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Hong Kong: Paternity leave laws in force from 27 February 2015
The Hong Kong Legislative Council has finally introduced laws to entitle private sector male employees to paternity leave. From 27 February 2015, …
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: 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: New publications - employment status review, industrial disputes report, and guidance on BYOD, tax-free childcare and surveillance
BIS has launched an employment review intended to "help clarify and potentially strengthen the employment status of up to a million British …
UK: Shared parental leave - further regulations and guidance
BIS has published further sets of draft regulations connected with the new SPL regime, available here. These extend the regime to parents fostering …
UK: Shared parental leave - new guidance, and ET ruling relevant to pay enhancement
BIS has published technical guidance on the new shared parental leave (SPL) regime applicable to babies due from 5 April 2015, …
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: New resources - flexible work form, SPL guide, illegal work, disabled employees
The Government has published the following new resources for employers: a standard form for employees to use when making a flexible working …
UK: Revised draft regulations fail to simplify shared parental leave regime
In March 2014 draft regulations to implement the new shared parental leave right (due to apply to births from April 2015) were published for …
EU legislation update - no change for pregnant workers
Employers already facing changes to UK laws on family leave from 2015 will welcome the news that the European Commission has withdrawn proposals to amend …
UK: Flexible work requests - new regime in force
A new regime for flexible work requests came into force on 30 June 2014 - see here for details. Our HSF briefing available to clients provides a …
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 …
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