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Australia: Employment Insight - Managing ill, injured and chronically absent employees – a robust approach
In brief Managing ill, injured and chronically absent employees is one of the greatest challenges for employers. In every case, human resources …
Australia: Abbott Government announces a Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption
In brief On Monday 10 February 2014 a Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption was announced. The terms of reference for the Royal …
Australia: Transport industry reforms commenced 10 February 2014
In brief Any Australian business which has its goods transported by heavy vehicles, or is involved in that transport, will likely be subject to the new …
Australia: ‘Safe Rates’ set to shake up road transport – are you prepared?
In brief The Full Bench of the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal has made its first road safety remuneration order (RSRO). The RSRO imposes a range of …
Australia: Victorian Government victory in Construction Code appeal – building and construction industry awaits confirmation of Guidelines’ future
In brief The Victorian Government has not yet confirmed what action it might take after successfully appealing a finding that its threatened …
China: New Labour Dispatch Regulations
New Provisional Regulations on Labour Dispatch were issued by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on 24 January 2014. Labour dispatch …
Australia: Bullying claims start to flow
In Brief The Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) new bullying jurisdiction commenced on 1 January 2014. The FWC recently announced that 44 …
Employment & Workplace Relations in Australia 2014
The Herbert Smith Freehills Employment team is pleased to again publish their annual guide to Australia’s employment laws. The Guide to Employment …
UK: New publications - new TUPE, informal discrimination questionnaires, breastfeeding
Changes to TUPE came into force on 31 January 2014 and are summarised in our blog here. The Government has issued amended guidance on TUPE to …
UK: New legislative proposals - zero hours, minimum wage, statutory benefits
BIS has published a consultation on zero hours contracts, ending on 13 March 2014. The consultation discusses possible approaches to concerns …
UK: Flexible work - delay to extension of rights; Acas code and guide
The extension of the right to request flexible working to all employees with six months' employment, and the replacement of the current statutory …
UK: Discrimination - jurisdiction where British national works overseas
The EAT has ruled for a second time that the principle that UK laws which are derived from EU law (such as discrimination law) must be construed as …
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