tal Virtual Hospitality Roundtable By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Dec 2023 18:46:28 +0000 Full Article
tal Belgium: New Rules Apply in the Brussels Capital Region Regarding International Mobility By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 14:47:21 +0000 The rules on the employment of third-country nationals (which apply regionally) were recently amended in the Brussels Capital Region by an ordinance issued on February 1, 2024, and its implementing decree on May 16, 2024. The following is a summary of these new rules. Full Article
tal The Accidental Success of the NLRA: How a Law about Unions Achieved Its Goals by Giving Us Fewer Unions By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 19:52:24 +0000 Alexander Thomas MacDonald explains how, through a century of trial and error, labor law has been wildly successful in giving us the most peaceful labor market in history. The Federalist Society View Full Article
tal Election Talk Implicated in Mandatory Workplace Meeting Bans By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 20:44:08 +0000 Michael Lotito says captive audience meeting bans passed by more than half a dozen states are “intrusive” and “against fundamental First Amendment principles.” Bloomberg Law View (Subscription required) Full Article
tal How to Avoid a Claim of 'Pretaliation' By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Mar 2023 21:51:57 +0000 Jeff Nowak and Rich Falcone talk through a hypothetical HR dilemma involving a workplace complaint. SHRM Online View (Subscription required.) Full Article
tal Littler Global Guide - Italy - Q1 2023 By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Apr 2023 16:39:02 +0000 Browse through brief employment and labor law updates from around the globe. Contact a Littler attorney for more information or view our global locations. Download full Q1 2023 Global Guide Quarterly Extensions of Laws New Legislation Enacted Authors: Carlo Majer, Partner, and Caterina Colombano, Associate – Littler Italy Full Article
tal Whistle(Blowing) While You Work: An Update on Federal and Virginia State Whistleblower Retaliation Laws By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Nov 2023 17:58:44 +0000 Full Article
tal SCOTUS: Retaliatory Intent Not an Element of SOX Retaliation Claim By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Feb 2024 15:55:12 +0000 Supreme Court decision clarifies framework for whistleblowers filing claims under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Plaintiffs need to prove only that their whistleblower activity was a contributing factor in their termination, but still must ultimately show causation. Full Article
tal Down the Rabbit Hole: A Trip through the OFCCP’s New Contractor Portal By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Dec 2021 22:27:27 +0000 It was all very well to say ‘Drink me,’ but the wise little Alice was not going to do that in a hurry. ‘No, I’ll look first,’ she said, ‘and see whether it’s marked “poison” or not’; for […] she had never forgotten that, if you drink much from a bottle marked ‘poison,’ it is almost certain to disagree with you, sooner or later. —Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland, Chapter 1, Down the Rabbit Hole Full Article
tal OFCCP’s First Webinar on its New Contractor Portal Leaves Most Questions Unanswered By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Feb 2022 22:05:54 +0000 On February 1, 2022, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) presented a webinar on its new contractor portal through which covered contractors are being asked to certify whether they are meeting their requirement to develop and maintain annual affirmative action programs. Full Article
tal Compliance Coffee Talk: Colorado's New Equal Pay Transparency Job Posting and Internal Promotion Notice Requirements By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 23:40:51 +0000 Full Article
tal When Does Tough Talk Rise to an Ethical Violation or Even Extortion? By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Oct 2021 17:55:18 +0000 Full Article
tal Ontario, Canada Court Orders Independent Medical Examination of Employee Claiming Indefinite Inability to Mitigate Due to Mental Health Condition By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:51:46 +0000 Marshall v. Mercantile Exchange Corporation, 2024 CanLII 71128 (ONSC), is an action for wrongful dismissal where the employee claimed he could not mitigate his damages by seeking alternative employment indefinitely because of a mental health condition (i.e., stress and depression) allegedly arising out of his termination. He claimed a 26-month notice period. The employer sought an independent medical examination (IME) of the employee pursuant to s. Full Article
tal False Claims Act Retaliation in 2021 By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Jul 2021 13:26:12 +0000 A corporate whistleblower can create more financial, organizational, and reputational damage to an employer by using the federal False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. § 3729-33, than by using any other “whistleblower” law. While the FCA contains no requirement that the whistleblower be an employee to create the damage, most FCA whistleblowers are employees, and almost all of them bring the problem to their management or human resources department before they suffer an adverse employment action. Management often does not hear the whistle blowing when the damage is still avoidable. Full Article
tal Certificates of Coverage Necessary for Expatriate Workers to Claim FICA Exemption under Totalization Agreements By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Jun 2023 19:14:04 +0000 In an opinion issued on June 20, 2023, the United States Court of Federal Claims reminded taxpayers that they must obtain a certificate of coverage in order to claim an exemption from Social Security and Medicare taxes (FICA) under a totalization agreement. Full Article
tal Arbitrator upholds reasonableness of hospital vaccination policy for termination of non-compliant By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Jun 2023 19:08:17 +0000 Rhonda B. Levy and Barry Kuretzky discuss a case in which an arbitrator issued the first award in Ontario to address and uphold the reasonableness of a hospital vaccination policy that allows employers to terminate employees for non-compliance. Human Resources Director Canada View (Subscription required.) Full Article
tal U.S. Departments of Education and Justice Issue Dear Colleague Letter Regarding Digital Accessibility in Higher Education By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 23 May 2023 20:17:08 +0000 In a joint “Dear Colleague” letter (DCL) released May 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights teamed up with the U.S. Full Article
tal More Workers Seek Mental Health Accommodations, Creating Vexing Legal, HR Decisions for Firms By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 09 May 2024 16:29:16 +0000 Devjani Mishra discusses findings from Littler’s 2024 Annual Employer Survey Report that show an increase in workplace requests for leaves of absence or other accommodations for mental health. Corporate Counsel View (Subscription required.) Full Article
tal Ontario, Canada Court Affirms City Lacked Control of Workplace and Exercised Due Diligence, Upholding Acquittal of OHSA Charges By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:45:54 +0000 In R. v. Greater Sudbury (City), 2024 ONSC 3959, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (OSCJ) dismissed an appeal of the trial judge’s decision in which she acquitted the City of Sudbury (City) of various charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). Full Article
tal Virtual Hospitality Roundtable By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 17:10:00 +0000 Full Article
tal Post 80/20/30 Landscape? What is Next for the Hospitality Industry? By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Sep 2024 17:38:34 +0000 Full Article
tal Littler Welcomes Chief Digital Innovation Officer Amit Shah By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 21:16:37 +0000 SAN FRANCISCO (October 7, 2024) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, is pleased to announce the addition of Amit Shah as the firm’s Chief Digital Innovation Officer (CDIO). He joins Littler from Excelitas Technologies, where he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Information Technology. Full Article
tal An Accidental Outcome? Alex MacDonald returns to discuss how the NLRA’s success has resulted in fewer unions & what might happen under a new administration in DC By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 21:01:27 +0000 Alex MacDonald discusses his article “The Accidental Success of the NLRA: How a Law About Unions Achieved Its Goals by Giving Us Fewer Unions” on a podcast. Labor Union News Listen Full Article
tal What A Trump Or Harris Win Means For Stalled Noncompete And Overtime Rules By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 23:36:20 +0000 Jim Paretti and Shannon Meade discuss how the election will affect the fate of overtime and noncompete laws. Forbes View (Subscription required) Full Article
tal ETSI releases three specifications for cloud-based digital signatures By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:16:42 GMT ETSI releases three specifications for cloud-based digital signatures Sophia Antipolis, 2 April 2019 The ETSI technical committee on Electronic Signature Infrastructure (TC ESI) has just released a set of three Technical Specifications for cloud-based digital signatures supporting mobile devices: ETSI TS 119 431-1, ETSI TS 119 431-2 and ETSI TS 119 432. This new set of standards supports the creation of digital signatures in the cloud, facilitating digital signature deployment by avoiding the need for specialized user software and secure devices. Read More... Full Article
tal "CALLING THE SHOTS" A report commissioned by ETSI calls on EU to retake global leadership in digital standard setting By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 10:38:21 GMT "CALLING THE SHOTS" A report commissioned by ETSI calls on EU to retake global leadership in digital standard setting Sophia Antipolis, 10 October 2019 The report Calling the Shots: Standardization for EU Competitiveness in a Digital Era, was drawn up by an independent panel of experts brought together by Kreab at the request of ETSI and led by Carl Bildt, former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Sweden. The panel who met during the first half year of 2019, gathered insights and experience from industry, politics and academia. Read More... Full Article
tal ETSI releases standard for cyber digital evidence bag to confirm integrity of data in legal proceedings By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 07:13:27 GMT ETSI releases standard for cyber digital evidence bag to confirm integrity of data in legal proceedings Sophia Antipolis, 21 April 2020 The ETSI Technical Committee CYBER has recently released a key standard for digital evidence bag (DEB). ETSI TS 103 643 covers “techniques for assurance of digital material used in legal proceedings” and provides a set of extra tools for those wanting to demonstrate the integrity of digital evidence. Read More... Full Article
tal ETSI webinar on Standardization for EU competitiveness in a digital decade By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:33:02 GMT ETSI webinar on Standardization for EU competitiveness in a digital decade Register now! Sophia Antipolis, 6 October 2020 ETSI and KREAB invite you to a high-level virtual debate on 28 October to discuss and share your ideas on a standardization strategy to stimulate EU competitiveness in the digital economy. Read More... Full Article
tal ETSI blockchain group releases first Reports, targeting industry and governmental bodies By www.etsi.org Published On :: Mon, 15 Feb 2021 08:44:57 GMT ETSI blockchain group releases first Reports, targeting industry and governmental bodies Sophia Antipolis, 15 February 2021 The ETSI Industry Specification Group on Permissioned Distributed Ledger (ISG PDL) has recently released a number of Reports to support industry and government institutions needs for what is commonly known as blockchain. These Reports cover data record compliance to regulation, application scenarios and smart contracts. Read More... Full Article
tal ETSI standard to secure digital signatures solves issue for 4,000 banks By www.etsi.org Published On :: Fri, 04 Jun 2021 16:07:39 GMT ETSI standard to secure digital signatures solves issue for 4,000 banks Sophia Antipolis, 17 March 2021 ETSI is pleased to unveil ETSI TS 119 182-1, a specification for digital signatures supported by PKI and public key certificates which authenticates the origin of transactions ensuring that the originator can be held accountable and access to sensitive resources can be controlled. Read More... Full Article
tal ETSI enables intercontinental testing for next-generation emergency communications By www.etsi.org Published On :: Fri, 04 Jun 2021 16:07:00 GMT ETSI enables intercontinental testing for next-generation emergency communications Sophia Antipolis, 23 March 2021 ETSI has successfully completed its international emergency communications interoperability testing event. 285 test pairings, with 87% demonstrating interoperability, were run from 22 February to 5 March 2021, both in Europe and across the Atlantic to assess the compatibility of products for mission-critical public safety services. This remote event was a cooperation between ETSI, EENA, the European Emergency Number Association and for the first time NENA, the 9-1-1 Association. Read More... Full Article
tal New ETSI White Paper: Unlocking Digital Transformation with Autonomous Networks By www.etsi.org Published On :: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 11:29:18 GMT Sophia Antipolis, 23 March 2023 Autonomous Networks (AN) are considered one of the most important evolutions to enable Digital Transformation, offering new service opportunities and significant cost saving in network operation. It is one of the most attractive environments where to leverage Artificial Intelligence in the Network and activities around Autonomous Networks have gained momentum in Standards and ICT Industry. Read More... Full Article
tal Your Smart Digital Identity with ETSI: Join our webinar on 20 April By www.etsi.org Published On :: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 15:30:09 GMT Sophia Antipolis, 14 April 2023 Today we expect to be able to communicate anywhere, with everyone, at anytime, on every device and at the same time use various services that will help us save time in our daily life. Read More... Full Article
tal The ETSI IoT conference 2023 focuses on Green and Digital Transformation By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 18 Apr 2023 18:14:37 GMT Sophia Antipolis, 18 April 2023 ETSI’s annual flagship event returns in 2023. This new edition of the ETSI IoT Conference - IoT Technologies for Green and Digital Transformation - will take place on 4-5-6 July 2023 in ETSI premises, Sophia Antipolis, France. Read More... Full Article
tal ETSI IoT conference: standards are key to achieving green and digital transformation By www.etsi.org Published On :: Fri, 07 Jul 2023 09:26:02 GMT Sophia Antipolis, 7 July 2023 The new edition of the ETSI IoT Conference, IoT Technologies for Green and Digital Transformation, ended on 6 July, highlighting through use cases and demonstrations how IoT standards can be real enablers in achieving the green and digital transformation. The programme is available here and the very stimulating presentations from our 54 international speakers are available here. Read More... Full Article
tal Summary of Comments to CSA/CIRO Staff Notice 23-331 Request for Feedback on December 2022 SEC Market Structure Proposals and Potential Impact on Canadian Capital Markets By www.osc.ca Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 12:37:28 GMT This document is only available in PDF format. Full Article
tal SpotOn London 2013: What should the scientific record look like in the digital age? By www.nature.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2013 10:34:33 +0000 Julia Schölermann is the organiser for this year’s SpotOn London session on, What should the scientific Full Article Featured SpotOn London (#SoLo) Tools
tal The high, hidden social and environmental costs of food in Kenya By www.youtube.com Published On :: Mon, 1 Jul 2024 15:34:38 GMT Full Article
tal Capital Markets Tribunal seeks applications for the Securities Proceedings Advisory Committee By www.osc.ca Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:28:40 GMT TORONTO – The Capital Markets Tribunal is seeking applications for membership to the Securities Proceedings Advisory Committee (SPAC). Full Article
tal CSA encourages Canadians to have the “money talk” to prevent financial abuse By www.osc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:46:08 GMT SAINT JOHN, NB - In recognition of Financial Literacy Month’s theme “Money on your Mind? Full Article
tal The Adventure zone : the crystal kingdom / based on the podcast by Griffin McElroy, Clint McElroy, Travis McElroy, Justin McElroy ; adaptation by Clint McElroy, Carey Pietsch ; art by Carey Pietsch. By library.gcpl.lib.oh.us Published On :: "A desperate call for help interrupts holiday celebrations at the Bureau of Balance, and sends Taako, Magnus and Merle on a high-stakes mission to find and reclaim a fourth deadly relic: a powerful transmutation stone, hidden somewhere in the depths of a floating arcane laboratory that's home to the Doctors Maureen and Lucas Miller. An unknown menace has seized control of the stone, and is using it to transform the lab into a virulent pink crystal that spreads to everything it touches. It's only a matter of time before this sparkling disaster crash-lands, but in order to find the stone and save the whole planet from being King Midased, our heroes will have to fight their way through a gauntlet of rowdy robots and crystal golems, decide whether they can trust the evasive Lucas Miller, and solve the mystery of what— or who— has put them all in peril, before there's no world left to save." -- Provided by publisher Full Article
tal You look like death : tales from the Umbrella Academy / story, Gerard Way and Shaun Simon ; art & colors, I.N.J. Culbard ; letters, Nate Piekos of Blambot ; cover and chapter breaks by Gabriel Bá. By library.gcpl.lib.oh.us Published On :: "When 18-year-old Klaus gets himself kicked out of the Umbrella Academy and his allowance discontinued, he heads to a place where his ghoulish talents will be appreciated— Hollywood. But after a magical high on a stash stolen from a vampire drug lord, Klaus needs help, and doesn't have his siblings there to save him." -- Provided by publisher. Full Article
tal SpotOn London: Public interest and privacy in the digital world – 14/15 November 2014 By www.nature.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 07:58:55 +0000 The annual conference, SpotOn London, will be taking place at the Wellcome Trust on Friday, Full Article Featured Information SpotOn London (#SoLo) #solo14
tal Reflections on rural revitalization from a global perspective [in Chinese] By www.ifpri.org Published On :: Fri, 11 Dec 2020 5:05:01 EST Full Article
tal Agricultura, seguridad alimentaria, desarrollo y proteccion ambiental: Un futuro para Honduraas basado en la ciencia, tecnologia e innovacion By www.ifpri.org Published On :: Thu, 14 Jul 2022 5:05:01 EDT Full Article
tal Estudio sobre el COVID-19 en el área rural de Guatemala: Efectos de largo plazo sobre la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional de los hogares en el Altiplano Occidental By www.ifpri.org Published On :: Wed, 21 Dec 2022 5:05:01 EST Desde el inicio de la pandemia del COVID-19, los productores agrícolas de Guatemala han afrontado múltiples restricciones de movimiento tanto locales como nacionales, así como también disrupciones en las cadenas de valor agrícolas. Asimismo, los productores han estado expuestos a varios choques externos como las tormentas tropicales de ETA e IOTA hacia finales de 2020 y el reciente conflicto bélico en Europa del Este y crisis de precios. Full Article
tal The Count of Monte Cristo / Alexandre Dumas ; art by: Nokman Poon ; story adaptation by: Crystal S. Chan ; lettering by Morpheus Studios ; lettering assist: Jeannie Lee. By library.gcpl.lib.oh.us Published On :: On the very day of his wedding to the beautiful Mercedes, a young merchant sailor named Edmond Dantès is falsely imprisoned for life, laying to waste his plans of marriage and hard-earned fortune. Following several long years in prison he has managed to escape and reinvent himself as the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo. It is the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte and the Count has been plotting his revenge on the three men who had him falsely imprisoned. With a new identity, an incredible education abroad and a vast fortune, he has returned completely unrecognizable to those who had committed their crimes against him. Full Article
tal Othello / William Shakespeare ; art by Julien Choy ; story adaptation by Crystal S. Chan ; lettering, Daria Rhodes. By library.gcpl.lib.oh.us Published On :: "A brilliant general in the service of Venice, Othello is also the new husband of the adoring— and young— Desdemona, whose innocent hero worship has blossomed into love. But can a beautiful girl, so much younger than her husband, truly be faithful? Othello's trusted ensign Iago seems to think not. Can Othello trust him? Can Othello trust anyone? Manga Classics presents Shakespeare's classic story of love, hate, vengeance, and betrayal, in its full, original glory!" -- Description provided by publisher. Full Article
tal Alamo all-stars : a Texas tale / Nathan Hale. By library.gcpl.lib.oh.us Published On :: "'Remember the Alamo!' That rallying cry has been a part of Texas lore for generations. But what, exactly, should we remember? Who were the ragtag group of adventurers behind the famous slogan, and how did they end up barricaded in a fort against a Mexican army? Who survived, who died, and how? This sixth book in the bestselling Hazardous Tales series tracks the Lone Star State's bloody fight for independence from the Mexican government. It features the exploits of the notorious Jim Bowie, as well as Stephen Austin, Davy Crockett, and other settlers and soldiers who made the wild frontier of Texas their home— until the bitter end. Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales are graphic novels that tell the thrilling, shocking, gruesome, and TRUE stories of American history. Read them all— if you dare!" -- Description provided by publisher. Full Article
tal Blades of freedom / Blades of Freedom: A Tale of Haiti, Napoleon, and the Louisiana Purchase Nathan Hale. By library.gcpl.lib.oh.us Published On :: Presents, in graphic novel format, the story of the Haitian Revolution and its role in Napoleon's decision to sell Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe the whole Louisiana Territory, when they sought to buy only New Orleans. Full Article
