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Australia: Launching soon - Proposed labour hire licensing schemes around Australia
Following various parliamentary inquiries at the Federal and State level into labour hire practices, it looks as though state-based labour hire licensing …
Australia: Queensland Labour Hire Licensing Bill passes
The Labour Hire Licensing Bill 2017 was passed late on 7 September by the Queensland Parliament, with the legislation set to commence in the first half …
Philippines: Compliance Check - Contracting and subcontracting
The Philippines Department of Labor and Employment ("DOLE") introduced guidelines earlier this year on the prohibition of "labor-only" contracting (ie …
UK: Queen's Speech and Brexit developments
The Queen's Speech on 21 June 2017 set out the government's programme for the next two years and was inevitably dominated by Brexit-related legislation. …
Australia: A not so casual decision by the Fair Work Commission - Is your modern award on the list affected by the model casual conversion clause decision?
Overview As a result of a decision handed down by the Fair Work Commission (Commission) on 5 July 2017, a model casual conversion clause will be inserted …
UK: Gig economy- Taylor Review released
The Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices “Good Work” was published yesterday. It considers how technology platforms have impacted working practices …
UK: Legislation - Employment law reform proposals during the Summer 2017 General Election
The main parties' manifestos for the general election all contained numerous proposed employment law reforms, the Conservatives promising "the greatest …
UK: New Resources
The DWP has launched an employer "See Potential" toolkit to help employers retain and recruit workers from disadvantaged groups, including single …
UK: Gig economy - further rulings finding worker status
We recently reported on the tribunal ruling that Uber drivers were 'workers' entitled to statutory rights such as holiday and minimum wage (see here). …
Germany: New legislation for temporary agency workers
Effective 1 April 2017, the legislator has made several amendments to the German Act on Temporary Work (Arbeitnehmerüberlassungesetz). The changes have …
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