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New Health and Safety Action Required for Brazil Employers – Psychosocial Risks

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New Regulatory Requirements - Companies with employees in Brazil have until May 26, 2025, to revise their Brazil Risk Management Program (PGR) to include psychosocial risks....more

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British Columbia, Canada: Arbitrator Decides Employer Could Terminate Employee Who Refused Government-Ordered Vaccination

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On April 4, 2022, in Fraser Health Authority v British Columbia General Employees’ Union, 2022 CanLII 25560, Arbitrator Koml Kandola of the British Columbia Labour Relations Board dismissed the union’s grievance respecting...more

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Enforceability of Vaccination Policies Boosted by Recent Arbitration Decision

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Since we last wrote on the topic of COVID-19 vaccination policies, another vaccination policy was upheld at arbitration, this time, requiring employees to receive a third “booster” shot against COVID-19. ...more

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Mandatory Vaccines: Another Policy Upheld in Ontario

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In Bunge Hamilton Canada, Hamilton, Ontario v. United Food and Commercial Workers Canada, Local 175, the arbitrator found that a mandatory vaccination policy requiring unvaccinated unionized employees to be placed on unpaid...more

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Ontario, Canada: Another Arbitrator Upholds a Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy

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In Bunge Hamilton Canada, Hamilton, Ontario v. United Food and Commercial Workers Canada, Local 175 (Bunge), Arbitrator Robert J. Herman dismissed a union grievance challenging the employer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination...more

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Arbeitsrecht KOMPAKT: Home Office and Remote Work News

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The pandemic has driven many employees out of the office and regular working from home has become more and more the norm. However, our practical experience shows that the current legal basis, legal requirements and the...more

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Canada: British Columbia Office of the Human Rights Commissioner Provides Guidance to Employers on Vaccination Status Policies

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British Columbia’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner (BCOHRC) recently released A human rights approach to proof of vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic (Guidance), which offers general advice on how employers and...more

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Wie setzen Arbeitgeber effektive Anreize für die Wahrnehmung von Impfangeboten?

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Unternehmen haben ein großes Interesse an der Schutzimpfung ihrer Arbeitnehmer*innen gegen Covid-19. Natürlich steht die Gesundheit dabei als höchstes Gut im Vordergrund. Flächendeckende Impfungen der eigenen Belegschaft...more

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Impfen am Arbeitsplatz – Haftung des Arbeitgebers?

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Bereits in unserem Eingangsbeitrag haben wir auf die vielen Aspekte hingewiesen, um die sich der Arbeitgeber vor Impfungen am Arbeitsplatz kümmern muss. Ganz wesentliche Faktoren müssen aber vorrangig geklärt werden. ...more

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Can UK Employers Require Employees to Get COVID-19 Vaccinations?

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With the United Kingdom’s vaccination programme well underway, many employers are struggling with the best course of action for how to approach COVID-19 vaccines and their workforce. As mantras like “No Jab, No Job” circulate...more

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