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Australia: WAIRC Full Bench declines to imply term of 'reasonable notice' in employment contracts
In the recent decision of Richards v Nicoletti [2016] WAIRC 00941, the WAIRC Full Bench has determined that there is no scope to imply a term of …
Germany: New legislation for temporary agency workers
Effective 1 April 2017, the legislator has made several amendments to the German Act on Temporary Work (Arbeitnehmerüberlassungesetz). The changes have …
UK: Employees in the boardroom – learning the lessons of Bullock
The last half of 2016 saw a number of developments in the corporate governance field, kicked off by Theresa May's leadership campaign speech and followed …
Australia: Judicial vs. Arbitral Power - The Limits of the Fair Work Commission's Jurisdiction
In brief A Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has delivered a significant decision which confirms that the FWC does not have jurisdiction to …
France: Employees' right to disconnect from IT devices - new provisions in force from 1 January 2017
The French government has recently passed a wide set of employment law reforms, as part of the Labour Act (the "loi Travail", Loi n° 2016-1088 …
Hong Kong: Categorising individuals as contractors or employees
As budgets tighten and approved headcounts lowered, employers are increasingly looking for creative ways to engage staff to meet demands. In this …
New Zealand: Fair and reasonable dismissals
The New Zealand Court of Appeal has ruled on the standard for employers in justifying dismissal decisions, finding it requires an overall assessment of …
Taiwan: Compliance checks - changes to Labor Standards Act
On 6 December 2016, a number of amendments to the Labor Standards Act (Act), relating to rest days, national holidays, annual leave, breaks between …
Singapore: Mandatory retrenchment notifications from 1 January 2017
From 1 January 2017, employers will be required to notify the Ministry of Manpower of certain retrenchments. Employers should take note of this mandatory …
UK: Working time - employers must ensure that workers can take rest breaks
Employers should review their working arrangements to ensure they allow workers to take their statutory rest breaks. Rejecting earlier conflicting EAT …
UK: Autumn Statement - taxation on termination payments and salary sacrifice
Our July-August 2016 ebulletin highlighted HMRC proposals to change the taxation of termination payments from April 2018, and in particular to provide …
UK: New statutory benefit and minimum wage rates confirmed
The national minimum wage increases have been confirmed: the hourly rate for those aged 25 or over will be £7.50 from April 2017. The Department for Work …
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