General Counsel Offers Some Clarity on Responding to Union Organizing Demands for Bargaining

The National Labor Relations Board’s general counsel recently published a memo, along with other resources, to clarify parts of the Board’s recent decision dealing with union organizing demands for bargaining orders.

ASAP
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November 9, 2023

Ontario, Canada’s Bill 79, Working for Workers Act, 2023 Is Now in Force

On October 26, 2023, Ontario’s Bill 79, Working for Workers Act, 2023 (Bill 79) received Royal Assent and came into force.

Littler Report
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November 8, 2023

The Littler 2023 European Employer Survey Report

Littler’s sixth annual European Employer Survey explores the top issues impacting the European workplace – from continued demands for remote work to adoption of AI tools to compliance with new regulations.

ASAP
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November 7, 2023

DHS Issues Proposed Rule to Modernize the H-1B Specialty Occupation Worker Program

On October 23, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which the agency indicates will modernize and improve the H-1B specialty occupation worker program.

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