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UK: Discrimination - burden of proof ruling highlights need for employers to present positive case
In Efobi v Royal Mail the EAT has ruled that it is not incumbent on the claimant in a discrimination claim to prove a prima facie case: it is for the …
UK: Employer's duty of trust and confidence - caution needed before suspending to investigate alleged misconduct
A recent High Court ruling serves as a reminder to employers not automatically to suspend an employee accused of misconduct while an investigation takes …
Australia: Casting a Wide Net - Proposed Labour Hire Licensing Scheme in Queensland
The Queensland Parliament is currently considering significant changes to the labour hire industry by way of the Labour Hire Licensing Bill 2017 (Qld) …
UK: Recent Alternative Dispute Resolution review
Peter Frost, Partner and Head of Employment Disputes, recently contributed a review to David Liddle's influential publication, Managing Conflict: A …
Asia: Pre-employment screening
Pre-employment screening can be a useful tool in ensuring you are hiring the right person for the right role. Here we look at the issues that may arise …
Hong Kong: Immigration win for same-sex couple
In a landmark ruling, the Court of Appeal held that the Immigration Department's visa policy, insofar as it denies same-sex couples eligibility for …
China: Termination of employment for violation of professional ethics
A recent Interpretation issued jointly by Beijing Higher People's Court and the Beijing Labor Dispute Arbitration Commission on 24 April 2017 suggests …
Hong Kong: When can an employee's out of work activities impact their employment?
In a recent case involving the Equal Opportunities Commission (the EOC), the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (the CFI) considered whether an employee's …
Korea: Compliance Check - Subcontract and Dispatch Arrangements
A significant decision has been released by a First Instance Court in Korea, holding that workers who had been dispatched from a service company were not …
UK: GDPR - The "Whole of Business" Issue at the Top of Your Board Agenda
Almost all organisations use or process personal data. With less than 9 months to go before the EU General Data Protection Regulation (the "GDPR") comes …
France: The Loi Travail - Briefing 4
This briefing summarises the Macron reforms in relation to the introduction of a new codified right to make collective terminations by agreement (outside …
France: The Loi Travail - Briefing 3
This briefing summarises the Macron reforms in relation to the simplification of redundancy processes: limiting the economic difficulties test to the …
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