The Spanish Official Gazette recently published Royal Decree-Law 28/2020, of September 22, on remote working (hereinafter, “RD 28/2020”) which aims to establish a single regulation applicable to all forms of remote work. Find below our summary of the key elements of this new
Eric Brown: Reviewing Judge Barrett’s views on employment issues
When I came out of law school, I did not know that I was going to be a labor and employment lawyer. I wanted to work in Major League Baseball. I didn’t have necessary pedigree, though, so I moved on to Plan B fairly quickly.
It turns out that Plan
Canada’s unions welcome employment gains, but urge continued focus on jobs
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OTTAWA, Oct. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canada’s unions welcome the job gains reported in the September findings from Statistics Canada’s monthly labour force survey released today, but are warning that expanded government investment will remain crucial to a full economic recovery.
“Despite ongoing
Parties discontent with omnibus law can seek judicial review: Jokowi
Jakarta (ANTARA) – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) accentuated that parties dissatisfied with the omnibus law on job creation can press ahead and propose a judicial review to the Constitutional Court.
… “If discontent lingers on over the omnibus law on job creation, go ahead and propose a judicial review through the
Immigration lawyer Paul Hesse disbarred after Manitoba Law Society finds he stole millions from clients
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Paul Hesse, seen here in a 2011 photo, has been found guilty by the Law Society of Manitoba of 29 counts of professional misconduct.
The Manitoba Law Society has disbarred Paul Hesse, stating the disgraced immigration lawyer lost over $6 million of his clients’ money through a series
Meet LaJoy Johnson-Law, Candidate For State Board Of Education
WASHINGTON, DC — In addition to voting for president and vice president of the United States in the Nov. 3 general election, voters in Washington, D.C., will choose a delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives; at-large member of the D.C. Council; member of the D.C. Council for wards 2,
Green Bay City Council approves equal rights ordinance after debate
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The Walnut Street bridge was lit up with rainbow lights in June to celebrate LGBTQ pride. (Photo: Haley BeMiller/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)
GREEN BAY – The City Council has given initial approval to a sweeping measure that would prohibit discrimination in housing, employment and public spaces based on
French President Macron Just Proposed a New Law That Would Ban ‘Virginity Tests’
Why Global Citizens Should Care
Antiquated traditions and practices perpetuate stigma and discrimination around women’s sexuality. Global Goal 5 aims to end all harmful practices against women and girls. You can join us in taking action on this issue here.
France might be cracking down on “virginity testing,” a
Hawaii Tightens Ban-the-Box Law
Hawaii has narrowed the scope of what employers can consider regarding an individual’s conviction history when making employment decisions.
Hawaii employers have long been required to limit their consideration of felony and misdemeanor convictions to a 10-year lookback period, unless they fell within one of the statutory exemptions as part
Sidley Austin will provide scholarships, internships to law students to settle Labor Department diversity probe
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Sidley Austin has agreed to improve its tracking of demographic statistics on summer associate applicants, associate bonuses and staff member promotions to settle allegations that it failed to adequately collect
Microsoft says the Department of Labor has asked it to prove its goal to double Black leaders within the company doesn’t violate US employment laws against discrimination
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- Microsoft in June said it plans to double the number of Black and African American leaders within the company by 2025.
- The company disclosed on Tuesday that it received a letter from the Department of Labor stating that the goal “appears to imply
New Jersey Civil Service Commission Announces Virtual Diversity in Law Enforcement Forum
TRENTON – As part of its commitment toward ensuring a more diverse civil service workforce, the New Jersey Civil Service Commission (CSC) is scheduled to host a Virtual Diversity in Law Enforcement Forum on Thursday, October 22, 2020, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
This Forum is part of an
Council votes nondiscrimination and equity law package forward
After hearing arguments from local citizens – including some on both sides speaking from religious convictions – Statesboro City Council on Tuesday morning unanimously voted the main part of a proposed city nondiscrimination law forward to a second reading.
That part of the overall Nondiscrimination and Equity Ordinance will forbid
California COVID Presumption Law Creates New Data Tracking Burdens
A California law enacted last month that eases the path to workers’ compensation benefits for employees who contract COVID-19 will require an unprecedented level of documentation and communication between claims managers and employers.
“I have joked that this should be called a job-creation bill because of all
2,574 Employment Contracts Registered under Domestic Workers Law
Speaking at a study day on the provisions of the law no.19-12, held at the initiative of the Ministry of Labor and Professional Integration, in collaboration with the Public Prosecutor’s Office, Amekraz highlighted the increase in the number of declarations of domestic workers to the CNSS.
The implementation of this
Following a Request to Reconsider Dismissal, Plaintiffs Say Goya Employment Suit Should Continue
Jose Ortiz, Saul Hernandez, and Pedro Urena filed a brief in their District of New Jersey putative class-action employment lawsuit against Goya Foods opposing a motion from the defendant for the court to reconsider dismissal of the lawsuit. The plaintiffs claimed that the defendants broke Pennsylvania wage laws because they
Lt. Collins’ law one of several new laws now in effect | News
ANNAPOLIS — An update to Maryland’s hate crimes law, named for slain Army 2nd Lt. Richard Collins III, is one of several anti-discrimination measures that went into effect Oct. 1. Other notable bills address crime, the environment and health care, including an infectious disease mandate named for Olivia Paregol, a
Social Distancing Forces Companies to Digitalize Employment Documents
Digitalization has suddenly become an indispensable process for employers. New relationships have emerged in which employees are no longer required to go to a physical site to receive their work equipment, meet their new peers, have meetings with human resources, receive their onboarding training or even sign hard copies of
Think you know the law on flexible working requests? Top employment lawyer explains
Contributor: Ben Mason, an Employment Law Partner – Aaron & Partners |
Ben Mason, an Employment Law Partner – Aaron & Partners
Employers must carefully consider flexible working requests made by employees with the demand for new working arrangements increasing due to the
Workers’ nationwide strike against Job Creation Law to continue: KSPI
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Workers, Wednesday, will continue their nationwide strike, which started on Oct 6, against the House of Representatives’ (DPR’s) recently passed Job Creation Law (Omnibus Law), Confederation of Indonesian Workers Unions (KSPI) President Said Iqbal stated.
… “After yesterday, hundreds of thousands and also nearly one million workers left
OU President Joseph Harroz’s contract promises $500,000 annually, post-employment faculty position | News
OU President Joseph Harroz entered an employment agreement with the Board of Regents effective Sept. 1, which was released to the OU Daily on Oct. 7.
Harroz was appointed university president May 9, and his contract was requested by The Daily on May 14. Read more about the details of
In Haryana, Rahul says UPA will scrap farm laws, throw China out if voted back
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After leading farmers’ protest against Centre’s agri Acts in Punjab, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi entered Haryana Tuesday where he said that his party would scrap the controversial farm laws within ten days of being voted to power. He also launched a belligerent attack
Bengal BJP to hold protest march against unemployment, worsening law and order in state
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The West Bengal BJP will conduct a protest march to Nabanna, the State Secretariat against the alleged worsening of law and order situation and unemployment under the TMC government rule in the state.
The “Nabanna Abhiyan” has been convened by the BJP Yuva Morcha, the youth wing of the party.
Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, a Leading Securities Fraud Law Firm, Announces Investigation of Aurora Cannabis, Inc. (ACB) on Behalf of Investors
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP (“GPM”), a leading national shareholder rights law firm, today announced that it has commenced an investigation on behalf of Aurora Cannabis, Inc. (“Aurora” or the “Company”) (NYSE: ACB) investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of the federal securities laws.
If you
Uber, Lyft spend big in Calif. to oppose gig worker law
Using a recently-published Cornell University driver pay study in Seattle as a basis, Reuters calculated that each full-time driver would cost the company, on average, an additional $7,700. That includes roughly $4,560 in annual employer-based California and federal payroll taxes and some $3,140 in annual workers’ compensation insurance, which is