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US: EEOC proposes regulation for employee wellness programs
Recently, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has brought several lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act against …
Updated HSF multi-jurisdictional guide to employee issues in business transfers
We have recently updated our multi-jurisdictional guide discussing potential employee issues in business transfers (first published in October 2013). The …
UK: Obligation to register share plans online
All companies operating employee share plans in which UK employees participate must register the share plans with HM Revenue and Customs by 6 July 2015. …
Thailand: New right of class action for employment claims
An amendment to the Thai Civil Procedure Code was announced in the Thai Royal Gazette on 8 April 2015. This is a significant development for employers in …
Spain: Expired collective bargaining agreement may remain applicable
The Spanish Supreme Court's judgment of 22 December 2014 has recently been published, establishing binding legal precedent with regard to the extended …
Qatar: Wage protection law approved
In February 2015, Qatar approved a law making it mandatory for private companies to remunerate employees directly through authorised banks. The law is …
Korea: Landmark rulings on in-house subcontracting
Pursuant to the Act on the Protection, etc. of Dispatched Workers, in-house subcontracting is only allowed in respect of 32 clearly-defined job …
Japan: Focus on helping employees raise their children
The regime under the Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children has recently been extended. The Act sets out employers' …
Germany: Need for review of terms with subcontractors and service providers in light of potential minimum wage liability
As of January 2015, a statutory minimum wage has been implemented in Germany. According to the new German legislation, companies can also be liable for …
France: New proposals to simplify employee representation
The French Government has proposed a new law intended to simplify employee representation. The key proposals are as follows: for companies with fewer …
Australia: Time to review and update employment contracts
With remuneration reviews and salary negotiations approaching, employers should consider their existing contracts of employment to determine whether they …
UK: ECJ follows Advocate General's opinion and reinstates previous law on collective redundancy threshold
The European Court of Justice has given its judgment in the case of USDAW v Woolworths on the trigger for collective redundancy consultation obligations. …
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