Lexology PRO | Canada, European Union, Global, etc. | 16 May 2022
Hong Kong raises fines for H&S offences, the US recognises discrimination risks in AI recruitment practices, and a UK Tribunal says calling someone “bald” can be sexual harassment – plus other key updates.
Bird & Bird LLP | Denmark | 12 May 2022
According to the Working Environment Act, the employer has the overall responsibility for ensuring that work, including work carried out at home, is…
Colin Biggers & Paisley Lawyers | Australia | 28 Apr 2022
The new Work Health and Safety legislation commenced in Western Australia on 31 March 2022. The Work Health & Safety (WHS) Act 2020 of Western…
Lexology PRO | Asia-Pacific, Australia, European Union, etc. | 19 Apr 2022
The UK plans to digitise employment tribunals, the first UAE regulator introduces a whistleblower regime, and New Zealand proposes a catch-all reporting requirement for modern slavery – plus other key updates.
Lexology PRO | Asia-Pacific, Australia, Canada, etc. | 11 Apr 2022
UK immigration routes open to fill labour shortages, the Californian board diversity bill is considered unconstitutional by a court, and Hong Kong expands its employment support scheme – plus other key updates.
Fox Rothschild LLP | 6 Apr 2022
Covid-19 is no longer considered an airborne infectious disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health under the New York Health and Essential Rights Act, according to the New York Department of Health. Accordingly, private sector employers are no longer required to implement their workforce safety plans. However, they must continue to have safety plans in place, and such......
DWF LLP | Australia | 29 Mar 2022
The harmonised Western Australian Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WHS Act) is to commence on 31 March 2022. The proclaimed start date follows…
Lexology PRO | Asia-Pacific, Australia, Canada, etc. | 28 Mar 2022
Canadian employers must submit diversity reports by 1 June, Spain’s labour law reforms take effect from 31 March, and Chile creates a new employment status for digital platform workers – plus other key updates.
AnJie Law Firm | China | 1 Mar 2022
In China, fatal workplace accidents still occur an average of 75 times per day. Such accidents often result in an immediate shutdown order from the local municipal safety bureau (a "stop-work order"). The losses sustained during such operational downtime can amount to tens of millions of dollars. Whether such losses are covered by business interruption insurance is the central question in......
Fee Langstone | New Zealand | 28 Feb 2022
There are few decisions in New Zealand which have looked at what conduct will amount to recklessness in the context of the Health and Safety at Work…