UAE: New Fines for Failure at Emiratization

?Emiratization, an initiative to encourage companies to employ more United Arab Emirates nationals in UAE-based companies, has been in place in some form since 2006 in the UAE. Beginning January 2023, a... Read more »

Dutch Bill Aims to Strengthen Employees’ Ability to Work Remotely

?Employees in the Netherlands would gain greater legal support for working from home under legislation expected to become law. The “Work Where You Want” proposal, which the Dutch House of Representatives approved... Read more »

Mexico: New Guidelines on Union Democracy Released

?On July 26, the Governing Board of Mexico’s Federal Center for Conciliation and Labor Registration unanimously approved the General Guidelines for Union Democracy Procedures, which standardize labor relations criteria for unions, companies... Read more »

Law Requiring Primacy of French in Workplace Concerns Some Quebec Employers

As of June 1, employers in Quebec became responsible for ensuring that all written communications to employees are in French. The new law delineates the circumstances when English is a permitted option.... Read more »

How the Term ‘Work-Life Balance’ is Changing for the Youngest Group of Workers

?Work-life balance has never been the best term to describe what all people want from their work and life—because more than balance, it’s really about “having it all.” People want fulfillment from... Read more »

Shadow Boards’ Application in Corporate South Africa

?The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a shift in workplace culture, forcing organizations to embrace digital transformation and adapt to new ways of working, in the context of the... Read more »

New Rules Require Japanese Companies to Disclose Their Gender Wage Gap

?In June, the Japanese government announced its framework policy plan called the “Framework Policies.” The policies require Japanese companies to increase the transparency of their gender wage gap in two ways: (a)... Read more »

Tension Between Employers and Remote Workers in Canada

?When law firm Levitt Sheikh recalled their employees to the office in June 2020, there was initially some resistance. It was early in the pandemic, and many law firms in the Toronto... Read more »

Cancellation of Government Mask Mandates Leaves Canadian Employers to Decide for Themselves

?Generally speaking, the more decisions are left to their discretion, the more businesses—and their human resource professionals—like it. But the recent elimination of COVID-19-era mask requirements for most Canadian workplaces may have... Read more »

New Rules of Engagement for India’s Hybrid Workplaces

?As companies in India adapt to the new hybrid workplace, HR teams have to tread a fine line in managing engagement for two sets of employees—those working in the office versus those... Read more »
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