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UK: Government confirms further details of shared parental leave rights from 2015
The Government has published its response to consultation on the administration of the new shared parental leave and pay rights included in the Children …
UK: Maternity - potential change to rights on surrogacy
Two conflicting ECJ Advocate General opinions have been given on the issue of whether an intended mother who has a baby via surrogacy should be entitled …
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 …
Proposed changes to the Singapore Employment Act
Employment protections under the Employment Act, Chapter 91 of Singapore (EA) are expected to be extended to a broader category of employees and …
Singapore: New rights in relation to paternity leave and shared parental leave
Eligible fathers in Singapore with babies who are Singapore citizens born on or after 1 May 2013 are entitled to take one week of paid paternity leave. …
The Hong Kong Government is pressing ahead with the preparatory work for drafting a bill to legislate paternity leave pay
Due to Hong Kong’s changing societal attitude towards a father’s responsibilities in the family and the public demand for granting leave to male …
Vietnam: Amendments to Labour Code
Amendments to the Labour Code (the Code), which will take effect on 1 May 2013, provide increased protection for employees, whilst simultaneously …
Australia: Does ‘flexible work’ really work?
Returning to work after a period of parental leave is a key crunch point in a worker’s career. Handled well, this transition can be a smooth and positive …
Australia: Further IR reforms remain on government's agenda
The Federal Government recently released the Fair Work Amendment Bill 2013 (Bill), which includes further proposed changes to the Fair Work legislation. …
UK: The Children and Families Bill - proposals to reform maternity and paternity rights
The Children and Families Bill published earlier this year includes provisions to implement the government's plans for a new system of shared parental …
UK: Unpaid parental leave increase: 8 March 2013
From 8 March 2013, qualifying employees will be entitled to 18 (instead of 13) weeks' unpaid parental leave per child. The right to request flexible …
UK: Consultations on Acas Codes: settlement discussions and flexible work requests
Acas has published an initial draft Code on settlement discussions, for consultation until 9 April 2013. This relates to the provisions in the …
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