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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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Canadian court upholds termination of unvaccinated worker

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The Ontario Court of Appeal recently held that an employee’s failure to meet COVID-19 vaccination requirements imposed by a third party amounted to frustration of the employment contract. As a result, there was no obligation...more

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Ontario, Canada Court Finds Employment Contract Frustrated by Employee’s Refusal to Become Vaccinated Against COVID-19

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In Croke v. VuPoint Systems Ltd., 2023 ONSC 1234, Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice decided that an employee’s refusal to comply with mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirements resulted in the frustration of the parties’...more

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Littler Global Guide - Australia - Q4 2021

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Common Law Term of Reasonable Notice Not Displaced by Statutory Minimum Notice Period - Precedential Decision by Judiciary or Regulatory Agency - In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit Court held that the common law...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: OSHA Updates COVID-19 Guidance, NLRB GC’s Priorities, Biometrics at Work - Employment Law This Week®

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This week, we look at new federal guidance recommending all employees wear masks in the workplace and unique vaccination considerations for unionized workplaces. OSHA Updates COVID-19 Mask, Vaccination Guidance (see attached...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

Employers Can Require COVID-19 Vaccines

This article discusses whether employers can require COVID-19 vaccinations or tests or require that employees wear masks. I’m not a scientist or physician, so this article doesn’t discuss whether vaccinations or masks prevent...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

SuperVision - Labor and Employment Law Insights, Issue 2, 2021

Welcome With the second issue of the 2021 edition of SuperVision, we are focusing on "what's next." More than 100 days into Biden's Presidency and with more than 100 million Americans fully vaccinated from COVID-19, we...more

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Impfen am Arbeitsplatz – Haftung des Arbeitgebers?

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Bereits in unserem Eingangsbeitrag haben wir auf die vielen Aspekte hingewiesen, um die sich der Arbeitgeber vor Impfungen am Arbeitsplatz kümmern muss. Ganz wesentliche Faktoren müssen aber vorrangig geklärt werden. ...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Coronavirus in the Workplace

Throughout the COVID-19 global health and economic crisis Bond has marshaled its resources in support of employers by assessing the shifting business landscape, identifying potential legal hazards and charting sound...more

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The Netherlands: Reassignment Obligation Does Not Require Job Creation

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Apart from summary dismissal situations, employers in the Netherlands can terminate an employment contract only if (i) they have reasonable grounds for doing so, and (ii) reassigning the employee within a reasonable timeframe...more

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The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the Supreme People’s Court Jointly issue the First Batch of Typical Cases...

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China’s regulator in charge of employment issues, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, and the Supreme People’s Court of China jointly published the Typical Cases of Labour and Personnel Disputes (First Batch)...more

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7-Point Action Plan: How Educational Institutions Should Plan For 2021 And Beyond

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There is no doubt that 2020 brought huge challenges for schools. As we near the end of the first semester and plan for the rest of the 2020-2021 school year and beyond, there are some lessons we can learn, some processes to...more

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COVID-19: Chile’s New Law Extends Benefits for Some Parents

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On July 27, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chile enacted legislation for parents on parental leave and for parents and caregivers of children born in or after 2013 (i.e., seven years of age or younger). Specifically, the...more

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COVID-19 – Contingency Planning for Reducing Employment Costs

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As the COVID-19 pandemic develops, employers will undoubtedly be formulating contingency plans to deal with the economic downturn and uncertain weeks, or months, ahead. The unprecedented spread of COVID-19 has caused the...more

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My CEO Just Tested Positive, Now What?

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A growing number of public figures, including CEOs, have tested positive for COVID-19. Since the duties and responsibilities of a CEO often include being the face of the company and meeting with other executives who are, in...more

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[Webinar] COVID 19: PilieroMazza Addresses Client Concerns on the Impact to Their Business - March 18th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

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As always, PilieroMazza’s primary focus is to keep our clients, resource partners, and the business community at large informed on how our attorneys can help you address your business and legal concerns. With Coronavirus...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: Employee Travel and the Coronavirus, NLRB’s Joint-Employment Rule, and DoorDash’s 5,000+ Individual...

Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday, a quick-browse rundown featuring Employment Law This Week® and other resources. Stories include: Employee Travel and the Coronavirus, NLRB Joint-Employment Rule to Take Effect, and DoorDash...more

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Responding To The 2019 Novel Coronavirus: Guidance For Singapore Employers

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The Singapore government has introduced additional control measures to minimize the risk of further transmission of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus in the community. Employers in Singapore must take proactive steps within the...more

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Impact of the Coronavirus outbreak on Employment Relationship

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On January 31, 2020, the World Health Organization has announced the outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCov), sourced from Wuhan, as a Public Health Emergency of Concern. To minimize the personnel mobility and to curb the...more

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What Employers Need to Know About Navigating the Novel Coronavirus Threat

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As the number of cases of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (Coronavirus) continues to rise, many employers are seeking guidance on how to respond to workplace concerns and ensure they are prepared to deal with possible contagion....more

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Web Exclusive: January 2020: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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