On December 14, 2023, the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed the Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance, which converts the pre-existing Cook County Earned Sick Leave Ordinance into an ordinance requiring general paid leave.
Alberta court finds an employee placed on unpaid leave for failing to comply with the employer’s reasonable, mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy was not constructively dismissed.
There have been more developments in the trade union world since our last trade union round-up just a few months ago, none of which are likely to be particularly welcome by trade unions.
The Supreme Court of Canada has let stand a decision finding an “owner” of a construction project can be considered an “employer” within the meaning of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA).
Financial services firms regulated in the UK by both the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority have long caused confusion with their complex regulatory pay structures and infamous bonus cap.
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has recently decided the case of Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland and another v Agnew and others, a Northern Irish case that has been working its way through the courts since 2015.
It’s time again for a look at scheduled state- and local-level wage increases that will take effect on January 1, 2024, along with some rate changes that occurred in late 2023 before publication.
The federal government, states, counties, and cities were active again this year passing workplace legislation intended for the most part to protect employees, creating new compliance obligations for employers.
