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Changes to Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety Code Take Effect March 31, 2025

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In December 2024, Ministerial Order 2024-12 introduced important amendments to Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety Code (the "Code"), expanding and streamlining workplace violence and harassment prevention requirements....more

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Virginia Moves Toward Stronger Workplace Violence Prevention Laws with HB 1919

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Workplace safety is becoming a legislative priority across the country, and Virginia is poised to join the movement. On March 7, 2025, the Virginia House of Delegates passed House Bill 1919 (HB 1919), which would require...more

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Addressing Workplace Violence, Trespassing, and Harassment in Maryland: What Businesses Need to Know

In the course of business operations, unfortunate incidents of workplace violence or criminal behavior may arise. These incidents can take various forms, such as a patron attacking or threatening an employee, an employee...more

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New California Law Empowers Employers to Seek Restraining Orders for Third Party Harassment, Not Just Violence or Threats, in the...

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Consider the following scenarios: A customer repeatedly enters your company’s workplace, berates your employees, uses profanity, and then leaves. (Let’s call her “Cruella.”) Or perhaps a customer consistently comes in and...more

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Capitol Gains: California's Legislative Highlights for 2025

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California’s legislature covered a wide array of labor and employment law topics in the 2024 legislative session. The laws discussed below were signed into law by Governor Newsom and will become effective on January 1, 2025,...more

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FCA Publishes Results of Non-Financial Misconduct Survey

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The data provides important insights to assist firms with their ongoing work in this area. On 25 October 2024, the FCA published the results of a survey on non-financial misconduct it undertook earlier in the year...more

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New York City Prohibits Provisions Shortening Statutes of Limitations for Complaints and Civil Actions Related to Discrimination,...

The New York City Council recently amended Sections 8-109 and 8-502 of the New York City Administrative Code, directly affecting employment agreements. ...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Zero Tolerance: Implementing Workplace Violence Prevention Policies and Best Practices

Discover how implementing prevention policies and adopting best practices can foster a secure, productive, and respectful workplace. Every employee deserves to feel safe at work, yet incidents of workplace violence remain...more

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EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Workplace Harassment: Covered Bases and Causation

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its first updated enforcement guidance on workplace harassment in 25 years on April 29, 2024. The guidance reflects a number of new developments concerning workplace...more

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EEOC Issues Guidance on Workplace Harassment

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently published its final Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace. The EEOC also issued supplemental documents with the guidance, including a Summary of...more

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Ratification of the Convention on Work Violence and Harassment

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A Romanian law acceding to the International Labour Organization’s Violence and Harassment Convention was published on 2 April 2024 - The Convention, which was adopted by the ILO in 2019, protects workers and other persons...more

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The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 9 "Expansion of Bases for Restraining Orders in the Workplace"

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 days of the holidays" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on California employers. On the ninth day of the holidays, my labor and employment...more

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New Year, New Laws: California Employment Law Updates for 2024

California employers need to be prepared for new laws that become effective starting in the new year. Below is a brief overview of those laws (including the collection of diversity for venture capital companies, an amendment...more

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Get Ready California Employers! A Wave Of New Employment Laws Set To Kick In Next Year.

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Another New Year means another flurry of new laws for California employers. Indeed, Governor Newsom had another busy October, signing over a dozen employee-friendly bills touching everything from cannabis use to workplace...more

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How Can Employees Recognize and Address Yelling and Harassment in the UAE?

Workplace harassment is a critical issue that affects employees' well-being and can lead to a toxic work environment. The UAE's labour laws play a crucial role in regulating employment relationships, ensuring employee...more

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California Workplace Violence Restraining Order Law Expanded to Protect Against Harassment

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) No. 428 on September 30, 2023. The new law expands California’s workplace violence restraining order law to protect against certain kinds of workplace harassment as...more

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ILO Harassment convention enters into force in Mexico

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On 6 July 2023, the International Labor Organization’s Convention 190 on Violence and Harassment entered into full force and effect in Mexico. This international instrument was ratified by the Senate on 6 July 2022....more

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EEOC Condemns Antisemitism in Unanimous Resolution

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has unanimously approved a resolution condemning the recent violence, harassment, and acts of bias against Jewish individuals in the United States, the...more

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Workplace Harassment and Violence: Overview of New Obligations for Federally Regulated Employers

As of January 1, 2021, federally regulated employers must comply with new workplace harassment and violence prevention obligations. These obligations stem from amendments made to the Canada Labour Code (Code) by way of Bill...more

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Canadian Federal Government Provides Practical Guidance on Bill C-65 and Workplace Harassment and Violence Regulations

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On January 1, 2021, Bill C-65, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (harassment and violence), the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act and the Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 1 (Bill C-65) and the Work...more

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Canada: New Work Place Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations for Federally-Regulated Work Places Come into Force January...

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On June 24, 2020, the federal government published Work Place Harassment and Violence Regulations (Regulations), which set out the requirements that federally-regulated employers will be required to meet in order to satisfy...more

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Ontario, Canada: A Tale of Violence and Harassment in the Workplace and Judicial Sanctions for an Employer that Handled it Poorly

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As employment lawyers that represent management, we invariably counsel our clients that they must treat complaints of harassment in the workplace seriously, and take immediate steps to investigate them.  A recent case,...more

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Fifth Circuit Rules Harassment By Patients In The Healthcare Industry Deserves Special Consideration, But Employer May Still Be...

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Courts recognize the complication that exists when determining what constitutes actionable harassment where a healthcare employee is a caretaker for a patient with diminished capacity. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals...more

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Manhattan District Attorney’s Office Forms New “Work-Related Sexual Violence Team”

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In further demonstration of how law enforcement is being faced with new challenges in light of the recent attention paid to work-related sexual violence, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., just announced a new...more

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Labor & Employment Newsletter - November 2017 - #MeToo? What Employers Need to Do

Over the past few weeks, a spotlight has illuminated the recurring problem of unlawful harassment in the workplace. The increasing frequency of allegations within the halls of some of the country's most successful industries...more

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