Baker McKenzie

Baker McKenzie, founded as Baker & McKenzie in 1949, is a multinational law firm. As of August 2018, it is ranked as the second-largest international law firm in the world by headcount with 13,000 employees including 6,076 fee earners and 4,700 lawyers on a full-time equivalent basis in 78 offices across 46 countries. It is the largest law firm in the United States by headcount.

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The Employer Report

Now Available! The Global Employer: Focus on Global Immigration & Mobility 2020-2021

By Caroline B. Burnett

July 29, 2020

We’re thrilled to announce the release of a new edition of The Global Employer: Focus on Global Immigration & Mobility. This handbook is the go-to resource for in-house counsel, human resource managers and global relocation professionals to identify key mobility issues — ranging from business immigration and compliance, to employment and compensation. It provides strategic guidance and need-to-know information to help employers manage cross-border movement of managers, professionals, trainees and business visitors. Click here to…

The Employer Report

Employee Testing for COVID-19: What Works Now for Your Worksite?

By Paul Evans & Autumn Sharp

July 28, 2020

With a surge in COVID-19 cases in parts of the US (and some states taking or considering taking a step backwards into a prior reopening phase), employers are trying to figure out the best ways to keep the virus from spreading in their reopened worksites. We have answered some frequently asked questions below to help employers implement or modify their screening protocol to make it the best fit for their physical workspace, their budget, and…

Canadian Labour and Employment Law

Legislation Extending & Amending Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Program Passes

By Jordan Kirkness, Ajanthana Anandarajah & Stephanie Dewey

July 28, 2020

Bill C-20, An Act respecting further COVID-19 measures, received Royal Assent on July 27, 2020. Please see our previously published article summarizing notable changes to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy program here.…

The Employer Report

Key Changes to US Shelter-In-Place / Reopening Orders [Current as of July 24]

By Michael E. Brewer, Susan F. Eandi & Robin Samuel

July 28, 2020

We recently published an update to our 50-state Shelter-In-Place / Reopening Tracker. Please see HERE. This is updated weekly. For your convenience, here is a summary of the major updates from around the country: Starting with this week’s update, the Tracker now includes links to the applicable quarantine requirements or recommendations for incoming travelers in each state plus Washington, D.C. The following states have in place such travel restrictions or recommendations as of July…

The Employer Report

NLRB Says, “#!%@” Could Get You Fired

By Douglas A. Darch, William F. Dugan & Stephanie Priel

July 28, 2020

The “days of boys will be boys” must end, said Circuit Judge Brown in Consolidated Communications, Inc. v. NLRB, 837 F.3d 1, 18 (D.C. Cir. 2016), a case involving strike misconduct. Heeding her directive, on July 21, 2020, the three grown “boys” at the NLRB decided that profane outbursts occurring during otherwise protected activities could be cause for termination. General Motors LLC, 369 NLRB No. 127 (2020). In the past, the NLRB has allowed some…

The Employer Report

Video Chat Series (9th Installment): ICYMI Part 2: Employee Testing & Screening Update — What Can and Can’t Employers Do

By Susan F. Eandi, Paul Evans & Emily Harbison

July 24, 2020

In our first installment of this ICYMI video chat, we discussed the current requirements, realities and challenges raised by COVID-19 testing and screening in the workplace. Join us as we continue the conversation and address additional testing and screening hurdles employers are facing on a daily basis. Please click here to watch this week’s video chat.…

Canadian Labour and Employment Law

Federal Government Extends & Amends Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Program

By Jordan Kirkness, Ajanthana Anandarajah & Stephanie Dewey

July 23, 2020

On July 17, 2020, the federal government announced that it would extend the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy program (“CEWS”) until December of 2020, and proposed several significant changes that will, among other things, allow more employers to access subsidies. On July 20, 2020, the federal government introduced Bill C-20, An Act respecting further COVID-19 measures, to extend and adapt the CEWS program. On July 21, 2020, Bill C-20 received its third reading, and is expected…

The Employer Report

Mass Telework Sparks Debate Over Lasting Work-From-Home Options

By Susan F. Eandi

July 22, 2020

Raging for nearly six months, the coronavirus pandemic scattered a wide swath of the U.S. workforce from its offices. Now private sector employers are being forced to confront a long-deferred question: will they retain this large-scale remote workforce flexibility or push to re-establish a status quo long perceived as integral to corporate culture? Worker advocates have long pushed companies to be more open to remote work where possible, asserting it can help tamp down on…

The Employer Report

Key Changes to US Shelter-In-Place / Reopening Orders [Current as of July 17]

By Michael E. Brewer, Susan F. Eandi & Robin Samuel

July 21, 2020

We recently published an update to our 50-state Shelter-In-Place / Reopening Tracker. Please see HERE. This is updated weekly. For your convenience, here is a summary of the major updates from around the country: The Governors of several states extended their shelter-in-place/emergency declaration orders, including California, Georgia, New Mexico, South Carolina, Vermont and Wyoming. The Governors of New York, Oregon, Washington and West Virginia rolled back certain re-opening measures, mainly with respect to social…

The Employer Report

5 Steps For Transitioning To A Permanent Remote Workforce

By Narendra Acharya, Caroline B. Burnett & Susan F. Eandi

July 20, 2020

Most U.S. employers have accepted that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the future of work. This is particularly true on the fundamental level of where employees work. Aside from looking around our own virtual workspaces, how do we know this? First, since the start of the pandemic, employees have worked from home in unprecedented numbers. Before the crisis, only 13% of workers in the U.S. were remote at firms run by the Fortune CEO community.…

Baker McKenzie

Now Available! The Global Employer: Focus on Global Immigration & Mobility 2020-2021

Employee Testing for COVID-19: What Works Now for Your Worksite?

Legislation Extending & Amending Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Program Passes

Key Changes to US Shelter-In-Place / Reopening Orders [Current as of July 24]

NLRB Says, “#!%@” Could Get You Fired

Video Chat Series (9th Installment): ICYMI Part 2: Employee Testing & Screening Update — What Can and Can’t Employers Do

Federal Government Extends & Amends Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Program

Mass Telework Sparks Debate Over Lasting Work-From-Home Options

Key Changes to US Shelter-In-Place / Reopening Orders [Current as of July 17]

5 Steps For Transitioning To A Permanent Remote Workforce

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