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UK: further detail on parental bereavement rights published
The Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill received Royal Assent in September and is expected to come into force in 2020. It provides for 2 …
UK: workers may be entitled to carry over statutory holiday if they have not been encouraged to take it
The ECJ has ruled that workers cannot be deprived of paid statutory holiday entitlement on the termination of employment or at the end of a particular …
UK: information gathering by in-house lawyer in order to obtain external advice may not be protected by legal advice privilege
The High Court has ruled in Glaxo Wellcome UK Ltd v Sandoz Ltd that an in-house lawyer’s communications with an employee of the business, who was …
UK: new resources on criminal record checks, mental health and dyslexia
Unlock has published new guidance for employers on criminal record checks, to which the ICO has contributed. The guidance states that checks at the …
Australia: Workplace violence and red collar crime: Is it more threatening than you think?
Workplace violence is a significant and ongoing risk that employers should be alive to because it affects employee health, safety and wellbeing, which in …
UK: gender pay gap news
The Government Equalities Office has published a summary of the 2017/18 gender pay gap data submitted by employers as at May 2018, along with an Interim …
UK: Budget 2018 confirms IR35 reforms will extend to the private sector
The off-payroll working rules (commonly known as IR35) seek to ensure that individuals who are engaged through personal service companies (PSCs) by …
UK: Budget 2018 announces NIC change delay and new minimum wage rates
An important announcement in the Budget for employers to note was the decision to delay by a further year the introduction of employer Class 1A NICs on …
UK: managers could face personal liability for whistleblowing dismissal framed as detriment claim
Employers should ensure board members and senior managers are aware that, if they are instrumental in a decision to dismiss an employee for …
Australia: Employment class actions threaten to disrupt employers and unions alike
Over the past decade at least, many businesses have become alert to the burgeoning trend …
Asia: comparative table on LGBTI benefits - Part 1
In part one of our comparative table here, we consider whether employers may offer benefits to LGBTI employees and their spouses/partners in …
Cambodia: Compliance Check - Mandatory Seniority Payments
Employees on undetermined duration contracts in Cambodia have previously been entitled to indemnity for dismissal payments upon termination by an …
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