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UK: proposed reforms to fitness for work, statutory sick pay and mental health protections
An independent review of mental health at work, commissioned by the Prime Minister, has been published. The Stevenson/Farmer review calls on employers to …
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 …
Australia: Safety due diligence: one size cannot fit all
With a heightened awareness of officers' WHS due diligence obligations, there is a risk the lines between governance at the board level and management at …
Australia: Safety Snapshot - October 2017
For recent developments and trends in safety, click here and see our latest quarterly Safety Snapshot. Please contact a member of our …
France: The Loi Travail - Briefing 2
This briefing summarises the Macron reforms to consolidate works councils and other employee representative bodies, through the ordonnance on "the …
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 …
Australia: Health and Safety Frequency – June 2017
Welcome to Health and Safety Frequency, where we touch on legal developments in Australian health and safety from the last three months and give you some …
Asia: Mandatory Employment Policies
HR practitioners will be aware that work rules are mandatory in certain jurisdictions in Asia once an employer reaches a specified number of employees. …
South Korea: new government announces proposals to increase support for work-life balance
South Korea's new President Moon Jae-In has announced the Government's support for greater work-life balance for Korean employees, including proposals to …
Singapore: Illegal workers - High Court holds employer liable for injuries to illegal worker
In Md Shohel Md Khobir Uddin v Chen Yongbiao and another [2017] SGHC 109, the Singapore High Court (SGHC) awarded an individual working illegally 80% of …
Australia: ABCC v Powell - Right of entry and the OHS Act
In an important Full Court appeal decision, Bromberg J’s decision in Director of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate v Powell [2016] FCA 1287 …
Australia: WHS Discrimination - A Question of Fact
A recent decision of the Victorian Supreme Court of Appeal has considered the ‘prohibition against discrimination’ offence provisions in the Occupational …
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