Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario finds dismissal following lengthy unauthorized absence from work not discriminatory

We are pleased to present you with the L&E Global Employment Law Tracker for July 2020, our monthly bulletin specifically designed to help employers stay up-to-date on the latest global workplace trends.

As Canada's vaccine supply steadily increases, and more people gain access to inoculations, it has spurred renewed hope that an end to the pandemic is in sight.

The Pay Transparency Act, 2018 will not be in force until and unless proclaimed by the Lieutenant Governor.

An Ontario court recently awarded significant damages – including $15,000 in moral damages – to an employee who had been wrongfully dismissed. In fashioning this damages award...

Federally-regulated employers with 10 or more employees must post pay equity notices in their workplaces by 1 November 2021.

In the wake of this amendment, many municipal health officials have issued directives and recommendations on the topic of workplace vaccination policies.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a fundamental shift in the way we work.

As Singapore's National Vaccination Programme is not mandatory, employers should not make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for employees unless the exception for higher risk employment settings applies.

The employment relationship in the United States is subject to markedly less regulation than in other countries.

In 2023, Looking ahead, we explore the most important trends and developments related to labour and employment law in the Netherlands.

The extra-territorial application of Philippine labour laws is often discussed in the context of overseas Filipino workers ("OFW")...

On March 31, 2023, Ontario announced its plan to increase the province's statutory minimum wage rates. The new rates come into effect on October 1, 2023.

In a recent decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, a plaintiff seeking damages for wrongful dismissal was instead found to have repudiated her employment contract.

In 2025, Looking Ahead, we explore the trends and developments in labour and employment law that we expect will impact employers operating in Canada in the year to come.

The changes to the Professional Employees Award 2020 (PE Award) took effect on 16 September 2023. The Award covers a wide range of employees who work in information technology...

A Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission, Australia's national workplace relations tribunal, has been tasked with conducting a review of casual terms in Modern Awards to ensure they are consistent with major industrial relations legislation ...

In a recent trilogy of decisions, the Ontario Court of Appeal held that organizations do not breach the tort of intrusion upon seclusion where they have been subject to a data breach caused by a third-party "hacker" or independent "threat actor".

Federally regulated employers with 10 or more employees have a critical deadline approaching on September 3, 2024 to post their pay equity plans and communicate...

In a decision dated 16 February 2024, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice struck down a termination provision that stated the employer could terminate...