Monday, 22 April, 2024
The principle of dual discrimination (or ‘combined discrimination’) has been lying dormant in the Equality Act 2010 (EqA 2010) since the legislation was drafted.
Employment / Labor Law
Monday, 19 February, 2024
On March 11, 2024, the US Department of Labor (DOL) will be returning to its pre-2021 framework for evaluating whether workers should be classified as independent contractors or employees.
Friday, 16 December, 2022
The Federal Government’s Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 passed parliament on 2 December 2022, after negotiations in the Senate.
Monday, 24 October, 2022
For many employers, Hurricane Ian brought questions related to employee pay.
Thursday, 8 September, 2022
Given the easing of the pandemic, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has once again updated its guidelines relating to employers’ handling of COVID-19.
Monday, 18 April, 2022
On March 3, 2022, US President Joe Biden signed into law the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021, which amends the Federal Arbitration Act to give employees who have arbitration agreements with their employers the option of bringing claims of sexual assault or sexual harassment either in arbitration or in court.
Wednesday, 2 March, 2022
On February 4, 2022, President Biden issued Executive Order (EO) 14063 requiring the use of project labor agreements (PLAs) for large federal construction projects.
Wednesday, 9 February, 2022
In a recently released arbitration award, an arbitrator in Ontario, Canada, held that a mandatory- vaccination policy that included the right of an employer to automatically terminate noncompliant employees was unreasonable and violated specific provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement.
Tuesday, 11 January, 2022
The NLRB is hoping that the fourth time is the charm when it comes to designing an enduring standard for determining an appropriate bargaining unit.
Thursday, 2 December, 2021
On November 22, 2021, the Wage and Hour Division of the US Department of Labor (DOL) published its final rule implementing Executive Order 14026, “Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors.” The final rule adopts the terms of both the executive order and the proposed rule, and increases the hourly minimum wage for certain federal contractors performing work on or in connection with covered federal contracts to $15 per hour, beginning January 30, 2022.
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