Seyfarth Synopsis: The key issues affecting Australian workplaces bear a strong resemblance with those in the United States. While generalizations suffer from the limitations of being just that, here are five issues HR and workplace leaders in Australia are grappling with in a two-minute read.
Almost one in
Continue Reading Five Key Issues in the Australian Workplace—Highlights for Multinational Employers
By Marjorie Culver, Yana Komsitsky, and Dan Waldman
Seyfarth Synopsis: As events unfold in Ukraine, employers face uncertainty regarding the impact on business and employees in the Ukraine, Russia, and elsewhere. Concerns include the safety and security of workers in the region, the impact of sanctions, and heightened anxieties among employees, to name a few. This article
Continue Reading The Workplace During Conflict: Considerations for Employees in Ukraine, Russia, and Beyond
By Ana Cid, Laurence Harvey Wood, and Gabriella Long
Seyfarth Synopsis: We have seen the benefits of technology in keeping us connected in the new remote working environment and the flexibility that it provides, but how does this impact employees’ ability to disconnect from their work?
During the Covid-19 pandemic, working from home has become the new
Continue Reading The Right to “Disconnect” for Employees
By Marjorie Culver, Jeremy Corapi, and Dan Waldman
Seyfarth Synopsis: In the world of cross-border mergers and acquisitions, complex human resource and employment considerations arise during the transaction’s due diligence process. Depending on the transaction’s structure, these issues can be diverse and range in topics from immigration requirements to employee benefit matters to employee representative consultation obligations.
Continue Reading Cross-Border Transactions: Key Items to Review When Performing Human Resource and Employment Due Diligence
By Jeremy Corapi, Christine Hendrickson, and Shardé Skahan
Seyfarth Synopsis: On July 7, 2021, Canada’s Minister of Labour announced an August 31, 2021, effective date for Canada’s Pay Equity Act. The Act and its implementing regulations contain detailed and strict requirements for employer pay equity plans, so employers should begin thinking about the process for developing their pay
Continue Reading The Final Countdown: Canada’s Revised Pay Equity Act Effective August 31, 2021
By Tessa Cranfield, Paul Cutrone, Julia Gorham, and Daniel E. Waldman
Seyfarth Synopsis: With the announcement of the roll out of the Pfizer/BioNTec COVID-19 vaccine commencing in the UK last week (week of December 7, 2020) and vaccination roll out to commence in the US in due course, international employers are considering their options to mandate
Continue Reading Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination – The International Employment Landscape
By Paul Cutrone and Amanda Cavanough
Seyfarth Synopsis: The novel coronavirus pandemic has put a spotlight on the mental health of workers. This blog was originally posted in Seyfarth Australia’s Workplace Law & Strategy blog.
The crisis posed immediate and acute challenges for organisations and workers. In an extremely short period of time, we have all had to
Continue Reading Mental Health Awareness and Innovation – A Silver Lining?
By Adam H. Laughton, Mark A.Lies, II, and Daniel R. Birnbaum
Seyfarth Synopsis: With coronavirus infections continuing to spread both in the US and abroad, fears of a pandemic with serious disruptions to the economy and everyday life continue to grow. Concerns are compounded for healthcare providers and facilities, who are not only employers but are also
Continue Reading Coronavirus Preparation for Healthcare Facilities and Providers
By Mark A.Lies, II and Daniel R. Birnbaum
Seyfarth Synopsis: By now, the worldwide health authorities and media have publicized the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) (sometimes called Coronavirus) (the “virus” or “disease”) that has been first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Although the United States has only experienced several cases of the virus, it is only a matter
Continue Reading Legal Update & Webinar – Coronavirus: Employer Liability Issues
By James L. Curtis, Mark A. Lies, II, Adam R. Young, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: First American case reported of deadly new Chinese coronavirus.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has indicated that it is closely monitoring an outbreak caused by a new 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) (coronavirus) first identified in Wuhan,
Continue Reading Chinese Coronavirus Outbreak – What Employers Need to Know