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Singapore: Court of Appeal confirms employer-friendly approach to constructive dismissal damages
In the recent decision of Wee Kim San Lawrence Bernard v Robinson & Co (Singapore) Pte Ltd [2014] SGCA 43 the Court of Appeal considered …
Russia: Recent changes to the law governing foreigners' employment
Following Russia's accession to the World Trade Organisation and various policy developments, the law governing the engagement of foreign employees in …
Japan: New measures to prevent death due to overwork
The Government has enacted legislation to promote measures to prevent death due to overwork. Japan is notorious for its overtime working culture. …
China: Clarification of scope of work-related injuries for insurance purposes
The Supreme People's Court has provided guidance regarding the scope of work-related injuries in China. The Provisions on Certain Issues in Work-related …
Japan: Equal opportunities update
Amendments to the Act on Securing etc. of Equal Opportunity and Treatment of Men and Women in Employment took effect from 1st July 2014, widening the …
Asia: Checking whether employees have the right to work in a jurisdiction
What obligation does an employer have to check the right of an employee to work in jurisdiction? We compare the rules in PRC, Japan & Singapore here.
UK: New resources - Acas guidance on bereavement and dress codes
Following the Government's decision that it was not "feasible" to introduce a new statutory right to bereavement leave, Acas has …
UK: Trade union recognition - blocking by sweetheart unions, and new guidance
The High Court has ruled that UK trade union recognition law is not incompatible with the European Convention of Human Rights in allowing an …
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 …
UK: Shared parental leave - new guidance, and ET ruling relevant to pay enhancement
BIS has published technical guidance on the new shared parental leave (SPL) regime applicable to babies due from 5 April 2015, …
UK: Territorial scope of employment law rights: employees based abroad struggle to show sufficient connection to GB
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that the right to claim unfair dismissal only applies to employees working or based abroad if they can show …
UK: Key employment law changes in force 1 October 2014
Employment tribunals now have the power to order an employer who has breached equal pay law to carry out an equal pay audit and publish the audit on …
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