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Spain: the new Spanish Labour Procedure Act 36/2011
The New Spanish Labour Procedure Act 36/2011, (recently approved on 10 October 2011) entered into force on 11 December 2011, and implements significant …
UK: No contractual damages for manner of dismissal
The Supreme Court has ruled that employees are not entitled to claim contractual damages for the manner of dismissal, whether in relation to a breach of …
Maternity, sexual harassment and corporate crime: proposed amendments to Malaysia’s Employment Act
The House of Representatives has passed the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2011 (the Bill). The Bill must still be passed by the Senate and receive Royal …
UK: Is clawback the new market standard?
"The inclusion of clawback and malus provisions in scheme designs and executive contracts is a recognised way to prevent executives receiving rewards …
UK: Completion of Remuneration Policy Statement – final reminder!
If you are a Tier 2, 3 or 4 firm, there is now less than one month to go to complete your Remuneration Policy Statement (RPS) as required by the FSA …
UK: No service provision change under TUPE where client changes
The EAT has ruled for the first time that the service provision change provisions of TUPE cannot apply where the client to whom services are being …
UK and EU: Statutory holiday - ECJ confirms limit on carry-over; EAT rules no right to pay unless take or request time off
The ECJ has confirmed that Member States can lawfully require carried over statutory holiday to be taken within the following 15 months or else be …
UK: Employment law reforms - April 2012 government plans confirmed, new proposals and calls for evidence
The last month has seen a raft of government proposals for changes to employment laws. Details were included in a speech made by the Business …
UK: Equal pay - out of time tribunal claims can proceed in the High Court
A Court of Appeal ruling means that employers may face equal pay claims brought in the High Court as a breach of contract claim even though a tribunal …
Malaysia introduces minimum wages framework
On 1 July 2011, the Malaysian Parliament passed new legislation to establish a framework for the implementation of minimum wages throughout Malaysia. The …
UK: Proposals for change - protected conversations, abolition of unfair dismissal, working time opt-outs
Rumours of a number of proposals being considered by the Government have been published by the press. Nick Clegg is reported to have suggested that …
UK: Board diversity - change to UK Corporate Governance Code
The FRC has announced two changes to the UK Corporate Governance Code applying to financial years beginning on or after 1 October 2012 (although …
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