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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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April 2, 2024

México Pone En Marcha Un Nuevo Protocolo De Inspección Laboral Con Perspectiva De Género

La Secretaría del STPS publicó un Protocolo para la Inspección Laboral con Perspectiva de Género, diseñado como una herramienta para que los inspectores laborales evalúen el cumplimiento de las leyes de igualdad de género por parte de los empleadores.

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April 1, 2024

OMB Announces New Agency Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity

On March 29, 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published revisions to Statistical Policy Directive No. 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity (SPD 15).

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April 1, 2024

Divergent Paths on Regulating Artificial Intelligence

On March 21, 2024, the United Nations (UN) adopted a landmark resolution on the promotion of “safe, secure and trustworthy” artificial intelligence (AI) systems.

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April 1, 2024

D.C. Circuit Clarifies Employer Communication Rights During Union Campaigns

On March 1, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit clarified the rules that apply when employers distribute information and observe employees during union campaigns.

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April 1, 2024

California Supreme Court Clarifies the Scope of “Hours Worked” Under California Law

On March 25, 2024, the California Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated decision. The Court responded to the request from the Ninth Circuit to answer three questions about Wage Order No. 16 and clarify the scope of the term “hours worked.”

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April 1, 2024

No April Foolin’ – OSHA Updates its Worker Walkaround Representative Regulation

On April 1, 2024, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its final rule clarifying that employees may designate a non-employee third party as their representative during an OSHA inspection.

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March 29, 2024

UK Tribunal Overturns Dismissal for Prank at Work: A Win for Workplace Banter?

A recent decision by the Watford Employment Tribunal in Richardson v West Midlands Trains Ltd saw a train driver reinstated and awarded £40,000 after he was found to have been unfairly and unlawfully dismissed for performing pranks on a colleague.

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