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June 2024 brings many changes to federal employment laws
June 2024 has seen many changes to employment laws for federally regulated workplaces. Some are effective immediately, and some will come into effect on a future date.
United States | Publication | March 7, 2022
On March 4, 2022, federal OSHA announced US$3.2 million in new Susan Harwood Grant monies from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for workplace safety and health training on infectious diseases.
Training is required to address COVID-19 specifically or infectious diseases more generally. The maximum grant for a one-year period is US$160,000 per employer. Applications may be submitted online no later than 11:59 p.m. EDT on May 6, 2022. Learn more about the funding opportunity and applying for grants.
The Harwood Grant program concerns remote and in-person training for workers and employers in small businesses; industries with high injury, illness, and fatality rates; and vulnerable and temporary workers. Learn more about the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program.
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June 2024 has seen many changes to employment laws for federally regulated workplaces. Some are effective immediately, and some will come into effect on a future date.
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Since 2022, the Government of Canada has introduced three waves of amendments to the Competition Act (Act), making substantive changes to Canada’s competition laws, with the most recent amendments receiving royal assent on June 20, 2024.
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