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Singapore: Tripartism Updates
Labour policy in Singapore has long been handled collaboratively by the Government, employee unions and employers in what is known as the tripartism …
UK: Gender pay gap reporting - government website for reporting data now available
The government website on which employers are to report their gender pay gap data has now been made available, here. Employers need to register and …
Australia: Important interim order in a bullying application
A recent decision in the anti-bullying jurisdiction of the Fair Work Commission has highlighted the (potentially complicated) interaction …
Australia: Health and Safety Frequency - April 2017
Welcome to Herbert Smith Freehills Health and Safety Frequency for April 2017, where we touch on legal developments in Australian health and safety from …
UK: Gender pay gap reporting - revised final Acas/GEO Guidance published
A revised, final version of the non-statutory guidance by Acas and the Government Equalities Office was published on 3 April 2017, available here. …
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). …
France: Important new decision in relation to the automatic transfer of employees
The French Supreme Court has recently issued an important new decision relating to the automatic transfer of employees in the case of asset transfers …
UK: New Resources
The DWP has launched an employer "See Potential" toolkit to help employers retain and recruit workers from disadvantaged groups, including single …
UK: Legislation - consultations on caste discrimination, electronic balloting and reforming the tribunal system
On 28 March the Government Equality Office published its long-awaited consultation on caste discrimination, announced back in September 2016. The …
UK: April 2017 changes - apprenticeship levy, tribunal compensation limits, national minimum wage, statutory benefits and immigration skills charge
From 6 April 2017 UK employers with an annual pay bill of or over £3 million will be required to pay an apprenticeship levy at a rate equivalent to 0.5% …
UK: Termination - for contractual claims, notice of termination takes effect on actual personal receipt (in absence of express provision)
Employers wanting certainty as to the date of termination for contractual purposes should ensure that the employment contract specifies when notice is …
UK: Workplace loans - employers should make repayment terms clear and comprehensive
Employers should ensure that agreements providing employees with loans to pay for season tickets, equipment, training courses etc clearly state when the …
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