San Francisco Approves New Public Health Emergency Leave
A new San Francisco ordinance requires private employers to provide paid leave to employees for public health emergencies
Beating the Heat at Work
A scorching heat wave is rolling around the world, with record-setting temperatures in Asia, Europe and North America. Make sure indoor and outdoor workers get the water, rest and shade…
German Authorities Have Called for a Data Protection Law for Employees
The German Conference of the Federal and State Data Protection Authorities has published a call for an Employee Data Protection Act
Federal Judge Blocks Guidance on LGBTQ Workers
A federal court invalidated guidance from the
Oregon Supreme Court Affirms Enforceability of Arbitration Provision
A worker sued over an employment agreement that classified him as an independent contractor. The Oregon Supreme Court affirmed the decisions of the trial court and court
Terminated Employee Cannot Bring Whistleblower Retaliation Claim to Trial
A court ruled that an employee could not go forward with her whistleblower retailiatoin claim because the employer showed it would have fired her even if she didn't
UK Government Has No Immediate Plans to Make Menopause a Protected Characteristic
Baroness Deborah Stedman-Scott, the
The EU Quota for Women on Boards
After a decade-long stagnation, the European Parliament and member states' negotiators agreed on a bill to increase the proportion of women on corporate boards
Intern Wasn’t Required to Be Paid Wages
The Fair Labor Standards Act did not require a public agency to pay wages to a participant in its training program for autopsy forensic photography because she was an
Employer of Record in Spain: Making it Easier to Hire Employees in Other Jurisdictions
The concept of “local legal employer” or “employer of record,” which enables companies to access talent in other countries, has burst onto the scene in Spain as a new