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Littler Mendelson PC | USA | 1 Jun 2023
NYC Enacts Height and Weight Anti-Discrimination Ordinance
On May 26, 2023, New York City enacted an ordinance amending the New York City Human Rights Law to ban employment discrimination on the basis of a…
BarentsKrans | Netherlands | 17 May 2023
Supervision on Equal Opportunities in Recruitment and Selection Bill adopted by House of Representatives
The House of Representatives recently adopted the Supervision on Equal Opportunities in Recruitment and Selection Bill to prevent labour market discrimination. Employers and intermediaries will be obliged to create safeguards to prevent discrimination in recruitment and selection. The law will enter into force after it is passed by the Senate, which is likely to be mid-2024.
Keystone Law | United Kingdom | 11 Apr 2023
Why employers should prioritise a relationship policy in the workplace
Many romantic relationships begin in the workplace. An employer cannot stop their employees being in a romantic relationship as such. All people…
Ius Laboris | Australia | 29 Mar 2023
Changes afoot in Australia
Anti-discrimination law is changing in Australia, with a new positive duty on employers to ensure sex discrimination and harassment are eliminated in…
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek | Germany | 28 Mar 2023
Benachteiligung wegen des Geschlechts bei Ablehnung eines Bewerbers „mangels flinker Frauenhände“
Wird einem männlichen Bewerber mit der Begründung "unsere sehr kleinen, filigranen Teile sind eher etwas für flinke Frauenhände" abgesagt, so ist…
Lexology PRO | Asia-Pacific, Australia, Belgium, etc. | 20 Mar 2023
Employment: key updates and developments (14 – 20 Mar)
Uber wins US state appeal on worker classification, the UK joins the US, Canada, and EU by banning TikTok on work devices, and the UK’s spring budget includes “return to work” incentives – plus other key updates.
Stanchi Studio Legale | Italy | 8 Mar 2023
Gender equality in the workplace in Italy
Italy has implemented a number of new initiatives that focus on a new strategy to combat gender inequality based on the transparency and accountability of corporate personnel management policies and the rewarding of companies that adhere to them. This article discusses, among other things, Italy's National Recovery and Resilience Plan, the obligation for employers to submit a biennial report......
Gün + Partners | Turkey | 8 Mar 2023
Gender equality in Turkish workplaces
Turkey ranked 124th out of 146 countries in the World Economic Forum's 2022 Global Gender Gap Report. However, the prevention of gender-based discrimination is acknowledged both in local legislation and in international conventions undersigned by Turkey, and the courts have been active in penalising discrimination against women in the workplace. Gender equality can only be achieved by means......
Trilegal | India | 8 Mar 2023
Workplace equality in India
Various factors contribute to gender inequality, including social background, mindsets and lack of awareness. In India, as a largely patriarchal society, gender inequality is often evident from childhood. Freedom of movement, education and choice of marriage is often more limited for girls. This article focuses on this subject in a workplace context.
Lexology PRO | USA | 7 Mar 2023
US employment: key federal and state updates (1 – 7 March)
The DOL narrows its religious discrimination exemption for employers, New York proposes amendments to its pay transparency law, and NIOSH releases nanomaterial safety guidelines – plus other key updates.
