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UK: Changing terms and conditions - need for acceptance and consideration
Employers wishing to change an employee's terms and conditions need to establish both the employee's agreement to the change, and that consideration has …
Hong Kong: Labour Tribunal's exclusive jurisiction averted by separate commission agreement
A recent Hong Kong case has highlighted the important point that the Labour Tribunal's exclusive jurisdiction does not extend to dealing with matters …
Singapore: Breach of confidentiality and confidence claim
This case revolves around Four Ex-Employees leaving the claimant company, Clearlab SG Pte Ltd ("Clearlab") and joining a rival company, Aquilus Lens …
UK: Tribunal breach of contract claims - set-off defence available to employer as alternative to counterclaim
The EAT has confirmed that an employer facing a breach of contract claim in the tribunal may be able to recover sums owed to it by the employee (eg, …
Australia: Termination clauses in senior executive contracts
The Supreme Court of Western Australia has awarded a Managing Director in excess of AUD$1.5 million in damages for wrongful dismissal. The decision …
Hong Kong: E-signatures and paperless contracts
In Hong Kong, employers are increasingly turning to the use of electronic signatures (or "e-signatures") as a more efficient means of entering into …
UK: Fixed-term employees - employer not liable for less favourable treatment under terms of PHI policy
An employer's policy with an insurer provided that employees received PHI cover after a 26 week qualifying period; however, fixed-term employees were not …
Australia: Court rules there is no implied duty of trust and confidence
The Australian High Court has unanimously held there is no general implied term of mutual trust and confidence in Australian employment contracts. This …
Australia: Employee investigation reports not always privileged
In brief A recent decision of the Federal Circuit Court serves as an important reminder for employers to ensure that lawyers are properly engaged and …
Australia: High Court rules no implied term of mutual trust and confidence in Australian employment contracts
In brief The High Court has unanimously held there is not an implied term of mutual trust and confidence in Australian employment contracts. The High …
UK: Zero hours contracts - consultation on anti-avoidance measures
The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill includes a provision banning the use of exclusivity clauses in contracts which do not guarantee any …
Singapore: Restrictive covenants in employment contracts
In the recent decision of Lek Gwee Noi v Humming Flowers & Gifts Pte Ltd [2014] SGHC 64, the Singapore High Court raised some interesting questions …
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