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As we entered a new decade in 2020, Canada saw significant
developments in labour and employment law, some of which related to
COVID-19. This Insight provides an overview of 14 key 2020
developments, with links to more detailed articles and
commentary:
Ontario Superior Court recognized a new invasion of
privacy tort: publicity which places the plaintiff in a false
light in the public eye.
The recognition by Ontario s Superior Court of the new false light privacy tort in a family law case,
, was significant to employers. The
Key Points
The government has provided further guidance for UK nationals
on obtaining a work or residence permit post-Brexit
UK nationals will be invited to apply for a new residence
permit before December 31, 2021 if they were legal residents before
the Brexit transition
Family members of non-EU UK nationals will also be invited to
apply for a new residence permit
UK nationals who have resided in Belgium for over five years
may apply for an M-Card
Cross-border workers who had legal work rights in Belgium
before the Brexit transition may continue working in the
country
Cross-border workers can apply for an N-Card when applications
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Leung Kwok Hung is a celebrated Hong Kong politician and
activist. His celebrity is not just due to his antics in the
Legislative Council, but also due to his infamous mane of hair
– giving him the moniker Long Hair .
In 2012 Long Hair was convicted of criminal damage
and disorderly behaviour and given a custodial sentence.
The prison service in Hong Kong operates in accordance with
Standing Orders, one of which details the length of hair of
prisoners. It requires that male prisoners have their hair cut
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The epidemiological situation having recently worsened in Quebec
at the beginning of 2021, the province s premier announced
additional measures yesterday to “break the second
wave” of the pandemic. These measures will come into
force this Saturday, January 9, and remain in place until February
8, 2021, inclusively.
Of these new measures, the curfew will be of particular interest
to employers. The Quebec government is also extending, albeit with
certain changes, the measures that were announced last December 15
for the “holiday break” that we covered in our last
update, namely mandatory teleworking and the closure of
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On January 5, 2021, California s 2021 emergency paid sick
leave landscape became clearer as San Jose enacted a revised emergency paid sick leave ordinance,
and Los Angeles County directed staff to prepare a proposal to
revise its currently expired ordinance. Additionally, officials in
Santa Rosa and Oakland have calendared discussions concerning what
to do with their expired laws.
San Jose Revised COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
(RCPSL)
Similar to the first time San Jose passed a COVID-19 sick leave
ordinance, the San Jose City Council and mayor unanimously enacted