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Sep
16
2021

WEBINAR: MANAGING MENTAL HEALTH IN THE WORKPLACE DURING COVID-19 LOCKDOWNS

Date & Time: Thursday 16 September 2021 (12.30pm to 1.30pm AEST) Employers are facing a significant increase in serious mental health concerns within their workforces due to the ongoing impact of the COVID pandemic, and the extended lockdown and stay-at-home public health orders currently in place across many States and Territories. Whilst working from home is […]

Date and time:
September 16, 2021 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm (AEST)

Aug
23
2021

Colombia: Execution of Employment Contracts by Electronic Means

Since 2018, the Colombian Ministry of Labour has contemplated the possibility for employers to use the digital signature and the electronic signature, to sign the employment contract and other documents related to the employment relationship. Decree 526 of 2021 is intended to guarantee that both the electronic and digital signature are as trustworthy as the […]

Aug
23
2021

Colombia: New General Biosafety Protocols

Issued on 2 June 2021, Resolution 777 of 2021 overturned all other Resolutions that contemplated protocols that were designed by the government for specific economic and social sectors. This Resolution has therefore, unified all previous protocols in order to reactivate the economy. Furthermore, this reactivation takes the following under consideration: vaccinated population over the age […]

Aug
23
2021

Colombia: New Measures to Promote Youth Employment

In order to fulfil the purposes of the Colombian National Development Plan 2018-2022, the government has promoted several legislative changes aimed at the reduction of unemployment rates among young employees (between 18 and 28 years old). In recent months the government has regulated two mechanisms as mutually exclusive (art 1.2.1.18.90, Decree 1625 of 2016, modified […]

Aug
23
2021

Colombia: Reduction of the Maximum Working Time from 48 to 42 Hours Per Week

Through Law 2101 of 2021, the Colombian Congress has gradually reduced the maximum working time in the country, without affecting or changing the salary of employees in the private sector. In order to reduce the maximum working time (MWT) of employees in the private sector, Law 2101 of 2021 modified article 162 of the Colombian […]

Jun
24
2021

Off Duty Conduct: When is it an Employer’s Business?

About this topic: While Canada makes progress in its fight against COVID-19, some issues such as the continued use of masks and vaccinations remain more contentious than ever. Employees are entitled to express their opinions outside of the workplace, but at what point does off-duty conduct become a workplace issue? Join us for an engaging […]

Date and time:
June 24, 2021 9:00 am - 10:30 am (UTC)

Jun
18
2021

L&E Global webinar: Vaccination issues for employers in Asia-Pacific

The COVID-19 vaccine rollout is underway throughout the globe, and employers worldwide are confronted with complex issues as they protect the health and safety of their workforces while avoiding infringement of the rights of individual employees. In this webinar, we will discuss some of the unique questions arising in the Asia-Pacific region: Can the employer require employees […]

Date and time:
June 18, 2021 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm (CEST)

Jul
01
2021

L&E Global webinars: (Working) times are changing, according to the Court of Justice of the European Union

The Court of Justice of the European Union has often surprised national jurisdictions and employers with its rather strict interpretation of the EU Working Time Directive, for example regarding the obligation to register working time. Also, recent cases concerning the conditions to qualify on-call time as working time and on the application of the working […]

Date and time:
July 1, 2021 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm (CEST)

Jun
24
2021

L&E Global webinar: Cross-Border Remote Work, Authorized and Unauthorized – Latin America

Your employees suddenly turn up in a foreign country or exotic locale without management knowledge or approval carrying out remote work from their laptops, and intend to remain indefinitely. Or an employee wishes to return to his or her native country to spend extended time with family during the COVID-19 crisis. What issues of work […]

Date and time:
June 24, 2021 11:00 am - 12:00 am (CDT)

Jun
18
2021

L&E Global webinar: Vaccination issues for employers in Asia-Pacific

The COVID-19 vaccine rollout is underway throughout the globe, and employers worldwide are confronted with complex issues as they protect the health and safety of their workforces while avoiding infringement of the rights of individual employees. In this webinar, we will discuss some of the unique questions arising in the Asia-Pacific region: Can the employer require employees […]

Date and time:
June 18, 2021 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm (HKT)

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