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Australia: Whistleblower protection laws - proposed amendments to the Corporations Act
The Government has released draft legislation significantly amending whistleblower laws: Treasury Laws Amendment (Whistleblowers) Bill 2017 (the Bill). …
Australia: Casting a Wide Net - Proposed Labour Hire Licensing Scheme in Queensland
The Queensland Parliament is currently considering significant changes to the labour hire industry by way of the Labour Hire Licensing Bill 2017 (Qld) …
Australia: Super changes for employers
On 14 September 2017, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation Measures No. 2) Bill 2017 (Cth) was …
Australia: Whistleblower protections - recommendations from Parliamentary Joint Committee
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services has proposed widespread reform to whistleblowing legislation in Australia. …
Australia: Vulnerable workers legislation has commenced
The Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Act 2017 received royal assent on 14 September 2017 and commenced the following day. From 15 …
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 …
Australia: ATO to ‘crack down’ on employers not paying the correct super
The Government has announced a further package of superannuation reforms to address concerns that employers may not be complying with their …
Australia: New corrupting benefits legislation - what do employers need to know now?
Employers will have to adopt strict safeguards and auditing measures to ensure compliance with the new corrupting benefits legislation which …
UK: Legislation - consultations on caste discrimination, electronic balloting and reforming the tribunal system
On 28 March the Government Equality Office published its long-awaited consultation on caste discrimination, announced back in September 2016. The …
UK: Consultation on caste discrimination announced
The government has announced that there will be a public consultation lasting twelve weeks on 'the issue of caste and the Equality Act 2010', and in …
India: Law on prevention of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace passed by Lower and Upper houses
The Lok sabhas (Lower house) and Rajya sabhas (Upper house) have passed the Sexual Harassment to Women at the Workplace Bill (2012) (the Bill), …
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