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UK: Contract - Supreme Court clarifies test for implying terms
The Supreme Court has recently clarified the law on when the court can imply a term that the parties have not expressly included in their contract, …
UK: Employers may need to allow wider choice of companion in disciplinary process
It may be a breach of trust and confidence in some cases for an employer to deny an employee the right to be accompanied to a disciplinary investigation …
UK: Anti-suit injunctions - Court of Appeal rules that EU jurisdiction rules should prevail over US exclusive jurisdiction clause
The Court of Appeal has overturned a controversial High Court ruling (summarised in our blog post here) concerning the enforcement of non-EU exclusive …
Saudi Arabia: Key changes to labour law
Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers has approved amendments to the Kingdom’s labour laws, but has delayed the implementation of new Saudisation …
Hong Kong: Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Ordinance
The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Ordinance will come into effect on 1 January 2016 and, subject to limited exceptions, will apply to contracts …
Australia: Regulators continue to focus on 'sham contracting'
Sham contracting has been, and will likely continue to be, a key focus for Australian regulators. Recent cases indicate the intention of regulators to …
UK: Salary: default daily accrual rate of 1/365 unless overridden by contractual terms
The Court of Appeal has ruled that an employee's salary accrues day to day pursuant to the Apportionment Act 1870, but the rate at which it accrues will …
UK: Contractual duties - no implied duty to disclose allegations of own misconduct
Employers wishing to ensure employees are subject to a duty to disclose allegations of sexual or other misconduct outside of that employment should …
UK: Court of Appeal due to consider whether US exclusive jurisdiction clause or EU jurisdiction rules should prevail
The Court of Appeal is due to consider whether a UK-domiciled employee's right under EU rules to be sued only in the UK should be given precedence over …
UK: Higher standard of investigation may be required where contractual discretion to decide facts
Where an employer had a contractual discretion to decide whether an employee had committed suicide (and therefore whether his widow would receive death …
Thailand: New right of class action for employment claims
An amendment to the Thai Civil Procedure Code was announced in the Thai Royal Gazette on 8 April 2015. This is a significant development for employers in …
Spain: Expired collective bargaining agreement may remain applicable
The Spanish Supreme Court's judgment of 22 December 2014 has recently been published, establishing binding legal precedent with regard to the extended …
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