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Last call for European cross-border telework 

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On 1 January 2024 the EU Framework Agreement on cross-border telework finally entered into force in Italy....more

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Bringing employees back to the office

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Remote work has proliferated since the pandemic, but now some companies are trying to bring their employees back to the office. What steps might employers need to take? Here we present insights from 18 jurisdictions....more

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Ontario, Canada: Amending Regulation Supports Bill 79’s Changes to ESA’s Mass Termination Provisions

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On November 25, 2023, O. Reg. 340/23: TERMINATION AND SEVERANCE OF EMPLOYMENT made under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) (Regulation), amending O. Reg. 288/01 (Termination and Severance of Employment), was published...more

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Telework from abroad: tax consequences for employers?

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As employers face growing calls to allow employees to ‘work from anywhere’, they should also consider the possible tax consequences of inadvertently creating a permanent establishment in another country. But what counts as...more

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Teleworking in the EU: new Framework Agreement on the way

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Covid-era measures on cross-border remote work within the EU are set to expire. As the deadline approaches, a number of EU member states have committed to a new Framework Agreement, which seeks to clarify the rules that...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 Proposes ESA Amendments Relating to Remote Workers and New Hires

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On March 13, 2023, Ontario announced that it is proposing two amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) and related regulations. Employees Who Work Solely from Home to Become Eligible to Receive Enhanced...more

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Employee Requests to Work Remotely While Abroad: Considerations for Employers

In the wake of the pandemic and global adoption of teleworking, an increasing number of employees are looking to work remotely abroad. Unfortunately, the law is not as flexible as technology....more

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Nachodzące zmiany w prawie pracy – nowy wymiar pracy zdalnej

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Pandemia COVID-19 przyniosła nieodwracalne zmiany na rynku pracy. Do najistotniejszych należy uelastycznienie miejsca świadczenia obowiązków przez pracowników. Obowiązujące przepisy o telepracy, które są z nami od 2007 r.,...more

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An Accident While Working From Home Can Still Cause an Occupational Injury

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Since the beginning of the pandemic caused by COVID-19, remote work has become the norm for many companies. However, even when work is performed at the worker's home, the worker can still file a claim with Quebec’s workers’...more

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Littler Global Guide - Peru - Q4 2021

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Extension of the Remote Work - New Legislation Enacted - Emergency Decree 115-2021, which was published on December 30, 2021, among other things modified Emergency Decree 026-2020 that regulates the “remote work regime,”...more

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Littler Global Guide - Portugal - Q4 2021

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COVID-19 Updates (the Past and the New Future) - New Legislation Enacted - The major concern has been focused on COVID-19 – which is why it has claimed the top spot. It is “safe” to say that the workplace is not immune to...more

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UK Changes Requirements for Right-to-Work and Right-to-Rent Checks; MAC Publishes Annual Report

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The UK Home Office has announced that right-to-rent and right-to-work checks for biometric residence card, biometric residence permit, and frontier worker permit holders are changing effective April 6, 2022. In addition, the...more

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50 Questions & Answers: The New Telework Regime in Portugal

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Portugal recently approved significant changes to the country’s telework regime. Law N° 83/2021, which took effect on January 1, 2022, (i) provides a new definition of telework, including certain remote working scenarios;...more

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Legal implications of remote work arrangements: perspectives from the U.S., UK, and France

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In light of the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic, employers have made adjustments to facilitate remote working, with some considering maintaining expanded remote work policies even after government restrictions are...more

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UK: It's Not Me, It's You – Passing The Liability Buck While Working From Home

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When can employers in the United Kingdom be held responsible for their employees’ actions? This article answers that question with help from a recent high-profile case and applies the lessons learned to manage the potential...more

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What UK Employers Should Know About the Wuhan Novel Coronavirus Outbreak

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The UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and Public Health England (PHE), have published guidance about the Wuhan novel coronavirus to the public in the UK and to UK travellers.The Foreign and Commonwealth office is...more

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