As various restrictions put in place during the global coronavirus pandemic have lifted across the world, many businesses have embraced hybrid working. However, as we look to the future, are these working arrangements of the so-called “new normal” really here to stay?
The Ninth Circuit recently concluded that job applicants are not entitled to compensation for time devoted to pre-employment drug tests because an employment relationship has not yet been formed. The Ninth Circuit held that the “control test” does not apply to job applicants, and that, under California contract law, the applicants had no contract for employment until they passed the pre-hire drug tests. Johnson v. WinCo Foods.
Following the recent Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization companies have considered giving assistance in accessing abortion services. This resource highlights some legal considerations for employers as they decide whether and how to provide these benefits.
The UK's Employment Appeal Tribunal held that dismissing an employee, who refused to attend work over COVID-19 risks to his children, is not automatically unfair. Read the details in this article.