Employment Equity
Simply defined, employment equity (EE) is the use of hiring policies that encourage fair representation of members of minority groups, women, or other people who suffer discrimination.
The French government has introduced a new immigration bill that could bring about significant changes to France’s immigration rules that could ease visa requirements for foreign professionals.
When it comes to inclusivity and diversity within the workplace, companies operating in India now have to face and adhere to four major recent developments in the country’s employment law.
Petroleum Commission has implemented new employment notification guidelines for the oil and gas sector that favor local job applicants over foreign applicants.
Surveillance in the workplace is a controversial topic that has sparked numerous debates. New technologies have made it easier for employers to monitor their employees’ behaviors and productivity.
The anti-sexual harassment movement, commonly referred to on social media as the #MeToo movement, continues to gain momentum as it sweeps the world.
Recently the Danish Ministry of Employment introduced and sent a bill out for consultation changing the rules of the Danish Stock Options Act, now including greater freedom of contract in relation to the terms of a stock option program for employees.
The Queensland Labor Hire Licensing Act in Australia commenced on 16 April 2018 introducing a mandatory licensing requirement for labor hire service providers. The enactment of the Queensland labor hire licensing act follows the completion of a parliamentary inquiry into the labor hire practices in Queensland.
Following Uruguay, Canada is now the second country in the world to fully decriminalize and legalize marijuana.
A delegation of the European Union and the European External Action Service (EEAS) was in Cambodia from 5th to 11th of July 2018 with the goal of evaluating the country’s status following recent disturbing developments in its human and labor rights.