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UK: No race discrimination claim where vulnerable migrant workers abused due to immigration status
The Supreme Court in Taiwo v Olaigbe and Onu v Akwiwu has ruled that less favourable treatment due to a vulnerable immigration status was not direct race …
UK: New resources on human rights, terminal illness, database of tribunal decisions
The EHRC has published guidance for board directors on business and human rights. The TUC has launched a Dying to Work campaign, seeking better …
UK: Immigration Act introduces new offence from 12 July 2016
The Immigration Act 2016 has also recently been enacted. With effect from 12 July 2016, there will be a new offence of working in the UK illegally …
UK: Brexit - practical steps for employers now
Following the Leave vote last week, employers are faced with a period of considerable uncertainty. The leaving process is put in train by giving a notice …
PRC: Local courts' observations on labour disputes
Local courts in Beijing and Shanghai have recently issued whitepapers setting out their observations of employment cases and their positions regarding …
US: New EEOC guidance for wellness programs
Large employers using wellness programs to reduce the cost of medical benefits must take care not to inadvertently violate various federal laws, …
UK: New market abuse and inside information regime
The EU Market Abuse Regulation (MAR), which replaces the Market Abuse Directive, comes into force on 3 July 2016 and is directly applicable in EU Member …
UAE: Landmark ruling on Article 18 penalty payments
The DIFC Court of First Instance has ordered an employer to pay a penalty in excess of USD 1.5 million to a former employee for failing to comply with …
Singapore: Measures tightening the rules on hiring foreign workers
The Ministry of Manpower has announced measures to ensure fair employment opportunities for Singaporeans, including two main proposals: MOM has …
Russia: Secondment provisions now in force
On 1 January 2016 the provisions of Russian law on employee's labour arrangements (secondments) adopted back in 2014 entered into force. The new …
Korea: Proposed changes to employment law derailed
Our last e-bulletin discussed proposals to amend Korean labour laws (summarised here), introduced by the Park administration in September 2015. Employers …
Japan: Act to Promote Women in the Workplace in force
As part of the Abe Government's strategy to encourage more women to join the workforce, the Act to Promote Women in the Workplace was passed in August …
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