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Free Menstrual Products in Federally-regulated Workplaces Proposed

By Denyse Boulet on August 21, 2019

On May 4, 2019, in the Canada Gazette, the Labour Program of the Department of Employment and Social Development (the “Labour Program”) announced a proposal to require all federally regulated employers to provide free menstrual products in the workplace for employees “due to the shame and stigma that often surrounds menstruation.” In addition, the Labour Program is looking to prevent the use of unhealthy alternatives to menstrual products, for example the use of toilet…

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Les courriels professionnels d’un salarié peuvent-ils servir à diffuser un message de nature syndicale dans le cadre de négociations?

By Xavier Hamel & Emmanuelle Boilard on August 18, 2019

Le 4 juillet 2019, la Cour d’appel, dans l’affaire Association professionnelle des ingénieurs du Gouvernement du Québec c. Procureure générale du Québec [1], a confirmé le caractère raisonnable de la décision de la Commission des relations du travail (la CRT), maintenant devenue le Tribunal administratif du travail, et a ainsi reconnu que, dans certains cas, les courriels professionnels d’un salarié peuvent être utilisés afin de diffuser un message de nature syndicale dans le cadre…

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New fast track visa to cement the UK as a science superpower

By Lauren Pullen-Stanley (UK) & Aida Geragusian on August 14, 2019

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The Home Office has announced a new fast-track immigration offer for individuals with skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects. The scheme will provide a three-year visa, during which the individual can come and go from the UK at will. Following the three year period, those on the scheme can apply for indefinite leave to remain. If successful, this will provide a permanent right to reside in the UK and access to healthcare…

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UK Pensions – is the current annual allowance limit unfair and unworkable?

By Lesley Harrold & Lesley Browning on August 13, 2019

UK Pensions – is the current annual allowance limit unfair and unworkable? The Revenue has been forced, finally, to face up to the fact that the annual allowance changes in relation to pensions contributions which attract tax relief, and which were brought into force in April 2016, are unfair and unworkable. The Treasury announced on 7 August 2019 that there will be a consultation on proposals to vary contribution rates for NHS staff to minimise…

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Good Work Plan: UK Government issues further response and consultation to support families and pregnant women

By Amanda Sanders on August 9, 2019

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As part of its Good Work Plan, the UK Government has recently published a response and a consultation paper on proposals which will protect and support families and pregnant women. The first Government paper considers extending redundancy protection for women and new parents. The second consultation looks at various proposals to support families, including a review of the various parental leaves and pay entitlements, neo-natal leave and pay and providing transparency of employer’s work-life balance…

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UK Pensions: Regulator ramps up “green” investment guidance for revised SIPs

By Lesley Harrold on August 2, 2019

New guidance from the Pensions Regulator reflects recent legislative changes requiring trustees of occupational pension schemes to set out their policies on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues which may influence their investment decisions. The new law From 1 October 2019, changes apply governing the way pension schemes prepare and revise their investment disclosure documents, including their Statement of Investment Principles (SIP). There are also new requirements for an Implementation Statement to be prepared and published.…

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Alcohol at work: can the employer apply a zero tolerance policy?

By Laure Joncour on August 1, 2019

A decision of the Supreme Administrative Court (“Conseil d’Etat”) of 8th July 2019 has overruled the decision of a work inspector (“inspecteur du travail”) who had rejected a zero tolerance policy regarding the consumption of alcohol during working hours for certain classes of employees in a company. The case concerned a company specializing in the manufacture of automotive equipment which decided to revise its internal employee regulations to include a clause totally prohibiting the consumption…

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Petit rappel du Tribunal administratif du travail : le licenciement « légitime » vs le congédiement déguisé

By Charles-Émile Morin on July 30, 2019

Dans la décision, Romeo et Antoine Laoun inc., 2019 QCTAT 2887, rendue par le Tribunal administratif du travail (TAT), la juge administrative, Susan Heap, devait décider du bien-fondé d’une plainte de pratique illégale découlant du licenciement d’une employée enceinte. La juge en profite pour faire un rappel très pertinent des facteurs pris en compte par les décideurs afin de déterminer si un employé a réellement été licencié ou s’il n’a pas plutôt fait l’objet d’un…

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Le droit à la déconnexion est-il mort dans l’œuf?

By Laurie Duhem & Gilles Rancourt on July 29, 2019

Le droit à la déconnexion fait couler beaucoup d’encre au Québec. Et pour cause : au-delà du (très médiatisé et défunt) Projet de loi n°1097 : Loi sur le droit à la déconnexion, nombre d’auteurs tirent la sonnette d’alarme quant aux risques liés à l’actuelle surconnexion des employés. Chose certaine : face à la montée en puissance des nouvelles technologies de l’information en milieu de travail, l’agilité s’impose comme une qualité essentielle à tout gestionnaire.…

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Managing German labour migration: The new “Skilled Immigration Act”

By Cornelia Marquardt on July 25, 2019

The German Bundesrat recently approved a long-awaited and controversially debated immigration legislation, implementing several European directives dating back more than ten years. The “Skilled Immigration Act (“Fachkräfteeinwanderungsgesetz”) intends to attract qualified professionals from around the world. Further, the Act aims to improve labour market efficiency, prevent skill shortages and offset regional imbalances in order to sustain competitiveness and economic growth. The Skilled Immigration Act provides clear requirements for “qualified professionals” which, for the first time,…

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Free Menstrual Products in Federally-regulated Workplaces Proposed

Les courriels professionnels d’un salarié peuvent-ils servir à diffuser un message de nature syndicale dans le cadre de négociations?

New fast track visa to cement the UK as a science superpower

UK Pensions – is the current annual allowance limit unfair and unworkable?

Good Work Plan: UK Government issues further response and consultation to support families and pregnant women

UK Pensions: Regulator ramps up “green” investment guidance for revised SIPs

Alcohol at work: can the employer apply a zero tolerance policy?

Petit rappel du Tribunal administratif du travail : le licenciement « légitime » vs le congédiement déguisé

Le droit à la déconnexion est-il mort dans l’œuf?

Managing German labour migration: The new “Skilled Immigration Act”

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