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UK: Government confirms TUPE reforms will not repeal service provision change clauses
The Government has just published its response to the consultation on proposed reforms to TUPE. The original plans were to bring the reforms into …
Australia: The implied term of mutual trust and confidence and company policies: CBA v Barker
A majority of the Full Federal Court has found that the Commonwealth Bank of Australia breached the implied term of mutual trust and confidence for …
Proposed changes to the Singapore Employment Act
Employment protections under the Employment Act, Chapter 91 of Singapore (EA) are expected to be extended to a broader category of employees and …
Singapore: Personal Data Protection Act
The Singapore Personal Data Protection Act of 2012, Act 26 of 2012 (PDPA) was enacted at the end of 2012 and parts relating to the administration of the …
Singapore: New rights in relation to paternity leave and shared parental leave
Eligible fathers in Singapore with babies who are Singapore citizens born on or after 1 May 2013 are entitled to take one week of paid paternity leave. …
Asia-Pacific: Governments crack down on the use of agency and temporary workers
In the last year, we have seen governments across the Asia-Pacific region tightening their laws and regulations relating to the use of agency (dispatch) …
UK Webinar: Dealing with the regime for directors' remuneration
Tuesday 10 September 2013, 12.45 - 1.45pm UK time The Regulations implementing changes to the regime for directors' remuneration have now been …
Africa: Prohibition of post-employment non-compete clauses in certain francophone jurisdictions
In the large majority of francophone countries in sub-Saharan Africa (i.e. those which are members of the Organisation pour l’Harmonisation en Afrique du …
UK: FCA and PRA consultation on the implementation of the CRD IV remuneration provisions
The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) and the Prudential Regulatory Authority (“PRA”) have each published a consultation on the implementation of the …
Social Media use for Corporate Australia: "Understanding the opportunity and the risks"
Herbert Smith Freehills Partner Andrew Rich participates in a panel discussion on the use of social media in corporate Australia with Anne …
China: Illegal foreigners targeted by China's new exit-entry law
Bigger fines will be imposed on foreigners illegally entering, living or working in China. Foreign executives of companies that fail to pay full …
Hong Kong: High Court considers reasonableness of restrictive covenant
In Pure International (HK) Ltd v Lo Yan Chan Kenneth [2013] HKEC 1092 the Court of First Instance considered the validity of a six-month restriction …
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