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UK: Government acts to limit backdated holiday pay claims with effect from 1 July 2015
The government has laid regulations before Parliament to impose a two-year limitation on unlawful deductions from wages claims. The regulations come into …
France: Transfer of employees between group companies - an update
1. Previous practice Previously, transferring French employees to another group company (whether in France or overseas) with their …
Europe: ECJ rules that obese employees may be disabled
In a decision on 18 December 2014[1], the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has recognised that obesity can, in certain circumstances, entail …
France: New provisions in relation to training entitlements of employees (in force from 1 January 2015)
With effect from 1 January 2015, new provisions are in force in France, entitling employees to accumulate, during their careers, an entitlement to …
UK: TUPE - impact of transfer on time limit for harassment claim
A transferee may face claims for pre-transfer harassment lodged more than three months after the transfer where the perpetrator continues to harass …
UK: Changing terms and conditions - need for acceptance and consideration
Employers wishing to change an employee's terms and conditions need to establish both the employee's agreement to the change, and that consideration has …
UK: Redundancy - preferential treatment required for employee on maternity leave where roles restructured
Where an employer decides to replace two roles, one of which is currently held by an employee on maternity (or other family-related) leave, with a new …
UK: Statutory holiday pay - no appeal over ruling on retrospective claims
In last month's e-bulletin we reported the landmark EAT judgment in Bear Scotland v Fulton that pay for the 4 weeks' EU statutory holiday …
Asia Pacific: Paying out of accrued annual leave
Where there has been a transfer of employment, we compare the rules in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia in relation to what …
Hong Kong: Labour Tribunal's exclusive jurisiction averted by separate commission agreement
A recent Hong Kong case has highlighted the important point that the Labour Tribunal's exclusive jurisdiction does not extend to dealing with matters …
Singapore: Breach of confidentiality and confidence claim
This case revolves around Four Ex-Employees leaving the claimant company, Clearlab SG Pte Ltd ("Clearlab") and joining a rival company, Aquilus Lens …
Australia: Employee investigation reports not always privileged
A recent decision of the Federal Circuit Court serves as an important reminder for employers to ensure that lawyers are properly engaged and that …
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