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For Muslims across the world, Ramadan is a month of fasting each day from sunrise to sunset begins. During this period, which can be anything up to 18 hours, they are prohibited from consuming any food or drink (even water). As there are approximately 2.7 million Muslims in the UK, this will undoubtedly have an impact in the workplace. This alert sets out the facts employers need to know, and explains how workers observing Ramadan can be accommodated within the workplace.

This article discusses a number of decisions which offer guidelines for employers with respect to the implementation of drug and alcohol testing policies in Canada.

The Justice Department announced that it reached an agreement with Isabella Geriatric Center (IGC), a nursing home located in New York City, resolving a claim that IGC engaged in a pattern or practice of citizenship discrimination during the employment eligibility reverification process in violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).

The Conference Board recommends that corporate directors dedicate full attention to their succession planning duties, and improve their companies' leadership development programs. This article describes how to accomplish this task.

This is a sample non-compete agreement regarding an executive who works for a banking institution.

This report comes at a time when many employers are unclear about their obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In particular, companies struggle to understand when a leave of absence is a necessary and reasonable accommodation vs. when other actions can or should be taken.

This check card is a printable resource with practical advice for the dos and don'ts of maintaining a cooperative workforce.

Overview of termination of employment rules under Mexican labor law.

In this quick overview, in-house counsel will learn about different regulations in the new trade agreement, USMCA (United States Mexico Canada Agreement).

On November 4, 2013, the US District Court for the Northern District of California denied a motion filed by a company to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a former Libya-based employee. This decision ended the company's unsuccessful attempts to remove to the Libyan judicial system a complaint filed in US federal courts. The ruling, and a companion decision issued two months earlier, serves as a reminder of the need to include well-crafted forum selection clauses in employment agreements, particularly in the international context.