Employment Notes

Asia Employment, Pensions and Incentives Update - May 2021

UK: recent cases provide insights into level of fines for health and safety offences by very large organisations

Since February 2016, judges imposing fines for Corporate Manslaughter, health and safety offences and food safety offences have been required to follow a …

UK Covid-19: round-up of recent changes for employers

Spain: New Royal Decree - law on the employment rights of workers who deliver for digital platforms

Employment Espresso Pods: Workplace Mental Wellness

UK: tribunals should not overrule employer's genuine and rational belief that re-engagement is impracticable

UK: historic acts of discrimination may render constructive dismissal discriminatory

UK: claimants with conditions such as dyslexia and autism may be disabled despite their impaired abilities being at a similar level to the average person's

Employment Espresso Pods: Non Competes and Big Blue Dinosaurs

Hong Kong Monetary Authority finalises principles for mandatory reference checking scheme to address “rolling bad apples” phenomenon

Hong Kong: Updates on maternity pay, discrimination, statutory holidays and offsetting severance pay

Asia Employment, Pensions and Incentives Update April 2021