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Do the Paid Flexible Leave Days You Offer your Employees Satisfy your Obligations under the Labour Standards Act: The Quebec Court...

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As you know, since January 1, 2019, the Labour Standards Act (the "LSA") provides that employees who are credited with at least three (3) months of uninterrupted service are allowed a maximum of two (2) days of paid leave per...more

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New Federal Legislation in the UAE Marks a Pivotal Change for the Emirati Employment Sector

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The United Arab Emirates recently announced the first major reform in the country’s labor laws since they were first promulgated, partly in response to the global pandemic and the rapidly changing workplace model. The...more

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When Is Your Employee Handbook A Contract?

Many employers attempt to write their employee handbooks to avoid creating contractual obligations toward workers. But as the City of Plainview, Minnesota, recently discovered, this isn’t always easy to accomplish. The...more

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Minnesota Employer’s Handbook Disclaimer Fails on PTO Policy Under Wage Payment Statute

Minnesota employers will be heading back to the drawing board to revise their handbook disclaimers. The Minnesota Supreme Court now requires specific language in policies that set out the terms and conditions for payment of...more

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Is Your PTO Policy a Contract? Minnesota Supreme Court Finds General Handbook Disclaimer Does Not Necessarily Disclaim PTO...

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On February 3, 2021, the Minnesota Supreme Court held in Hall v. City of Plainview that a general disclaimer that a handbook should not be construed as a contract may not be effective to prevent a paid time off (PTO) policy...more

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Australia’s High Court Rules on How to Count Personal Leave Entitlement Under the Fair Work Act

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On August 13, 2020, 11 years after the enactment of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the “FW Act”), Australian employers received guidance from the High Court regarding how to count the entitlement to “10 days” of personal leave...more

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Philadelphia Expands Employment Protections for Domestic Workers

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Effective May 1, 2020, Philadelphia became the tenth jurisdiction to enact employment legislation to protect domestic workers. The Philadelphia Domestic Worker Bill of Rights (DWBR) requires companies and individuals who...more

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COVID-19 in Spain: Regulations on measures in the field of employment by the Spanish Government

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The Royal Decree-Law 9/2020 clarifies certain employment aspects relating to the extraordinary measures approved on 18 March on the occasion of the declaration of the state of alarm resulting from the health crisis caused by...more

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Home For the Virus Days? How to Handle Keeping Your Workers Away From the Office to Address COVID 19 Concerns

With companies try to keep employees safe but still conduct business while the coronavirus flattens out, employers should be mindful of their obligations to employees while working off-site. Non-exempt Hourly Employees - ...more

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Top 10 Mistakes in Arizona Employee Handbooks

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As an employment law attorney, I am frequently asked to review or prepare employer handbooks. Some of the most common mistakes or omissions that I see can create real problems for Arizona employers. The following are the top...more

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Mark Your Calendars, New York Employers: A Look at the 2020 Effective Dates for Employment-Related Legislation

2019 brought a number of important changes in the law that warrant the attention of New York employers. Start off the new year right and ensure your calendars are up to date by including the 2020 effective dates of these New...more

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Virginia Employment Law Changes: Looking Back at 2019 and Ahead at 2020

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As sophisticated employers know, an employer must track and comply with developments not only in federal law, but also state and local law. This blog post details key changes in employment laws in the Commonwealth of Virginia...more

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II-34- Ten Things You Missed From Summer 2018

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We're back! This brand new episode addresses the 10 developments you may have missed from this past summer of 2018, including employees secretly recording the workplace, new non-compete legislation, the unstoppable #MeToo...more

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WPI State of the States: Anti-harassment and Lactation Accommodation Proposals Advance, While Ballot Initiatives Take Shape

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Although the bulk of state lawmaking has finished for 2018, those few states still in session are moving quickly on pending bills. California lawmakers, for example, had until the end of August to move bills to the governor’s...more

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Avoiding Common Errors in Employment Documents: A Checklist

In the fast-paced world of employment law, where scandals and groundbreaking lawsuits are front page news, more mundane requirements for documentation that employers provide to candidates and employees can fall through the...more

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Gig Economy — Bike Couriers Set the Wheels in Motion on Workers Benefits

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‘Gig’ economy: Latest developments - In a further challenge by a worker in the ‘gig’ economy, an Employment Tribunal has ruled that a cycle courier was a ‘worker’ and qualified for various employment protections. The...more

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New Arizona Law Provides Minimum Wage Increases And Paid Sick Time

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On November 8, 2016, Arizona voters enacted the Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act (“FWHFA” or “the Act”), which amends the Arizona Minimum Wage Act (“AMWA”) to provide for incremental increases to the minimum wage for...more

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The Danger of Assumptions When Dealing With Ill and Injured Employees

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A recent decision made by the Federal Circuit Court (Court) provides a timely reminder of the need to take care when making decisions about the ongoing employment and duties of ill and injured employees. The decision also...more

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