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Singapore courts confirm their 'zero-tolerance' policy in respect of agreements that have an illegal object

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • May 13 2013

In a judgment handed down on 3 May 2013, the Singapore High Court confirmed that it will not allow a plaintiff to enforce rights under an agreement

Myanmar (Burma) sanctions are lifted

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Myanmar, United Kingdom
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  • May 9 2013

As expected, the UK Government yesterday revoked the BurmaMyanmar (Financial Restrictions) Regulations 2009. These regulations contained criminal

Errors by trusteessetting aside transactions

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • May 9 2013

Where trustees have made errors, in some circumstances, they have been able to make use of the "Hastings Bass rule" to make an application to the

Round-up of UK employment law developments in April 2013

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • May 9 2013

Employers may need to distance themselves from discriminatory remarks made by shareholders who are closely connected to or wield influence over the

Collective agreement clause could not be construed as giving employer choice of two pay rates

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • May 8 2013

Overturning the EAT, the Court of Appeal has construed a contractual clause in a collective agreement, which provided that the employer would

Post-employment victimisation is prohibited after all

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • May 8 2013

The EAT has ruled that post-employment victimisation is unlawful, departing from its previous decision in Rowstock v Jessemy. (Onu v Akiwiwu) Such

Employers may need to disown influential shareholders’ discriminatory remarks

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • May 8 2013

Employers may need to distance themselves from discriminatory remarks made by shareholders who are closely connected to or wield influence over the

Period of continuous employment start date may be changed by activities prior to official start date

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • May 8 2013

Employers should take care when asking a new recruit to attend meetings or events prior to the start date of employment specified in the contract

Employment law reforms enacted

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • May 8 2013

The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill finished its passage through Parliament and received Royal Assent on 25 April 2013. BIS has also published

Further thoughts on skilled persons reports

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • May 8 2013

Further to our post yesterday, the FT Adviser has today published an article on this topic. It notes that the FSA had argued that direct appointment