This article discusses the European Commission's adopting the first set of EU Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). The ESRS are mandatory common standards by which in-scope companies must report comparable, consistent and detailed information across environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.
This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) discusses how to address an elderly employee's request to be provided with a scooter, and related questions pertaining to reasonable accommodation under the US Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and potential claims of unequal treatment. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Employment & Labor Law ACC Network.
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This Quick Overview discusses how sports and entertainment employers that have noncompete agreements with their employees in the US, or are considering them, should respond to developments at the federal and state levels.
In this multi-country guide, learn the rules for the protection of trade secrets in a wide range of jurisdictions.
Learn about the January 2023 draft guidance by Canada's Competition Bureau on wage-fixing and no-poaching agreements and how it would affect enforcements as criminal offenses beginning June 23, 2023.
Learn about new laws in the United States which grant individuals expanded workplace rights and larger compliance obligations on organizations.
Learn about and read takeaways from the United States' NLRB ruling in February 2023 that broad confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions, or provisions that require employees to waive rights under the National Labor Relations Act, may not be included in severance agreements.
The Canadian market is an exciting opportunity for international investment, and many sectors are seeing employment with international companies as the new normal in Canada. This article discusses a few critical considerations for any employer entering the Canadian landscape.
This model letter to new hires regarding their confidentiality obligations to previous employers is drafted to be of generation application to United States employers.