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Japan: Increased Protection for Fixed Term Employees
In an earlier bulletin, we looked at a landmark Tokyo District Court decision that clarified the circumstances under which benefits given to permanent …
South Korea: Labour Management Councils
The Act On The Promotion Of Worker Participation and Cooperation ("Act") requires that companies and their employees consult with each other in order to …
UK: first enforcement notice under GDPR shows extra-territorial reach
The UK data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), has issued its first enforcement notice under the General Data Protection …
UK: Court of Appeal upholds employer vicarious liability for employee data breach and serious assault
The Court of Appeal has upheld the High Court decision in Morrisons Supermarkets Plc v Various Claimants that an employer can be vicariously liable …
UK: discrimination arising from disability claim only requires loose causal link
Employers should consider carefully whether there may be a connection between an employee's disability and their conduct before dismissing or taking …
Australia: Key findings from the Senate's review of WHS laws
A Senate Committee has concluded its deliberations regarding its review into the prevention, investigation and prosecution of industrial deaths. A sense …
UK: Government consults on mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting
The Government has published a consultation on ethnicity pay reporting, making clear its position that this should become mandatory (possibly subject to …
UK: Supreme Court rules in the 'gay cake' case
In the much-publicised judgment in Lee v Ashers Baking Co Ltd, the Supreme Court has ruled that it was not unlawful direct discrimination on the grounds …
Australia: Overview of Labour Hire Licensing in Australia
There have been a number of recent developments to licensing schemes in Queensland, South Australia and Victoria. Most notably, the South Australian …
UK: Law Commission consultation on employment tribunals
The Law Commission has launched a consultation on the jurisdictions of the employment tribunal, Employment Appeal Tribunal and the civil courts in …
UK: new government proposals covering tips, job adverts and publication of parental leave and pay policies
On 1 October 2018 the government announced new measures to support workers: New legislation is "to be introduced at the earliest opportunity" to …
France: changes to French Works Councils requirements
As a reminder, following the Macron Reforms of 22 September 2017, all companies with 11 or more employees must put in place a Social and Economic …
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