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Maternity, sexual harassment and corporate crime: proposed amendments to Malaysia’s Employment Act
The House of Representatives has passed the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2011 (the Bill). The Bill must still be passed by the Senate and receive Royal …
UK: No extension of right to time off to train
The Government has published its response to the consultation on the right to time off to train, confirming that the right will not to be extended to …
UK: Government plans for employment law changes
BIS is consulting until 8 August 2011 on the following proposals: changing the leave available to parents from no earlier than April 2015. …
UK: Time off - application of lateness policy may be unlawful detriment
Employers should ensure that their timekeeping or absence policies are not inconsistent with statutory rights to time off, and that managers operating …
UK: Red tape day - employment law changes April 2011
Key employment law changes coming into force in early April 2011 have been announced: Retirement: last chance to act tomorrow New paternity rights …
UK: Training requests - extension to smaller employers postponed
The right to make a request for time off to train or study will not be extended to employers with fewer than 250 employees in April 2011 as originally …
UK: Maternity - employee can choose to start SMP after start of leave
Women can choose to begin their Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) period on a date later than the date that they have stopped work before the birth. …
UK: Maternity and paternity leave - no further changes until 2015
In a recent speech Nick Clegg stated that the Government's plans to introduce a flexible system of shared parental leave will not be introduced until …
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