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UK: Data protection - Why HR needs to know about new EU rules
The government has confirmed that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which will harmonise data protection procedures across the European …
UK: ESMA publishes final versions of UCITS V and updated AIFMD remuneration guidance – where are we now?
ESMA has published the final version of its guidance on the remuneration provisions of UCITS V, available here, and the updated guidance on the AIFMD …
Australia: Long service leave in Western Australia - significant decision
The decision of a Full Bench of the WAIRC in Baker Hughes Australia Pty Ltd v Venier [2016] WAIRC 00843 delivered on Wednesday, 26 October 2016 is …
Hong Kong: Which laws apply in cross-border employment?
The Macau Judicial Base Court recently held that Macau law (not Hong Kong law) governed an employment relationship between a Hong Kong citizen and his …
UK: FCA and PRA final rules on regulatory references - strengthening accountability in banking and insurance
The FCA and PRA have published new policy statements relating to regulatory references under the new accountability regimes for banks and insurers, which …
UK: New publications - EHRC Pregnancy and Maternity Pledge
The EHRC has launched a new Working Forward initiative to support pregnancy and maternity rights, asking employers to sign up to an EHRC pledge to make …
UK: New publications - ACAS guidance - productivity, terminal illness, dress codes, gender pay gap reports
Acas has issued guidance for line managers to help run effective teams and on dealing with life-threatening conditions at work, and has updated its dress …
UK: New publications - introduction of judicial assessment
The President of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales) has issued Presidential Guidance in force from 3 October, setting out a procedure for …
UK: Government announcements - workers' rights post Brexit, employee representation on boards, employment of foreign workers, and review of modern employment practices
At the Conservative Party conference, Theresa May announced plans to repeal the 1972 European Communities Act, which gives direct effect to EU law in the …
UK: Subject access requests - employer's refusal to comply contributed to unfair dismissal
Refusing to comply with a subject access request may contribute to the unfairness of a subsequent dismissal, where the tribunal considers that the …
UK: Shared parental pay - care needed when handling grievances or changing policy on pay
Employers should have effective processes in place to handle any grievances challenging their parental leave pay policies. If the policy is …
Australia: What happens when a former employee didn't realise they had been terminated?
One aspect of the Fair Work Act’s unfair dismissal regime which has been particularly contentious is the strict time limit for filing applications. …
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