Employment Notes

UK: further changes to bereaved partners' paternity leave rights confirmed from 6 April 2026

UK: day one paternity leave for bereaved fathers/partners in force from 29 December 2025

UK: April 2024 HR checklist

UK: draft regulations on paternity leave changes published

UK: April 2021 changes to statutory benefits, tribunal compensation, minimum wage

UK: new family-friendly rights proposed

Middle East: The new DIFC Employment Law – 16 key changes

Hong Kong: Proposed Changes to Laws Impacting Employers

In the 2018 Policy Address on 10 October 2018, the Chief Executive of the HKSAR Carrie Lam announced several key proposals in respect of benefits …

UK: Diversity Developments - presentation of pay gap data, proposals on parental leave and dress code guidance

The Government Equalities Office has published the findings of a commissioned study (here) concluding that the clearest and most accessible way of …

UK: April 2018 changes to statutory benefits, tribunal compensation, minimum wage

From 6 April 2018, the cap on the unfair dismissal compensatory award increases from £80,541 to £83,682 and the cap on weekly pay (used to calculate …

UK: Sex discrimination - Fawcett Society's reform proposals

The Fawcett Society has published its Sex Discrimination Law Review, calling for: restrictions on the use of ministerial powers conferred by the …

Singapore: Focus on fixed-term employees

On 31 July 2017 the Tripartite Alliance issued the Tripartite Standard on Employment of Term Contract Employees (First Standard), (Tripartite Standards). …