Ontario: Paid Infectious Disease Emergency Leave Has Ended

?Employers in Ontario should take note that paid infectious disease emergency leave (IDEL) ended on March 31, but unpaid IDEL continues for eligible employees. Paid IDEL was one of many legislative measures... Read more »

New California Privacy Regulations Leave Key Questions Unanswered

?More than two years after California voters passed a law amending the state’s landmark privacy rights statute, new regulations implementing the law finally took effect last week. Unfortunately, this leaves four key... Read more »

EU: ECJ Strengthens Position of Data Protection Officers

?On Feb. 9, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) determined that the German regulations for the dismissal of data protection officers may be stricter than the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) stipulates.... Read more »

Europe: ChatGPT’s Use and Misuse in the Workplace

?If you had any doubts about the disruptive nature of generative artificial intelligence, the arrival of ChatGPT should have put them to bed. The language processing tool has been a runaway hit... Read more »

Business Leaders, Employees Talk Benefits of Second-Chance Hiring

?When Aedan Macdonald left federal prison in 2019, he was looking to start a new life. With a garbage bag filled with government-issued sweatpants and a T-shirt, Macdonald moved from California, where... Read more »

Employee Who Sought to Tape-Record Meetings Loses ADA Claim

?Takeaway: Employers should ensure their process for employees to request reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) involves a true give-and-take interaction between parties. ?An employer demonstrated a good-faith effort... Read more »

Rethinking Bereavement Policies for a Modern Approach to Well-Being

?Losing a loved one is one of the most challenging times for employees, and employers often show support by providing time off and resources to help them deal with their grief. Due to... Read more »

Should Workers Be Worried About a Perk-Cession?

?Made wary by layoffs and fears of a recession, some companies are not only cutting jobs, they’re also cutting employee perks. On the chopping block are some of the benefits that once kept... Read more »

Will Legislation Affect the Anticipated Proposed Overtime Rule?

?A bill that would hike the overtime salary threshold to more than $80,000 by 2027 and have annual automatic updates may have little impact on the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) anticipated... Read more »

How to Manage Generative AI and ChatGPT in the Workplace

?Question: What does generative artificial intelligence have in common with the 2023 Academy Award winner for best picture? Answer: They’re both “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” That joke is not courtesy of... Read more »
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