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UK: Statutory holiday rights during garden leave/other leave and pay
The ECJ has ruled that workers placed on garden leave are not entitled under EU law to pay in lieu of unused holiday they could have taken during the …
UK: First EAT ruling on protected settlement discussions
From July 2013 evidence of pre-termination negotiations has been inadmissible in ordinary unfair dismissal claims (see here for further details). This …
UK: Employers could face whistleblowing liability despite decision-maker's ignorance of protected disclosure, and for claims from agency workers
The EAT has confirmed that the reason for a dismissal can be the employee's whistleblowing, even where the decision-maker is unaware of this, if their …
UK: Disability duty to make reasonable adjustments may require employers to consider pay protection when moving employees to different roles
Where an employee is unable to continue in their original role due to disability, it may be a reasonable adjustment both to move them to a new role and …
UK: Conflicting opinions from EU Advocate-Generals on headscarf bans create uncertainty
Earlier in the year we reported the controversial opinion of the Advocate-General in Achbita v G4S Secure Solutions that a ban on all visible …
UK: US Privacy Shield on data transfer approved; employers relying on Safe Harbour should review their position without delay
The European Commission has adopted an adequacy decision approving the Privacy Shield framework for the transfer of personal data to the US, and the …
UK: Gender pay gap reporting regulations delayed, first data snapshot likely to be brought forward
The Government Equality Office has confirmed that the final gender pay reporting regulations (discussed here) are unlikely to be brought into force in …
UK: Updates to the GC100 and investor group guidance on remuneration reporting
The GC100 and Investor Group has published a revised version of its guidance on directors’ remuneration reports and policies, which all UK incorporated …
Asia: Mutual separations and exiting employees
HR practitioners and in-house counsel have often had to think about mutual separations as a way to 'exit' employees. This month, we take a look at some …
Hong Kong: Health and Safety - subcontracting liability
The recent decision of the Court of Appeal (CoA), in the case of Lam Pak Keung v Ip Tsz Keung & Others (the Lam Pak Keung case) [CACV 151/2015] …
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 …
Singapore: Employment claims tribunal to be established by April 2017
Following the passage of legislation on 16 August 2016, the new Employment Claims Tribunal (ECT) will commence hearing salary-related disputes between …
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