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The National Remote Working Strategy in Ireland has just been
published. Before December 2021, the Government plans to implement
legislation entitling employees to request remote working on a
permanent basis. In Quarter 1 of 2021, a Code of Practice is
expected to be published governing workers entitlements to
disconnect from work in the evenings and at weekends. The Strategy
envisages enhanced tax incentives for home workers and investment
in remote working hubs as well as an acceleration of the national
broadband strategy. We look at what this means for employers in
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In its waning hours, the Trump Administration announced
comprehensive, burdensome changes to H-1B visa requirements for
multiple firms across virtually all industries. Fortunately,
however, the changes are set to detonate on a long fuse, i.e., by
July 14, 2021, unless the Biden Administration, Congress or the
Courts sooner intervene. The effects of these changes will be felt
by
every company that allows H-1B workers to perform
services in specialty occupations at its worksite through a
contractor, staffing company, or professional employer organization
(PEO).
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On January 1, 2021, California Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383), signed into law by Governor Gavin
Newsom on September 17, 2020, became effective, significantly
expanding the California Family Rights Act s (CFRA)
applicability and coverage.
Codified as Government Code section 12945.2, the CFRA provides
qualified employees with 12 weeks of unpaid leave and job
protection for qualified leave events, such as time to bond with a
new child, caring for qualified family members who are experiencing
a serious health condition, or time off to recover from one s
own serious health condition.
Previously, mirroring the federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA),
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In November 2020, Littler s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI)
published its Election Report, a deep dive into the myriad
labor and employment policy questions potentially in play depending
on the outcome of the election. The detailed report explored
possible outcomes depending upon the results of the presidential
election and congressional races. With the inauguration of
President-elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr. imminent and Democrats now
poised to take control of the Senate, WPI offers the following
insights on what may be expected on the labor and employment front
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Can an employer make employees get a COVID-19
vaccination or dismiss an employee for refusing to do so? How can
employers incentivise employees to get vaccinated? This article
explores these and related issues in Germany, then lawyers in other
Ius Laboris jurisdictions provide a local perspective.
Just before Christmas Eve, on 21 December 2020
the EU Commission formally recommended the
vaccines produced by BioNTech and
Pfizer for authorisation in the member states. And
just before New Year s Eve, the first
vaccines were administered to German citizens. According