On February 18, 2022, Ontario’s Your guide to the Employment Standards Act was updated to include two new chapters that provide guidance on recent amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA).
The California Labor Commissioner has published the mandatory posters concerning the 2022 COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave law, as well as a set of FAQs.
The Wisconsin legislature appears poised to reject a proposal to create a medical marijuana program this legislative session, just a month after the Senate shot down a proposal to legalize marijuana for recreational use.
In Power Workers’ Union v Elexicon Energy Inc., 2022 CanLII 7228 (ON LA), a union challenged the reasonableness of an electricity distribution company’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy.
In January 2022, the New York State Senate introduced a bill that seeks to impose significant human rights and environmental due diligence and disclosure obligations on fashion retail sellers and manufacturers operating in the state of New York.
On Monday, February 7, 2022, the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment released its long-awaited report detailing nearly 70 recommendations for revising our nation’s labor laws and regulations.
On January 27, 2022, the 2d Circuit joined the 3d, 7th, and 9th Circuits in applying the doctrine of successor liability to claims for withdrawal liability under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
Preventing sexual intimidation is not just a moral obligation but also a legal one, as it must form part of the employer's occupational safety policy under the Working Conditions Act.