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February 1, 2024

UK: New Regulations Will Extend Current Redundancy Protections for Individuals Who Are Pregnant or on Maternity, Adoption, or Shared Parental Leave

Currently, employees in the UK on statutory maternity, adoption or shared parental leave who are at risk of redundancy have priority rights to be offered a suitable alternative vacancy (but only where such a vacancy exists).

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January 31, 2024

UK Employment Law Forecast: Emerging Challenges and Trends for 2024

In this article, we take a step back to look at some of the key employment law trends and challenges that UK employers are likely to face over the coming year and how best to be ready to deal with them.

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January 31, 2024

The New Carer’s Leave Entitlement and What it Means for Employers in Great Britain

Employees in England, Scotland and Wales will have a statutory entitlement to take one week of unpaid carer’s leave from April 6, 2024 onwards.

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January 30, 2024

What Issues Do Super Bowl Squares Present in the Workplace?

Now that the February 11, 2024, Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers is set, many American workplaces will turn to the ubiquitous office pool to generate excitement and build camaraderie over the next two weeks.

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January 30, 2024

Robust Action Helps Recidivist Employer Reduce Penalty for Alleged Bribery in South Africa and Indonesia

In the first major action of 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it had entered into a three-year deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with a publicly traded global software company for alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

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January 30, 2024

Effective January 1, 2024, Employers in British Columbia, Canada Have Duties to Cooperate and to Maintain Employment Regarding Certain Workplace Injuries

Effective January 1, 2024, Bill 41 imposes certain duties on employers and employees in British Columbia following a workplace injury.

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January 29, 2024

Ontario, Canada Human Rights Commission Publishes Policy on Caste-based Discrimination

The Ontario Human Rights Commission recently published a policy statement pertaining to “caste-based discrimination” under Ontario’s Human Rights Code.

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January 29, 2024

Canada Entered Last Phase of CPP Enhancements on January 1, 2024

On January 1, 2024, Canada entered the last phase of CPP enhancements introduced in 2016 through Bill C-26, An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act and the Income Tax Act.

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January 26, 2024

USCIS Updates Policy Guidance for International Students

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently updated guidance in its policy manual regarding international students within F and M student classifications.

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January 26, 2024

Court Holds Backup Withholding Required by Law Does Not Violate a Settlement Agreement

In Escano v. Innovative Financial Partners, LLC, a magistrate judge held that the defendants’ decision to withhold funds from a payment required under a settlement agreement when the plaintiff refused to provide a Form W-9 did not violate the agreement.

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