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UK: Salary-sacrifice childcare vouchers - EAT rules that employers can suspend provision during family leave
Employers offering childcare vouchers through a salary sacrifice scheme have often questioned HMRC Guidance that they must continue to provide the …
UK: April 2016 changes - tribunal compensation limits, national minimum wage, and tribunal rules
From 6 April 2016, the cap on the unfair dismissal compensatory award will increase from £78,335 to £78,962 and the cap on weekly pay (used to …
China: Policy review needed following abolition of one-child policy
In light of the decrease of the working-age population and the increase of the number of people of over 60 years old, China's central government has …
UK: Autumn statement - employment law announcements
The Autumn Statement by the Chancellor on 25 November 2015 included the following: The apprenticeship levy will be introduced in April 2017 at a rate …
UK: New publications - EHRC pregnancy/maternity research and toolkit, Acas equality guides
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published new research on the prevalence of pregnancy and maternity discrimination, alongside a practical …
UK: New resources
Acas small employers' guide on handling staff pay Acas guides explaining the rights to leave for attending antenatal and adoption appointments and on …
UK: Government announcements - consultation on gender pay gap reporting imminent, tribunal fee review and delay to new tax-free childcare scheme
The Government has committed in legislation to make regulations by March 2016 for mandatory gender pay reporting for larger employers, but the relevant …
Japan: Focus on helping employees raise their children
The regime under the Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children has recently been extended. The Act sets out employers' …
UK: Legislative changes April 2015 - family-related leave, rates, Acas Code
The new shared parental leave and pay regime came into operation on 5 April 2015 (applying to parents of children expected to be born, or placed for …
UK: new tribunal compensation limits and statutory benefit rates from April 2015
From 6 April 2015, the cap on the unfair dismissal compensatory award will increase from £76,574 to £78,335 and the cap on weekly pay (used to calculate …
US: Supreme Court considers accommodations for pregnant employees
The US Supreme Court has heard oral argument on the question of whether, and in what circumstances, an employer providing work accommodations to …
Asia: Comparing employment laws across the region
We asked our lawyers to tell us three need-to-know employment law facts in Singapore, Hong Kong, PRC, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia and Japan. The …
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