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China: Changes to one-child policy
China has maintained a one-child policy for more than three decades. Although intended for population control, Chinese employers have benefitted …
UK: Surrogacy: no EU right to paid leave for commissioning mother
For the time being, employers are not required to provide paid leave rights to mothers who have a child using a surrogate, in contrast with those who …
UK: Family-friendly leave and flexible work - policies will need updating to reflect new rights
Employers will need to update their flexible work and family-related leave policies over the next few months, following the Children and Families Act …
Singapore: No more double dipping - changes to Singapore's CDCA
The Child Development Co-Savings Act (“CDCA”) has been amended such that it now reflects the no double-dipping rule: an employee's …
France: Flexible working time arrangements - for businesses applying the SYNTEC collective bargaining agreement
Employer and trade union organisations in industries applying the SYNTEC collective bargaining agreement (including in particular a number of consultancy …
Australia: Coalition Government Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014
On 27 February 2014, the Government introduced the Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014 (FWA Bill), which gives effect to a number of aspects of the …
UK: Implementation dates - flexible work and shared parental leave, employer penalties, rehabilitation periods, abolition of statutory sick pay recoupment
According to a BIS Press Office tweet, the proposed extension to the right to request flexible working to all employees with six months' employment …
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 …
UK: New publications - new TUPE, informal discrimination questionnaires, breastfeeding
Changes to TUPE came into force on 31 January 2014 and are summarised in our blog here. The Government has issued amended guidance on TUPE to …
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 …
UK: Flexible work - delay to extension of rights; Acas code and guide
The extension of the right to request flexible working to all employees with six months' employment, and the replacement of the current statutory …
Spain: Royal Decree Law on measures to increase stability when hiring employees and improving worker employability
A Royal Decree Law (16/2013) that came into force on 22 December 2013, amends certain provisions of the Spanish Workers’ Statute by introducing …
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