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UK: Vicarious liability claims - employers may owe duty of care to employees in the conduct of the defence
The Court of Appeal has ruled that an employer (or, in this case, a quasi-employer, in the form of a Police Commissioner) being sued for vicarious …
Hong Kong: Which laws apply in cross-border employment?
The Macau Judicial Base Court recently held that Macau law (not Hong Kong law) governed an employment relationship between a Hong Kong citizen and his …
Singapore: Compliance check - contract workers
The Singapore Ministry of Manpower has recently issued new guidelines in relation to contract workers as part of the drive to protect such workers from …
UK: Staff handbooks - absence management procedure trigger was apt for incorporation; need to retain historic versions of electronic handbooks
Employers may wish to review their staff handbooks and, in particular, what is included in any section expressly stated to be contractual to the extent …
UK: Zero hours workers - remedies now available
On 11 January 2016 individuals on zero hours contracts were finally given a legal remedy where their employer penalises them for breaching an …
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