Brazil’s data protection authority recently published regulations that could lead businesses and employers that violate the country’s data privacy laws to be punished with administrative penalties – adding yet more incentive...more
3/17/2023
/ Brazil ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Good Faith ,
New Regulations ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Sanctions
The British Columbia Supreme Court recently sided with an employer in its first civil case determining whether employees may be placed on unpaid leave for failing to comply with a mandatory vaccination policy. The court’s...more
A recent decision by New Zealand’s Employment Court regarding an airline and its cabin crew creates broader implications for all employers with part-time workers in New Zealand. In E Tū Incorporated v Mount Cook Airline...more
Hackers allegedly stole the personal data of over 1 billion Chinese residents from a police database in Shanghai earlier this year – and the largest potential data privacy breach in the nation’s history should serve as a...more
China has been among the strictest countries when it comes to policies aiming to curb the spread of COVID-19. While most countries ditched lockdowns and relaxed quarantine rules after vaccinations became readily available,...more
6/6/2022
/ China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Leave ,
Popular ,
Quarantine ,
Remote Working ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Wage and Hour
A common question posed during the pandemic has been whether employers can face liability for COVID-19 infections originating in the workplace. As to employees who contract COVID-19, the answer has been that an employee’s...more
1/10/2022
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Duty of Care ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Negligence ,
Premises Liability ,
Sick Employees ,
Workers Compensation Act ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety ,
Wrongful Death
The term “national” in three of the predominant American major league sports is an increasingly inaccurate term for entities strategically committed to international expansion. The current state of these leagues and their...more
10/20/2021
/ At-Will Employment ,
Athletes ,
Consent ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Foreign Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
International Labor Laws ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Privacy Laws ,
Sports