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Asia Employment, Pensions and Incentives Update: April 2023Our April update covers the following: We look at changes in employment and immigration requirements in Mainland China after the management...
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UK: new government guidance on positive action and ethnicity pay gap reportingEnabling equality of opportunity is a key moral and strategic opportunity for any organisation, but the uncertain boundaries around lawful...
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Investigate: a 360 degree view of investigations: EP4 Witnesses – employment issues & whistleblowingJoin Robert, Christine and Jonathan in the first of two episodes on how to deal with witnesses and suspects. This first episode is focused on...
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Australia: Looking in the rear-view mirror – potential retrospective application of whistleblowing lawsOn 22 May 2023, the Full Court of the Federal Court ( Full Court ) will hear submissions on the retrospective application of certain whistleblower...
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Asia Employment, Pensions and Incentives Update: March 2023Our March update covers the following: We look at statutory mechanisms for cross-border transfer of personal information in Mainland China ,...
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Australia: Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Protecting Worker Entitlements) Bill 2023Labor introduced the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Protecting Worker Entitlements) Bill 2023 ( PWE Bill ) into Parliament yesterday. The PWE...
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Australia: Breaking the chains – ACCC Review of non-compete and no-poach provisions in employment contractsThe Federal Government has recently passed some of the most extensive industrial relation reforms seen in Australia with the view to providing...
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Australian Privacy Act Review Report: Key Takeaways for EmployersIt is likely that changes will be made to the Employee Records Exemption. We explore what this could look like, plus additional proposals likely...
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The Third Wheel Podcast Series: ESG in Australia Episode 26 – International Women’s Day with StellaBy Nerida Jessup and Natalie Gaspar In celebration of International Women’s Day, partners Nerida Jessup and Natalie Gaspar from our...
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UK: Court of Appeal confirms limits on implied contractual indemnity and employer duty of care in relation to loss caused to employee by third partyEmployers will welcome the Court of Appeal decision in Benyatov v Credit Suisse (Securities) Europe Ltd confirming that, as a matter of law,...
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Asia Employment, Pensions and Incentives Update: February 2023Our February update covers the following: We look at key updates across Mainland China – the new sentencing guidelines for...
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Spain: Definitive approval for the Spanish Whistleblower LawOn 21 February, Spain’s Official State Journal, the BOE, published Law 2/2023, of 20 February, on the protection of persons who report...
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UK: refusal of flexible work request made while on leave could give rise to indirect discrimination claim even if revoked prior to the employee’s return to workEmployers should ensure they give careful consideration to flexible working requests made during maternity or other long-term leave, as a recent...
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Australia: New shutdown rules for 78 modern awardsNew changes to apply from May 2023 impact the way employers implement annual shutdowns The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has varied 78 modern...
