Special thanks to our articling student Mario Lofranco for contributing to this update.
In a previous blog post, we discussed the proposed changes that Bill 149 would bring to several employment statutes, building on the Working for Workers Acts,
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Special thanks to co-presenter Sarah Mavula.
Quebec’s Bill 96 significantly expanded existing French language requirements under Quebec’s Charter of the French language, including new translation requirements for a wide range of employment documents. Similarly, the treatment of commercial standard form contracts (or contracts of adhesion)…
With thanks to Monica Kurnatowska, partner in our London office.
In the UK, in principle, it is possible for employers to restrict employees’ expressions of views. But where those views reflect a religious or other belief protected under the Equality…
With thanks to Jonathan Isaacs, Baker McKenzie’s APAC Chair, Employment & Compensation, China / Hong Kong and Emma Pugh, Knowledge Lawyer, Employment & Compensation, Hong Kong.
The economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the change in geopolitical landscape…
We are pleased to share with you The Global Employer – Global Immigration & Mobility Quarterly Update, a collection of key updates from Brazil, China, Italy, South Africa, Spain, the United Kingdom, and more.
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We’re monitoring a few new twists in the story of remote work, including:
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California’s regulators have made employment noncompetes (and knowing which employees are bound by them and how!) a key compliance item.
Effective January 1, 2024, AB 1076 amends Section 16600 of the state’s Business and Professions Code to “void the application…
Special thanks to Celeste Ang and Stephen Ratcliffe.
We launched the seventh annual edition of The Year Ahead: Global Disputes Forecast, a research-based thought leadership surveying 600 senior legal and risk leaders from large organizations around the world and…
Earlier this year, many of you tuned into our 2023 – 2024 Employer Update webinars to plant seeds for success for the year ahead.
Now, to ensure your compliance efforts are blooming, we’re sharing detailed checklists to help you ensure…