Argentina Reinforces Employers’ Day Care Obligation, Allows Reimbursement for Some

?The company in Argentina where lawyer Alberto Gonzalez-Torres’ son-in-law works has had in-house day care for a long time, and Gonzalez-Torres’ grandchild now attends the onsite program. This scenario might soon become... Read more »

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 »

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 »

HR Policies in the UK: Contractual or Noncontractual?

?The case of Department for Transport v. Sparks is a helpful reminder that just because a provision is contained in a policy in the U.K., rather than the contract of employment itself, does not... Read more »

Hong Kong: Understanding the New Electronic Sick Leave Certificates

?As of March 6, all medical certificates—more commonly known as sick leave certificates or sick notes—issued by Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority (HA) have a digital signature instead of a traditional manual signature... Read more »

How Indian Employers Can Boost Workplace Goals Using the Metaverse

?By 2026, 25 percent of people will spend at least one hour a day in the metaverse for work, study or entertainment, according to research from Gartner released Feb. 7, 2022. But another... Read more »

UAE: Wage and Hour Law During Ramadan

?The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Labor Law (Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021) together with UAE Cabinet Resolution No. 1 of 2022 (the UAE Labor Law) apply to all companies and... Read more »

Autonomous Cars Could Help Bring Millions of People with Disabilities into the Workforce, Reduce Federal Spending

?Traversing a big city like Washington, D.C., can be difficult for people with disabilities—just ask Amy Scherer. Scherer, a senior staff attorney with the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN), uses a wheelchair... Read more »

Chinese Raid of U.S. Firm Raises Concerns

?The recent raid of the Beijing office of Mintz Group, a U.S. corporate investigations firm, and detention of its five Chinese employees has raised concerns among those conducting due diligence in China.... Read more »