Worker's Compensation
A step into the unknown – waiving future claims by settlement agreements (UK)
You would think that in the twenty-plus years since they were first introduced as an alternative to the Acas COT3,...
Proving reverse bias: Tough, but not impossible: Employment & Labor Insider
Two decisions in reverse discrimination cases came down this week from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit....
Proving reverse bias: Tough, but not impossible: Employment & Labor Insider
Two decisions in reverse discrimination cases came down this week from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit....
EEOC issues new poster!: Employment & Labor Insider
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued a new poster, intended to replace the old (as of yesterday) "Equal...
Global Bank Review 2022: Banking on People
A sign of the times or just business as usual? Surveying the current landscape of the financial sector in late...
California Issues New Definition of “Close Contact” – Time for Tape Measures and Calculators (US)
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) revised its definition for what constitutes a “close contact” for purposes of Cal/OSHA’s...
Bostock settles LGBT bias lawsuit: Employment & Labor Insider
Remember Gerald Bostock? He filed suit against Clayton County, Georgia, alleging that he was fired because of his sexual orientation....
California Immediately Expands COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Through 2022
In February 2022, California enacted Senate Bill (“SB”) 114, which created California Labor Code section 248.6 to provide COVID-19 Supplemental...
UK: Internal grievance report could not retrospectively acquire legal privilege
Employers should bear in mind that internal grievance investigation reports will usually not be privileged and so will be disclosable...
How not to prove “welcomeness” in a sex harassment case: Employment & Labor Insider
As most of our readers know, for inappropriate behavior to be "sexual harassment,” it has to be "unwelcome" to the...