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Hong Kong: Apology legislation - unlocking the power of "sorry"
By its very nature, the relationship between employer and employee is unique. Employment provides not only financial rewards, but can be a source of …
Australia: Latest data on enterprise bargaining wages trends – March 2017 quarter
The 'Trends in Federal Enterprise Bargaining' report for January-March 2017 was released by the Department of Employment yesterday. This data is a …
Australia: New corrupting benefits legislation - what do employers need to know now?
Employers will have to adopt strict safeguards and auditing measures to ensure compliance with the new corrupting benefits legislation which …
Australia: Banking and Finance Bargaining Update
Issue #1 2017 In this edition we will discuss the Senate Committee Inquiry into corporate avoidance of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), the progress of the …
Asia: Mandatory Employment Policies
HR practitioners will be aware that work rules are mandatory in certain jurisdictions in Asia once an employer reaches a specified number of employees. …
UK: Legislation - Employment law reform proposals during the Summer 2017 General Election
The main parties' manifestos for the general election all contained numerous proposed employment law reforms, the Conservatives promising "the greatest …
UK: Salary - Supreme Court rules on calculation of daily pay rate
Employers should set out in the employment contract how the daily rate of pay of an employee on an annual salary is to be calculated for various …
Australia: ABCC v Powell - Right of entry and the OHS Act
In an important Full Court appeal decision, Bromberg J’s decision in Director of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate v Powell [2016] FCA 1287 …
Asia: The Role of Unions
Unions are becoming increasingly prevalent across Asia. Here we take a look at which aspects of the employment relationship unions may be involved in …
Australia: The new NERR – another bargaining stumbling block?
From 3 April 2017, there is a new look to the most controversial form in enterprise bargaining – the notice of employee representational rights (NERR). …
Australia: Full Bench upholds termination of enterprise agreement decision
The Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission's decision in CFMEU v AGL Loy Yang Pty Ltd t/a AGL Loy Yang [2017] FWCFB 1019 has preserved the …
UK: Legislative developments- Trade Union Act 2016
The majority of the Trade Union Act 2016 is to come into force on 1 March 2017, including the new ballot requirements, changes to the required notice for …
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