Tag: paternity

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29 June 2017

South Korea: new government announces proposals to increase support for work-life balance

South Korea's new President Moon Jae-In has announced the Government's support for greater work-life balance for Korean employees, including proposals to …

01 June 2017

Singapore: Compliance checks- changes to entitlements effective 1 July 2017

Changes to shared parental leave and adoption leave entitlements as well an increase in the re-employment age ceiling will take effect from 1 July 2017. …

03 April 2017

UK: April 2017 changes - apprenticeship levy, tribunal compensation limits, national minimum wage, statutory benefits and immigration skills charge

From 6 April 2017 UK employers with an annual pay bill of or over £3 million will be required to pay an apprenticeship levy at a rate equivalent to 0.5% …

18 December 2015

UK: New publications

GEO new guide for employers on Recruitment and Retention of Transgender Staff. Guidance from the Committee on Standards in Public Life on how public …

02 December 2015

Australia: Fair Work Amendment Act 2015 - Summary of Changes

The Fair Work Amendment Act 2015 (Cth) (FW Amendment Act) came into force on 27 November 2015 and amends the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act). This …

21 July 2015

Saudi Arabia: Key changes to labour law

Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers has approved amendments to the Kingdom’s labour laws, but has delayed the implementation of new Saudisation …

17 February 2015

UK: new tribunal compensation limits and statutory benefit rates from April 2015

From 6 April 2015, the cap on the unfair dismissal compensatory award will increase from £76,574 to £78,335 and the cap on weekly pay (used to calculate …

15 January 2015

Hong Kong: Paternity leave laws in force from 27 February 2015

The Hong Kong Legislative Council has finally introduced laws to entitle private sector male employees to paternity leave.  From 27 February 2015, …

06 January 2015

UK: New resources

BIS has made available a new online calculator for maternity, paternity and shared parental leave.  It has also updated its shared parental leave …

03 March 2014

Hong Kong: New rights for working fathers

The Employment (Amendment) Bill 2014, proposing to legislate paternity leave in Hong Kong, has been gazetted today, 28 February 2014. The Bill …

03 February 2014

UK: New legislative proposals - zero hours, minimum wage, statutory benefits

 BIS has published a consultation on zero hours contracts, ending on 13 March 2014. The consultation discusses possible approaches to concerns …

10 October 2013

UK: Shared parental leave - ECJ rejects arguments that threatened UK Government plans

According to the ECJ, EU law permits a national law providing for shared maternity leave on the basis that the mother must be employed and covered by the …