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What occupational health and safety requirements apply to home …

WEBOccupational health and safety regulations must be observed when working from home. However, a requirement to carry out a risk assessment …

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What to know about noncompete agreements in 2024

WEBOn 1 January 2024, two new laws took effect in California which could significantly increase the risk of lawsuits related to non competes. Assembly Bill ( AB) 1076 makes it unlawful …

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Occupational Safety and Health (Amendment) Act 2022

WEBThe Occupational Safety and Health (Amendment) Act 2022 ( The OSHA Amendment Act) was gazetted on 16 March 2022, but a commencement date has not been fixed. It is …

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Infectious diseases in the workplace: What employers should know …

WEBEmployers are now monitoring developments related to two infectious diseases – COVID-19 and monkeypox. On August 4, 2022, the US declared the ongoing …

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Increase to the minimum salary threshold for Skilled Worker and …

WEBBackground. The government commissioned the Migration Action Committee (MAC) to undertake a rapid review of the Skilled Worker route, and the Immigration Salary List …

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Comparing the US AI Executive Order and the EU AI Act

WEBThe EO predominantly focuses on standards and guidelines, whilst the AI Act enforces binding regulations, violations of which will incur fines and other penalties …

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Immigration: Update on anticipated Immigration Health Surcharge

WEBThe implementation date for the planned increase to the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) is still not certain, however this is likely to be 31 January 2024, at the …

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New health and safety regulations

WEBOn 17 November 2023, an amendment to the regulations of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 1 December 1998 on health and safety at workstations …

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Changes to compulsory medical checks

WEBCurrently, employers are obliged to complete regular medical checks of employees. This applies to employees in all positions, and employment can only …

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California employers face new requirements under recently …

WEBExpanded sick leave. On October 4, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 616 into law, amending California’s paid sick leave law to significantly …

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Italian parliament ratified ILO conventions on health and safety

WEBThe Occupational Safety and Health Convention aims to set out the basic principles for a national and enterprise level policy and strategy for the implementation of …

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Reminder on Korean requirements for annual employee training

WEBMost employers in Korea are required by law to provide company-wide training on the following topics: prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace, …

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China to lift border control restrictions in major step toward

WEBOn 26 December 2022, China’s National Health Commission (NHC) released a circular, stating that China will “improve management of personnel exchanges between China …

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Increased occupational health and safety and labour fines in …

WEBBackground. One of the fundamental obligations of employer’s is to ensure health and safety in the workplace. Specific obligations are set out in the relevant …

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Updates made to the Non-Discrimination Act and the Act on …

WEBThe Act on Occupational Health and Safety . The Act on Occupational Health and Safety has been amended to clarify the need for employers to more effectively take into …

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New CRA policy provides clarity for remote work arrangements‎

WEBEffective 1 January 2024, the CRA’s new administrative policy for remote work arrangements ( Policy) provides some welcome clarity on the relevant POE of …

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Final Fiduciary Rule advances DOL’s goal of expanding scope of …

WEBAt a glance. On April 25, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) published its final Retirement Security Rule (Final Rule).The Final Rule, effective from September 23, …

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Ontario continues to work for workers with the introduction of Bill …

WEBAs Ontario employers continue to acquaint themselves with the requirements of Bill 27, the Working for ‎Workers Act, 2021, which received Royal Assent on 2 December 2021, the …

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Government announces five-point plan to cut migration figures to …

WEBOn 4 December 2023, James Cleverly MP revealed the UK government’s five-point plan to reduce migration figures and ‘curb abuse’ of the legal migration system. Under this plan, …

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