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Ontario, Canada Appeal Court Confirms Employment Contract Frustrated by Employee’s Refusal to Comply With COVID-19 Vaccination...

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In Croke v. VuPoint System Ltd., 2024 ONCA 354, the Court of Appeal for Ontario (OCA) upheld the Superior Court of Justice – Ontario (SCJ)’s summary judgment decision that an employee’s refusal to comply with their employer’s...more

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Canadian court upholds termination of unvaccinated worker

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The Ontario Court of Appeal recently held that an employee’s failure to meet COVID-19 vaccination requirements imposed by a third party amounted to frustration of the employment contract. As a result, there was no obligation...more

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A puzzle for employers: the future of work health and safety laws in Australia

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The last several months have seen rapid changes in the employment and workplace health and safety space. With such dynamic movement, and then lots of commentary on each of these changes, it’s easy to view all these changes as...more

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The next ten years: Seyfarth’s partners discuss the future of employment and workplace safety law in Australia

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In our previous post celebrating the firm’s decade in Australia, our partners shared their insights into the most significant changes in employment and safety law that have affected leading employers. This post further...more

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A decade in Australia: Seyfarth’s partners reflect on changes in employment and workplace safety law

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Seyfarth just celebrated ten years of service to leading employers in Australia. To mark the occasion, we invited some of our partners to share insights on the evolution of employment, industrial relations and workplace...more

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Ontario seeks input on heat stress proposal

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The Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development has announced that it is seeking prompt comments and feedback on two Occupational Health and Safety proposals, including one in relation to heat...more

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México Publica Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM-037-STPS-2023: Teletrabajo-Condiciones de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo

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El 08 de junio de 2023, la Secretaría de Trabajo y Previsión Social publicó en el Diario Oficial de la Federación la Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM-037-STPS-2023 Teletrabajo-Condiciones de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo...more

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Mexico Publishes New Standard for Telework Safety and Health Conditions

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On June 8, 2023, the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare published the Official Mexican Standard NOM-037-STPS-2023 Telework-Safety and Health Conditions at Work (“NOM-037” or "Standard") in the Official Gazette of the...more

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Ontario, Canada Publishes Regulations Aimed at Increasing Participation of Women in Construction Workforce

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On March 29, 2023, the province published Regulation 61/23 amending Regulation 213/91: Construction Projects under the Occupational Health & Safety Act (Regulation). The amendments will come into force on July 1, 2023....more

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Ontario, Canada Publishes Regulation on Naloxone Kit Requirement

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As discussed, on December 8, 2022, Ontario proclaimed in force amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act made in Bill 88, Working for Workers Act, 2022. The amendments, which require certain employers to have...more

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Ontario, Canada: Occupational Health and Safety Act Amendments Requiring Certain Employers to Have Naloxone Kits Proclaimed in...

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On December 8, 2022, Ontario proclaimed in force amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) made in Bill 88, Working for Workers Act, 2022.  The amendments, which require certain employers to have naloxone...more

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Littler World Cup Matchups Part 3: Workplace Safety

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Welcome to week 2 of our Littler World Cup series, where we compare various aspects of labor and employment law in some of the countries competing the following week. In Part 1 of this series, we examined paid vacation and...more

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Ontario, Canada Makes Changes to COVID-19 Requirements for Long Term Care Homes

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As of October 14, 2022, Ontario made the following changes to its COVID-19 requirements for long term care (LTC) homes, as set out in its COVID-19 guidance document....more

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Bill 59: Act to Modernize the Occupational Health and Safety Regime Amendments in Effect Since October 6, 2022

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Bill 59, the Act to modernize the occupational health and safety regime, was adopted on September 30, 2021 by the Quebec National Assembly and sanctioned on October 6, 2021. It is the most important modernization process of...more

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La Cour suprême de la C.-B. confirme le droit des employeurs d’imposer la vaccination contre la COVID-19

Dans le cadre d’une récente décision portant sur la vaccination obligatoire contre la COVID-19 en milieu de travail (Parmar v. Tribe Management Inc.), la Cour suprême de la Colombie-Britannique (la « CSCB ») a statué qu’un...more

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B.C. Supreme Court Upholds Employers’ Right to Implement COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

In a recent decision on COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the workplace (Parmar v. Tribe Management Inc.), the Supreme Court of British Columbia (Court) held that an employer is entitled to place an employee on unpaid leave of...more

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Canada Removes All COVID-19 Entry Restrictions for All Travelers Regardless of Citizenship Effective October 1, 2022

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On September 26, 2022, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) announced that effective October 1, 2022, Canada’s COVID-19 entry restrictions will be removed for all travellers regardless of citizenship, and Transport...more

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NEUE CORONA-ARBEITSSCHUTZ-VO

Überarbeiteter Entwurf aus dem BMAS für die Zeit ab dem 1. Oktober 2022 - Der nächste Corona-Herbst rückt näher und so war zu erwarten, dass Unternehmen erneut strengere Vorgaben gemacht werden, um das Risiko einer...more

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Mit dem Herbst kehrt auch die Corona-Arbeitsschutzverordnung zurück

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Die CoronaArbSchV gilt für den Zeitraum vom 1. Oktober 2022 bis zum 7. April 2023. Aus den letzten Jahren wissen wir, dass es auch zu einer Verlängerung der Regelungen kommen kann. Die Regelungen werden wieder ohne weitere...more

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Legal Update: Remote Work in Italy: Where Are We Now?

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Remote work has been playing a key role in Italy, as everywhere in the world, since the pandemic started. During the height of the pandemic, the Italian government promptly intervened to establish simplified regulations to...more

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Hygiène, sécurité et conditions de travail / Sélection de jurisprudence – France / Premier semestre 2022

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Cette newsletter revient sur quatre décisions notables en matière d’hygiène, sécurité et conditions de travail : L’obligation de prévention du harcèlement moral est distincte de la prohibition des agissements de...more

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Health, Safety and Working Conditions / Legislation and Case Law in France / First Semester 2022

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This newsletter reviews four recent significant judicial decisions on health, safety and working conditions: The duty to prevent harassment is distinct from, and should not be confused with, the prohibition of harassment...more

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Canada Suspends Mandatory Vaccines for Most Travel, Federally Regulated Transportation Workers, and Federal Government Employees

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On June 14, 2002, Canada announced that, due to the country’s improved public health situation, certain vaccination requirements are suspended as of June 20. Federally Regulated Travel Sector...more

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BESCHLOSSENE ÄNDERUNG DES NACHWEISGESETZES

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Tatsächlicher Anpassungsbedarf überschaubar Der Bundestag hat gestern das Gesetz zur Umsetzung der Richtlinie (EU) 2019/1152 des Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates vom 20. Juni 2019 über transparente und vorhersehbare...more

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New Employment Trends and Best Practices

From recent legislative developments and accommodation issues to health and safety concerns, there are many employment and labour law matters in Canada that employers have questions about as they manage their workplace. As...more

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