Employment Notes

South Korea: Changes to workplace bullying and harassment legislation

France: Recent and Upcoming Labour Reforms

UK: Government consultation on regulation of confidentiality clauses in settlement agreements and employment contracts

UK: interim injunction prevents workplace culture disclosures to media

Korea: More Changes To The Employment Regime

South Korea continues to overhaul its labour and employment landscape. We look at some upcoming changes to the notice of dismissal provisions and the …

UK: Government response to sexual harassment report: New statutory Code of Practice and more consultation

The Government has today published its response to the Women and Equalities Select Committee report published in July of this year (see our blog post …

Hong Kong: Proposed changes to discrimination laws

On 30 November 2018, legislation was gazetted which proposes various amendments to the Sex Discrimination Ordinance, Disability Discrimination Ordinance, …

Australia: Navigating the Christmas season in the #MeToo era: 5 tips for planning a fun (and liability-free) work event

The spotlight on sexual harassment in the workplace has never been brighter. The #MeToo movement has empowered people to draw a sharp line in the sand …

Australia: Workplace violence and red collar crime: Is it more threatening than you think?

Workplace violence is a significant and ongoing risk that employers should be alive to because it affects employee health, safety and wellbeing, which in …

UK: parliamentary committee proposes reforms to laws on sexual harassment in the workplace

The House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee has published its report on sexual harassment at work, including the following recommendations: a …

UK: employers should update template termination agreements in light of April tax changes and developments on NDAs

The tax treatment of payments for termination of employment has changed for terminations taking place on or after 6 April (see our earlier blog post …

India: Dismissal of Sexual Harassment Petition

Widespread allegations of sexual harassment in the press and the international "#MeToo" social media campaign have thrown the issue of sexual harassment …