Lablaw and L&E Global have decided to part their ways after years of success and challenges. The decision comes after careful consideration by both parties involved and was made with the mutual respect that has always characterized the professional relationship.
Authors: Gabriela Lima Arantes and Ana Carolina Maciel Ribeiro de Almeida The Ministry of Labour and Social Security and the Ministry of Health published a new ordinance allowing employees to not use protective masks at the workplace. On 1 April 2022, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and the Ministry of Health published Ordinance […]
Authors: James M. Stone and Kimberly M. Bennett In their search for skilled workers, manufacturers should not overlook countries with which the United States maintains a treaty. Such treaty countries offer an additional avenue to find skilled, non-professional employees. Most companies in the manufacturing industry are facing worker shortages in skilled, but not necessarily professional, positions, requiring […]
Authors: Kristina H. Vaquera and H. Matthew Blasko A project labor agreement (PLA) will be required prior to awarding federal construction projects valued at $35 million or more to any construction contractors and subcontractors under the Executive Order on Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects signed by President Joe Biden while visiting Ironworkers Local 5 in […]
Author: Otieno B. Ombok A series of significant developments in U.S. immigration law has already marked the beginning of 2022 and more can be expected. In January, the Biden Administration unveiled a series of policies aimed at attracting and retaining international talent in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and […]
Authors: Robert Hill and Sophie Jackson The guidance provides a brief overview of the relevant issues now that the COVID-19 rules have been relaxed. The ICO’s recommendations for employers include: Practices put in place during the pandemic: Reviewing these to assess whether, in light of the latest government guidance, the personal data they collect is […]
Authors: Robert Hill and Corinna Harris The ‘Working Safely during coronavirus’ guidance has now been replaced with new guidance published by the Health Security Agency for England on 1 April 2022. New guidance for ‘People with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19’ and on ‘Living safely with respiratory infections, including COVID-19’ and was also […]
Author: Thomas Choo The Ministry of Manpower of Singapore (“MOM”) will be raising the qualifying salary (from 1 September 2022) and introducing a points-based Complementarity Assessment Framework (from 1 September 2023) for Employment Pass (“EP”) applications. Going forward, EP applicants must meet the qualifying salary and pass the points-based Complementarity Assessment Framework to be eligible […]
Author: César Puntriano Rosas In the past month, there have been several labour and employment law developments, chief among them: i) an increase in the legal minimum wage; ii) non-working days for public employees; and iii) deadline to regularise migratory status is extended. I. Increase in the Legal Minimum Wage After 4 years, the Legal […]
Author: Kristian Foss Aalmo The main rule under Norwegian law is that employees must be permanently employed. To date, there have been five alternatives for temporary employment in Norway. This spring, the Norwegian Parliament has decided to revoke the general access to temporary employment in the Working Environment Act § 14-9 second paragraph f); this so-called “quota […]
