Employment Notes

UK: Supreme Court rules UK strike law is incompatible with human rights

UK: EAT reads words into legislation to prohibit detriment for taking part in industrial action

Australia: Federal Election Reforms

Australia: Employers get the good oil on strikes and coercion

In Esso Australia Pty Ltd v The Australian Workers Unions [2017] HCA 54, the High Court of Australia held that: Where a person contravenes an order in …

UK: Salary - Supreme Court rules on calculation of daily pay rate

Employers should set out in the employment contract how the daily rate of pay of an employee on an annual salary is to be calculated for various …

Asia: The Role of Unions

Unions are becoming increasingly prevalent across Asia. Here we take a look at which aspects of the employment relationship unions may be involved in …

UK: Legislation - consultations on caste discrimination, electronic balloting and reforming the tribunal system

On 28 March the Government Equality Office published its long-awaited consultation on caste discrimination, announced back in September 2016. The …

UK: Legislative developments- Trade Union Act 2016

The majority of the Trade Union Act 2016 is to come into force on 1 March 2017, including the new ballot requirements, changes to the required notice for …

Germany: New legislation for temporary agency workers

Effective 1 April 2017, the legislator has made several amendments to the German Act on Temporary Work (Arbeitnehmerüberlassungesetz). The changes have …

UK: Trade Union Act 2016 heralds significant reform to industrial action law

On 4 May 2016 the Trade Union Bill received Royal Assent. The Trade Union Act 2016 is expected to come into force by early July 2016 and will make …

Australia: Fair Work Amendment Act 2015 - Summary of Changes

The Fair Work Amendment Act 2015 (Cth) (FW Amendment Act) came into force on 27 November 2015 and amends the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act). This …

UK: Employment law proposals in Queen's Speech

The Queen's Speech on 27 May included a number of employment law reforms: Unionised employers will welcome proposals to require a higher turnout of …