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UK: consultation on parental bereavement leave and pay
The Government is supporting a private member's bill which, subject to Parliamentary approval, will require the Secretary of State to introduce …
UK: April 2018 changes to statutory benefits, tribunal compensation, minimum wage
From 6 April 2018, the cap on the unfair dismissal compensatory award increases from £80,541 to £83,682 and the cap on weekly pay (used to calculate …
Singapore: Amendments to the Singapore Employment Act
Following a public consultation on the review of the Singapore Employment Act (the "EA"), the Ministry of Manpower ("MOM") announced on 5 March 2018 that …
UK: pregnancy discrimination update
The ECJ has confirmed that there is no EU law requirement to give priority to a pregnant worker in the context of collective redundancies. The …
UK: Government responds to Taylor Review with 'Good Work plan'
The government has this morning issued a press release announcing its response to the independent Taylor Review published last year (see our summary …
UK: ECJ ruling on breastfeeding risk assessments, Acas pregnancy/maternity guidance, and bereavement leave bill
In the Spanish case Ramos v Servicio Galego de Saude, the ECJ has ruled that it is insufficient for an employer to carry out only a general risk …
UK: New Resources
New presidential guidance has been issued in relation to how employment tribunals should calculate pensions loss and awards for injury to feelings in …
Hong Kong: Immigration win for same-sex couple
In a landmark ruling, the Court of Appeal held that the Immigration Department's visa policy, insofar as it denies same-sex couples eligibility for …
France: The Loi Travail - Introduction
One of Emmanuel Macron's key campaign promises was the reform of laws relating to employees partly, in order to help French companies respond in a more …
Singapore: Focus on fixed-term employees
On 31 July 2017 the Tripartite Alliance issued the Tripartite Standard on Employment of Term Contract Employees (First Standard), (Tripartite Standards). …
Australia: Long service leave in Victoria is about to get more flexible
Victoria's long service leave regime is set to become more flexible for employees, with the second reading of the Long Service Leave Bill 2017 (Vic) …
Japan: 45 hour overtime cap proposed
On 5 June 2017, the committee deliberating on the proposal to cap overtime made a written submission to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare …
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