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This article explains whether private-sector employers are required to acknowledge federal holidays and provide premium holiday pay, it highlights Juneteenth National Independence Day and provides ways for companies to celebrate the holiday, and it summarizes federal contractor holiday pay requirements and religious accommodation obligations.  Finally, this article underscores the importance of a holiday pay policy, identifies “do’s and don’ts” for holiday parties, and sets forth public-sector employer holiday pay requirements. 

Learn about key procedures for the recognition and enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards in Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The Securities and Exchange Commission's proposals on March 9, 2022 would require public companies to make new disclosures related to risk management, governance, strategy and incident reporting. Learn more here.

The Canadian market is an exciting opportunity for international investment, and many sectors are seeing employment with international companies as the new normal in Canada. This article discusses a few critical considerations for any employer entering the Canadian landscape.

This article discusses the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's May 2023 guidance on advanced technologies in the workplace. The guidance does not unveil new policies, but instead reiterates that existing policies and practices continue to apply to new technologies. 

This is a sample intragroup / intercompany agreement between a parent company and a subsidiary, for cash management and payables netting services (governed by the laws of the State of Washington).

Learn about Belgium's new tax regime for expats, which came into effect on January 1, 2022.

Pixels, cookies, and trackers continue to be front of mind for HIPAA regulated entities seeking clarity on their ability to advertise, market, and engage with existing and prospective patients. On March 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued updated guidance on the topic.

This article discusses the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Groff v. DeJoy which clarifies that for employers to deny accommodation to an employee under Title VII, they must demonstrate "substantial increased costs" in conducting their business, a definition going beyond "de minimis" hardship. However, the Court refrained from undermining Title VII’s
special statutory protection for seniority systems.