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UK: Statutory holiday pay - EAT confirms pay for non-guaranteed overtime must be taken into account
"Non-guaranteed" compulsory overtime pay ("non-guaranteed" in that the employer is not obliged to offer overtime, but it is compulsory for the worker to …
Asia: Do employers have a right to access and to disclose employee data without consent?
We bring you an Asia-wide view of whether employers have a right to access and disclose employee data without consent; comparing the rules in Australia, …
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 …
UK: Executive remuneration and share plans
Following a busy year for executive remuneration and share plans, this briefing sets out an overview of some of the most topical issues that we are …
UK: High earners reporting for limited licence/limited activity IFPRU firms: action required by 10 November
Limited licence/limited activity firms subject to the requirements of the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD IV) will have received email correspondence …
UK: The EBA clamp-down on role-based allowances: behind the headlines
As has been widely reported, the European Banking Authority has stated that many role-based allowances should now be treated as variable remuneration, …
France: Proposed abolition of the risk of imprisonment for breaches of obligations towards the works council
France's President, François Hollande, announced yesterday plans to replace the possibility of criminal sanctions (including imprisonment) for délit …
USA: Highest ever SEC whistleblower bounty awarded
On September 22, the SEC reported that it expected to provide an award of more than $30 million to a whistleblower who provided key information which led …
UAE: Obligation on Dubai employers to provide health insurance
Employers in Dubai must now provide health insurance for all employees. This brings the position in Dubai in line with that of Abu Dhabi. The Health …
Spain: 2012 Labour Market Reform declared constitutional
In a judgment dated 16 July 2014, the Spanish Constitutional Court rejected, by a large majority, an appeal lodged by the Parliament of Navarra in which …
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 …
Germany: Statutory minimum wage introduced
The German government has implemented for the first time a general statutory minimum wage, in force from 1 January 2015. Generally, all employees working …
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