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Germany: Statutory minimum wage introduced
The German government has implemented for the first time a general statutory minimum wage, in force from 1 January 2015. Generally, all employees working …
UK: Key employment law changes in force 1 October 2014
Employment tribunals now have the power to order an employer who has breached equal pay law to carry out an equal pay audit and publish the audit on …
UK: Directors' remuneration reports - key themes to emerge
We are now through the bulk of the first season in which directors' pay policies have been put to a binding shareholder vote. We thought this an …
Spain: Bill amending Personal Income Tax and other tax regulations
A Bill published in the Spanish Official Gazette on 20 June 2014 is currently being negotiated and discussed by Spanish Congress. The Bill will amend …
Japan: No pay for overtime
As part of Shinzo Abe’s economic reform, there has been heated debate in Japan over the introduction of an amendment law to extend the categories of …
China: Statutory minimum salary increases
China's main cities have increased their statutory minimum salaries for 2014. Under PRC law, provinces and municipalities are required to adjust …
Thailand: What amounts to wages?
Thai courts have confirmed the position that when calculating severance payments employers must include fixed allowances as part of an employee’s …
UK: Queen's Speech - employment law measures
The Queen's Speech on 4 June 2014 included a number of employment proposals. The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill will include measures to …
Spain: Tax reform and employment implications
In July 2013 the Spanish government commissioned an Expert's Committee for Tax Reform to conduct an analysis of the Spanish tax system. In February 2014 …
Singapore: Recent case on discretionary bonuses
The High Court of Singapore has confirmed the proposition that discretionary bonuses are exactly that: discretionary. Employees do not have a contractual …
UK: National minimum wage - updated enforcement policy and new rates
BIS has published its updated policy on enforcement of the national minimum wage, which includes the revised scheme for naming and shaming employers …
Australia: ‘Safe Rates’ set to shake up road transport – are you prepared?
In brief The Full Bench of the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal has made its first road safety remuneration order (RSRO). The RSRO imposes a range of …
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