In order to address income disparities and employer discrimination, a growing number of jurisdictions in the U.S. have implemented salary transparency laws that not only require disclosure of certain salary information during...more
The United States is currently experiencing the largest surge in COVID-19 cases since the global health emergency began. In the past several weeks, the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) granted emergency-use...more
12/30/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Canada ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Title VII ,
Unions ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
Employers sometimes include fixed terms of employment in their employment agreement. Sometimes a fixed term is meant to prompt the parties to renegotiate at the end of the term....more
Under U.S. law, large employers have an obligation to notify their employees at least 60 days before a “plant closing” or “mass layoff.” This requirement can have serious implications for Canadian companies engaged in M&A...more
1/10/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Canada ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Layoff Notices ,
Layoffs ,
Mergers ,
Notice Requirements ,
Sale of Assets ,
WARN Act
In the United States, employers are required to pay employees overtime (1.5 times the employee’s hourly rate) for hours worked over 40 per week. In some states, such as California, employers are required to pay overtime if...more
8/25/2017
/ Administrative Exemption ,
Canada ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Misclassification ,
Multinationals ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Over-Time ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
Canadian employment law is, in many ways, far more employee favorable than U.S. employment law. With the exception of a few states, employment in the United States is “at-will.” ...more
It is generally a good idea for companies not to disclose biographical information about their employees, such as marital status, religion, or age. Good HR professionals counsel managers not to ask for such information during...more