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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 …
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, …
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