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April 15, 2024

Canada: Another Arbitrator Considers Interaction Between Canada Labour Code Leave Entitlements and Other Leave Entitlements

In Teamsters Local Union 987 of Alberta v Purolator Inc., 2024 CanLII 21937 (CA LA), an arbitrator dealt with a clash between the amount of leave days under a unionized employer’s collective agreements (CA) and the leave entitlements under the CLC.

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April 11, 2024

What are some investigation interview tips for speaking to someone who may have experienced trauma?

An investigator’s role in an investigation is to gather facts, but there are times when they need to recognize the signs of trauma, and understand how it affects complainants, respondents, witnesses, and the accuracy of investigative data.

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April 11, 2024

Illinois Federal Court Holds that a Pension Rehabilitation Plan Fund Used an Improper High-Contribution Rate in Withdrawal Liability Calculations

In a matter of first impression for federal courts, the N.D. of Illinois found that a pension fund cannot use post-2014 contribution rate increases made pursuant to a rehabilitation plan to calculate an employer’s withdrawal liability payment amount.

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April 10, 2024

Prince Edward Island, Canada: New Paid Sick Leave Program

On November 29, 2023, Prince Edward Island’s Bill 106, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act, received Royal Assent. Bill 106 will come into force on October 1, 2024.

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April 8, 2024

April Roundup: Key Changes to Rates, Pensions and Employment Law in England and Wales

The new tax year is swiftly approaching, along with new statutory rates, limits and changes to employment law in England and Wales that HR practitioners should be aware of.

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April 4, 2024

Littler Lightbulb: March Appellate Roundup

This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments at the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeal in the last month.

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April 4, 2024

Ontario, Canada Appeal Court Affirms That Invalid Termination Clause Does Not Invalidate Fixed-Term Clause

The Court of Appeal for Ontario affirmed the lower court’s finding that an invalid without-cause termination clause in an employee’s employment agreement does not invalidate a fixed-term clause, and that a fixed-term clause is not a termination clause.

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April 4, 2024

Ontario, Canada’s Divisional Court Confirms Unionized Workplaces May Pursue Human Rights Claims Before Labour Arbitrator or Human Rights Tribunal

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Divisional Court rejected an employer’s argument that the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario lacked jurisdiction to hear its case.

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April 2, 2024

D.C. Circuit: NLRB Must Weigh Contract-Based Defenses and Enforce Lawful CBA Provisions

The D.C. Circuit sent an unfair labor practice case back to the NLRB because the agency failed to consider the contract-based defenses of an employer accused of violating Section 8(a)(5) of the National Labor Relations Act.

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April 2, 2024

Mexico Implements New Gender-Focused Protocol for Labor Inspections

On March 7, 2024, Mexico’s Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare published a Gender-Focused Protocol for Labor Inspections, designed as a tool for labor inspectors to assess employers’ compliance with the gender equality laws.

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