Here are another couple of questions that were raised in our recent webinar on Managing Sickness Absence, plus our outline answers. If an employee always uses their full sickness allowance but never goes over this, can we still have meetings and issue warnings, even if there is no evidence of an underlying medical condition? Yes, … Continue Reading
Here are a couple more of the questions – and our outline answers – following our recent webinar on Managing Sickness Absence. What advice would you give where an employee wants to return to work but the employer does not think they are able to? If an employer has concerns about an employee’s fitness to … Continue Reading
During our recent webinar on Managing Sickness Absence, we received a number of questions that we will address in a few blogs over the next few days. First off, a question on obtaining medical advice for employees who have been absent from work due to sickness. For long-term absences, whose advice should be followed – … Continue Reading
Join us for our October US Labor & Employment Webinar Series where we will highlight some of the key issues employers are facing today and explore where the employment law landscape is headed. Approval for CLE and HRCI credit is anticipated for all three events. Continue reading this post for more detail on the events … Continue Reading
Join Gregory Wald and Annabel Mace for an insightful and comprehensive webinar reviewing recent changes and trends in US I-9 and UK right to work rules and regulations on Wednesday, October 18, from 8:30 – 9:45 a.m. PDT / 4:30 – 5:45 p.m. BST. This webinar brings together legal experts in immigration and employment verification … Continue Reading
Here are a couple more of the questions – and our answers, following our recent webinar on Managing Long-term Sickness Absence. Today we address the following:… Continue Reading
Here are a couple more of the questions – and our outline answers – following our recent webinar on Managing Long-term Sickness Absence. Today we address the following:… Continue Reading
During our recent webinar on Managing Long-term Sickness Absence, we received a number of questions via the chat facility. Our second batch of answers addresses the following questions:… Continue Reading
During our recent webinar on Managing Long-term Sickness Absence, we received a number of questions via the chat facility that we will address in a short series of blogs over the next few weeks. Stay tuned for more to come. The first questions we address are:… Continue Reading
As part of Squire Patton Boggs’ ongoing focus on COVID-19 pandemic challenges and opportunities, on November 5, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern, Laura Lawless of the firms’ Labor & Employment Practice Group will host an hour-long discussion aimed at healthcare employers that will focus on some of the key issues that are front and center … Continue Reading
Our thanks to the 100-plus attendees on our “Managing Working Parents” webinar yesterday. As anticipated, we didn’t get to all the questions on this currently even more than usually vexed topic which were submitted through the chat box facility thingy, so as promised, here are some further answers (more to follow soon):… Continue Reading
Throughout this past week, we have provided a comprehensive analysis of the various provisions of the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), the first ever federal law requiring the payment of paid sick leave and paid family leave for various COVID-19-related reasons. These daily updates include consideration of employer and employee coverage; qualifying reasons … Continue Reading
Squire Patton Boggs presents a webinar to provide an overview of the past year’s most significant labor and employment decisions and emerging areas of the law in the United States. On 5 December 2018 at 4 p.m. GMT (5 p.m. CET, 11 a.m. EST, 8 a.m. PST) Jill Kirila, our US Labor & Employment Practice … Continue Reading
Squire Patton Boggs presents a webinar to discuss current hot employment law topics in Asia. Asia has, without doubt, some of the most challenging and diverse sets of employment laws in the world. Legal counsel and HR professionals in Asia often hold a remit that cuts across multiple jurisdictions and have the unenviable task of … Continue Reading
Squire Patton Boggs presents a webinar to discuss key labour and employment hot topics affecting UK employers. On 28 June 2017 at 4.00 p.m. BST (UK) (5.00 p.m. CEST, 11.00 a.m. EDT, 8.00 a.m. PDT) David Whincup and Annabel Mace will focus on: Business Immigration – An update on recent changes plus the latest on Brexit … Continue Reading
17 March marks World Sleep Day. According to RAND Europe, a lack of sleep among UK workers is costing the economy up to £40 billion a year (equivalent to almost 2% of GDP). Sleep deprivation leads to a higher mortality risk over the long term, as well as lower productivity levels and increased risk of … Continue Reading
Recent significant changes to French employment law brought about by the “El Khomri Law“ (Loi Travail) – which was published earlier in 2016 – will materially affect all businesses with operations in France, particularly those that are unionised. On 25 January 2017 at 4.00 pm GMT (5.00 pm CET, 11.00 am EST, 8.00 am PST, … Continue Reading
Squire Patton Boggs presents a series of webinars focussing on the key labour and employment issues in countries throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the United States. Presented in English by our local labour and employment law experts, each 60-minute webinar comprises a 50-minute presentation covering key “hot topics” in the featured jurisdiction, … Continue Reading
For those (like me!) anxiously awaiting the Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed overhaul of the exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the wait is over. The proposed rule is now available on the DOL’s website (although it has not yet been published in the Federal Register). According to the DOL’s calculations, the proposed rule … Continue Reading
Squire Patton Boggs presents a series of webinars focussing on the key labour and employment issues across Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the United States. Presented in English by our local labour and employment law experts, each 45-minute webinar comprises a 30-minute presentation covering key “hot topics” in the featured jurisdiction, followed by … Continue Reading
In 2013, Squire Sanders is presenting a series of webinars focusing on confidentiality and restrictive covenants around the globe. These webinars will provide participants with an understanding of the basic principles of restrictive covenants in different jurisdictions. On 14 November 2013 at 1pm GMT (5pm MSK, 2pm CET, 8am EST) our featured countries are Hungary … Continue Reading
Squire Sanders presents a series of webinars focussing on the key labour and employment issues in various countries throughout Europe, Asia Pacific and the United States. On 30 October 2013 at 9 am GMT (10 am CET, 5 pm AWST (Perth), 8 pm AEDT (Sydney)) the featured country is Australia. Join Bruno Di Girolami from … Continue Reading
In 2013 Squire Sanders is presenting a series of webinars focusing on restrictive covenants around the globe. These webinars will provide participants with an understanding of the basic principles of restrictive covenants in different jurisdictions. On 26 September 2013 at 9am BST (4pm CST & HKT) our featured countries are Hong Kong and China. Nick … Continue Reading
