Сенат принимает закон о возвращении к работе, положив конец вращающимся забастовкам Почты Канады

Почтовая служба возобновит свою работу по всей стране в полдень вторника, после того как Сенат принял закон, предписывающий прекращение пятинедельных забастовок почтовыми работниками. Королевское согласие ...

Three New State Laws Legalize Marijuana Use, Sparking More Confusion and Igniting Further Conflict With Federal Law

The mid-term elections are still on people’s minds, as recounts and run-offs for federal congressional and state gubernatorial candidates are finally wrapping up.  Meanwhile, and largely taking a media-coverage backseat …

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Federal labour law changes would benefit precarious workers

Enhanced personal leaves, more notice about job scheduling and a mandatory eight-hour break between shifts are among the proposals to amend Canada’s federal labour laws.  The changes are part of …

Title VII and LGBT Rights: The Current Landscape

The U.S. Supreme Court currently is contemplating whether to review three employment discrimination cases involving what, if any, protection Title VII extends against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation …

Transgender Americans still face workplace discrimination despite some progress and support of companies like Apple

Activist Gwendolyn Ann Smith founded Transgender Day of Remembrance on Nov. 20 to honor the memory of those whose lives were lost due to trans prejudice and hatred. In that spirit of …

Высший суд Кентукки поддерживает закон штата о праве на труд

Верховный суд Кентукки поддержал так называемый закон штата «о праве на труд», который запрещает требовать вступления работников в профсоюзы и запрещает взимать плату с работников частного сектора…

Brazil Case Law: TST-AIRR-11751-62.2015.5.01.0015

In this case, the Brazilian Higher Labor Court (TST) confirmed the decision that the plaintiff was a victim of discriminatory dismissal as a result of her pregnancy. According to the …

Mount Lemmon Fire District v. Guido

The Supreme Court held unanimously that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) applies to state and local government employers regardless of their size, resolving a split among the Circuit …

Google Drops Forced Arbitration of Sexual-Harassment Claims

Google has ended forced arbitration of sexual harassment claims by employees, as it tries to quell an internal storm over the way it buried earlier cases involving senior executives. https://www.ft.com/content/ce3c11ec-e37e-11e8-a6e5-792428919cee

Brazil judicial decision: supply chain violations – Case number: TRT-RO-0001662-91.2012.5.02.0003

The Regional Labor Court of São Paulo (TRT-2) confirmed the decision (Case number: TRT-RO-0001662-91.2012.5.02.0003) that held the Spanish fashion retailer Zara accountable for workers’ rights violation in its supply chain. The …

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