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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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FCA Entitled to Refuse Full-Time Remote Working Request

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In Wilson v Financial Conduct Authority, the Employment Tribunal (ET) has found that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) was entitled to refuse an employee’s request to work entirely remotely, despite the fact that she was...more

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Key Considerations for Employers as the Public Sector Grapples with Return to Office

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Public sector employers are not immune from the challenges of returning employees to the office. A slew of recent government actions and opposition highlights the challenges public employers face as they try to rein in remote...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

California Employers Must Pay COVID Work-From-Home Expenses

California employers must reimburse workers for their COVID work-from-home expenses, a panel of the state’s Court of Appeal has ruled. To accomplish his duties for his employer, Paul Thai required Internet access, telephone...more

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California Court of Appeal Holds That Unexpected Work Expenses May Be Reimbursable

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The California Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District recently issued its opinion regarding business-related expenses in Thai v. International Business Machines Corporation. The Court found that expenses incurred by...more

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Navigating employee burnout in a new normal: The role of ethics and compliance

Whether or not you believe the COVID-19 pandemic is over, it is essential for employers to realize we are in a new normal that has created change in the workplace and a surge in employee burnout. The American Psychological...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Court of Appeal Clarifies Employer’s Obligation to Reimburse Expenses Depends on Whether They Were a Direct Consequence...

On July 11, 2023, the California Court of Appeal in Thai v. IBM held that whether an employer is obligated to reimburse expenses incurred by an employee working from home turns on whether the expenses were a direct...more

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Remote Work Considerations In A Post-Pandemic World

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The federal government recently announced the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, and the three-year pandemic finally appears to be in our rearview mirror. Originally published in Law360 - June 1, 2023....more

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The Littler Annual Employer Survey Report - May 2023

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Executive Summary - Widespread economic uncertainty. Evolving workforce expectations. Accelerating use of artificial intelligence (AI). A shifting patchwork of local, state and federal regulations. Numerous headwinds...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Stanford Economist Nick Bloom shares WFH Trends and Predictions

Stanford Economist Nick Bloom shares WFH Trends and Predictions - More than two years into the pandemic, businesses are still wrestling with how to best navigate return to office (RTO). Firms that do it right stand to...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Änderung der Corona-Arbeitsschutzbestimmungen – Was ab dem 20. März 2022 gelten soll

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Zahlreiche, anlässlich der COVID-19 Pandemie geschaffene Sonderregeln (§ 28b IfSG, Corona-Arbeitsschutzverordnung) werden nach derzeitigem Stand ab dem 20. März 2022 außer Kraft treten. Nun liegt ein Entwurf aus dem...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Brazil Joins the Growing List of Countries Offering “Digital Nomad” Visas

The COVID-19 pandemic is causing many employers to reconsider the need for employees to return to the office in any capacity. At the same time, many employees have requested to work remotely from other countries. This...more

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Littler Global Guide - Brazil - Q4 2021

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Ordinance that Restricted Employers’ Ability to Impose Vaccination Mandates Is Partially Suspended - New Order or Decree - On November 1, 2021, Brazil’s Ministry of Labor and Welfare (a body of the Federal Government)...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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New Year, New Actions to Be Taken: What Is Changing Regarding French Labor Law in 2022

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Key Figure as at 1 January 2022:  €1,603.12 gross: The amount of the gross monthly minimum wage from 1 January 2022 (Decree no.°2021-1741 of 22 December 2021). The Key News to Take Note of for 2022:  Remote Working and Update...more

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Littler Global Guide - United Kingdom - Q4 2021

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Striking Workers Are Protected from Suffering Detriment - Precedential Decision by Judiciary or Regulatory Agency - On November 18, 2021, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) confirmed that workers who take part in...more

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Kamera an bei der Videokonferenz

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1. HOMEOFFICE UND INFEKTIONSSCHUTZGESETZ - Seit dem 24. November 2021 gilt das geänderte Infektionsschutzgesetz (IfSG). Zunächst befristet bis zum 19. März 2022 gilt nunmehr gem. § 26b Abs. 4 IfSG auch wieder die Pflicht...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Portugal Responds to Work from Home by Prohibiting Bosses from Texting After-Hours

On November 5, 2021, in response to a rise in work from home as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Portuguese parliament passed a law that prohibits employers from contacting employees outside of work hours. Employers who...more

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Green Pass Decree - Q&A

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On 21 September 2021, the Official Government Gazette published the Decree Law No. 127/2021 regarding urgent measures for access to public and private workplaces. This document aims to provide some answers to the most...more

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Federal Contractor COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Clock Is Ticking

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On September 24, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (the Task Force) issued its initial guidance (the Guidance) for federal contractor COVID-19 safety mandates. The Guidance was issued pursuant to US President Joe...more

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Massachusetts DOR Stops Applying COVID-19 Telecommuting Policy

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In a recently issued guidance, the Massachusetts Department of Revenue indicated that the emergency telecommuting rules it put in place during the Massachusetts COVID-19 state of emergency would cease to be in effect as of...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Something to Talk About: Fifth Circuit Reminds Us to Engage in the Interactive Process

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently reiterated the importance of engaging in the interactive process with employees seeking disability accommodations. This case serves as a helpful reminder,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

ZOOM, ZOOM, ZOOM!! Will Virtual Platforms Replace How You Interact with Your Employees, Unions, and Lawyers?

Roughly 15 months ago the word “Zoom” would have conjured up images of cartoon race cars or maybe Dr. Seuss’ Go Dog Go book. Such images not only show our age but reflect how much our world has changed since the COVID-19...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Out-of-State Remote Workers may Create Substantial Nexus as COVID-19 Protections Expire

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as work-from-home became the norm, many states provided safe harbors such that remote workers teleworking in the state would not create nexus for corporate income tax and sales / use tax...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Extending the Flex: I-9 Rule on Remote Employees Allowed to Continue

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently issued updated guidance extending the Form I-9 flexibility rule that temporarily relaxes the document inspection requirements for employers operating remotely. Under...more

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