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Guide Through The Mexican M&A Labyrinth: Top 10 Labor and Employment Considerations for Foreign Investors

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Una versión en español de esta Insight está disponible haciendo clic arriba. For foreign companies contemplating a merger with or acquisition of a Mexican company, understanding the labor landscape is crucial. Mexico’s...more

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Ontario, Canada Court Affirms City Lacked Control of Workplace and Exercised Due Diligence, Upholding Acquittal of OHSA Charges

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In R. v. Greater Sudbury (City), 2024 ONSC 3959, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (OSCJ) dismissed an appeal of the trial judge’s decision in which she acquitted the City of Sudbury (City) of various charges under...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Fintech Focus Podcast | Managing a Workforce in a Regulated Environment

This episode of “Fintech Focus” picks up where our last episode “Growing a Workforce in a Regulated Environment” left off. Part Two delves further into workplace considerations for fintechs, and focuses on how they can manage...more

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Exploring Employment Law Across Borders: Italy vs. US With White Lotus — Hiring to Firing Podcast

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In this episode of the Hiring to Firing Podcast, hosts Tracey Diamond and Evan Gibbs dive into international waters with Annalisa Reale, a Labor and Employment partner of the Chiomenti Law Firm in Milan, Italy. Inspired by...more

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UK Supreme Court prevents employer dismissing employees with permanent pay protection

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In Tesco Stores Ltd v USDAW the UK Supreme Court has reinstated an injunction stopping Tesco from dismissing and re-engaging employees on new terms to remove their contractual pay protection. The circumstances in which the...more

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Ontario, Canada: Digital Platform Workers’ Rights Act, 2022 Coming into Force on July 1, 2025

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On April 11, 2022, Bill 88, Working for Workers Act, 2022 (Bill 88), received Royal Assent and became law. Among other things, Bill 88 enacted the new Digital Platform Workers’ Rights Act, 2022 (DPWRA).1 The DWPRA did not...more

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Navigating employee relations: The advisor’s role (Part 3)

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In recent months, I’ve spoken to many HR professionals about all things employee relations or “ER.” What stood out was the challenging nature of the role of those in ER. The role of ER has never been more valuable to...more

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A New Entity Abroad, Part II - Unique Employment Regulations

One of the primary concerns for an organization that wants to start conducting business in a new country must be the laws of the specific country. Employment regulations vary widely around the globe, and some may be so...more

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New Brazil Pay Transparency Report Is Due by the End of September 2024

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In July 2023, the Brazilian Congress passed a law with new and more stringent rules relating to equal pay, with a particular focus on the gender pay gap. The law requires a number of measures be implemented to make...more

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(Allegedly) Criminal Employees: How to Handle the Related HR Issues in the UK

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How should an employer respond when an employee is accused, charged, or convicted of a crime? ...more

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Monthly Highlights – UK Employment Law – August 2024

Here is a look at recent developments in UK employment law...more

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New Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment in the UK – Guidance for Employers

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Back in June, we highlighted that, from October 26, 2024, all employers in the UK will have a mandatory duty to take “reasonable steps” to prevent sexual harassment of their employees in the course of their employment. We...more

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Increase in Saudization Ratio for Engineering Positions

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On May 20, 2024, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (“MHRSD”) in collaboration with the Ministry of Municipal Rural Affairs and Housing announced their goal of increasing the Saudization ratio in the...more

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Israel expands sexual harassment law to service contractor employees

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A recent amendment to Israel’s sexual harassment law expands the obligations of an employer under the law to cover employees of contractors providing services to the employer....more

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Paying Salaries in Cryptocurrency in the UAE: A New Possibility?

A recent judgment from the Dubai Court of First Instance determined that part of an employee’s remuneration can be paid in cryptocurrency, but notably does not change the basic principle that cryptocurrencies cannot be the...more

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Navigating employee relations: The advisor’s role (Part 1)

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In recent months, I’ve spoken to many HR professionals about employee relations (ER). The challenging nature of the role for those in ER was a common theme. The role of ER has never been more valuable to Australian employers,...more

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Cross-Border Legal Perspectives: Comparing the UK and Germany's Approaches to Unfair Dismissal

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Welcome to our new bi-monthly series, where we compare employment law and practice from an international perspective, drawing on the experience of local and international employment lawyers who deal with these issues every...more

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Why the negative impact of non-competes is overstated (Part 2)

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As we discussed in our previous blog on non-competes (as well as other types of restraint of trade), the move to add regulation has been gaining momentum since Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced in August 2023 a...more

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Struggling to keep up with all the closing loopholes reforms?

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The last two years has seen multiple rounds of changes to employment, industrial and safety laws at federal and state level in Australia....more

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Key Amendments to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Labour Law Announced

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The Council of Ministers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) recently approved a number of amendments to the KSA Labour Law, which will come into effect six months from publication in the KSA Legal Gazette. The amendments to...more

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New UK Government Proposes Employment Legislation

After winning the general election last month, the new UK government has started to focus on the implementation of its manifesto pledges, as discussed in our previous alert. The King’s Speech, which took place on 17 July...more

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Ontario, Canada Appeal Court Confirms Employment Contract Frustrated by Employee’s Refusal to Comply With COVID-19 Vaccination...

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In Croke v. VuPoint System Ltd., 2024 ONCA 354, the Court of Appeal for Ontario (OCA) upheld the Superior Court of Justice – Ontario (SCJ)’s summary judgment decision that an employee’s refusal to comply with their employer’s...more

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Why the negative impact of non-competes is overstated

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It seems like death by a thousand cuts. In August last year, Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced a Competition Review to examine competition laws, policies and institutions to focus on reforms that would increase...more

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Derniers développements en droit de l’emploi au Canada : indications clés

La gestion du milieu de travail et de la main-d’œuvre présente de nombreux défis aux employeurs, qu’il s’agisse, entre autres, de faire face à des enquêtes complexes en milieu de travail, de composer avec les grands enjeux en...more

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Awareness to Action: The Progress and Future of UK Disability Laws

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Following Disability Pride Month, we look to the past, present and future to examine how rights for people with disabilities in the workplace have developed in the UK and could develop further, before giving some practical...more

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