Vanessa P. Avello
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Hairstyles are gaining more attention in the labor and employment context. Earlier this year, Austria’s Supreme Court allowed a former employee to reopen his discrimination claim upon discovering evidence that the employer may be engaging in discriminatory conduct by imposing hairstyle-related requirements on employees. In 9 ObA 4/19g, a staffing agency’s employee was denied a … Continue Reading
Per our previous post, the European Parliament and the Member States agreed to adopt new rules that would set the standard for protecting whistleblowers across the EU from dismissal, demotion, and other forms of retaliation when they report breaches of various areas of EU law. According to a press release issued by the European Parliament … Continue Reading
Major changes to Singapore’s Employment Act (“EA”) took effect on April 1, 2019. First, the EA was expanded to include more employees and offer greater protections. Before April 1, the EA’s core provisions excluded managers and executives earning more than S$4,500, and its Part IV provisions, which provide additional protection to select groups of workmen … Continue Reading
According to a press release issued by the European Commission today, the European Parliament and the Member States have agreed to adopt new rules that set the standard for protecting individuals who blow the whistle on breaches of EU law from dismissal, demotion, and other forms of retaliation. This reform, which was first proposed by … Continue Reading
As we have previously reported, New York has significantly heightened employers’ responsibilities with regard to the implementation of anti-sexual harassment policies and training in the workplace. Some of the most notable changes New York employers have adjusted to include the adoption of written policies that explain the complaint and investigation procedure and all possible avenues … Continue Reading
An Increasingly Hairy Situation: Discriminatory Employment Decisions Based on Hairstyles
By Daniel Ornstein, Erika C. Collins and Vanessa P. Avello on Posted in Discrimination, Equality of Treatment, Litigation
The European Parliament Approves EU-Wide Standard for Whistleblower Protection
By Daniel Ornstein, Erika C. Collins, Lloyd B. Chinn, Pinchos Goldberg and Vanessa P. Avello on Posted in Whistleblowing, Whistleblowing Regulation
Major Changes to Singapore’s Employment Act, Effective April 1, 2019
By Daniel Ornstein, Erika C. Collins and Vanessa P. Avello on Posted in Compensation & Benefits, Litigation
EU Agrees to Set the Floor for Whistleblower Protection Across All Member States
By Daniel Ornstein, Erika C. Collins, Lloyd B. Chinn and Vanessa P. Avello on Posted in Privacy, Whistleblowing
New York’s Push to Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Workplace has Global Implications
By Erika C. Collins, Michelle Gyves and Vanessa P. Avello on Posted in Harassment/Bullying
