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Changes to the Employment Law in the Maldives

Global People Strategist

In September 2020, the Parliament made several changes to the Employment Law in the Maldives. Here are some of the key changes made to the Employment Law in the Maldives: Employment Agreement. If redundancy is unavoidable, all employers must follow the rules and regulations laid down by the Employment Law.

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COVID long haulers are likely protected by the ADA and FMLA

Business Management Daily

The reality is also that most long haulers are protected by existing employment laws. Federal and state laws limit what employers can do to remove long haulers from the payroll. Those same laws also place strict limits on when you can refuse to hire or recall long haulers. Recalling or hiring COVID-19 long haulers.

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2021 State Drug Testing Law Updates for Employers

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Employers should be prepared to demonstrate and document reasonable suspicion in place of a valid method to determine an individual as ‘under the influence.’ ’ As of May 2020, employers in New York City are prohibited from testing for marijuana during pre-employment tests [5].

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The Growing Importance of Detailed Job Descriptions in HR

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have authorized the personal ‘adult’ use of marijuana (soon to be 11 states with Illinois adopting new rules beginning in 2020). In the early years of medical marijuana legalization, most state-specific marijuana laws had no significant impact on or failed even to mention employment drug testing programs.

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Cybersecurity for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses

HR Counselor's Corner

The International Association of Privacy Professionals ( IAPP ), for example, was one of the first organizations to offer both training and certification. Other training resources and certifications are also available, depending on a business’s specific needs. This law is crafted in terms of “rights”. Code § 1798.185(a).

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What HR needs to know about parental bereavement leave

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Paid parental bereavement leave is due to be introduced in April 2020. Under the Employment Rights Act 1996 , employees currently have the legal right to take ‘reasonable’ time off to deal with an emergency – such as the death of a child – this entitlement is only to unpaid leave and does not necessarily allow for a longer time off to grieve.

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California Employee’s Inability to Return to Work Dooms Disability Case

HR Daily Advisor

Winning summary judgment (a judgment in your favor without a full trial) in a disability discrimination case is rare for employers in California. In support of his application, he submitted a medical certification in which the doctor stated that he didn’t anticipate releasing Stan to his regular and customary work until 2020.