“Employment notes” is Herbert Smith Freehills’s know-how blog where you will find the latest developments in international employment legislation, regulation and litigation.
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UK: new right to request more predictable working pattern enacted, expected to be brought into force Autumn 2024
United Kingdom - September 21 2023 The Worker (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill has this week received Royal Assent. The Act will give workers and agency workers the right twice…
UK: recent tribunal cases highlight importance of neurodiversity awareness
United Kingdom - September 14 2023 Recent cases have highlighted the importance of HR teams and managers having a basic knowledge of the types of challenges neurodiverse individuals…
UK: EAT rule on timing of TUPE transfer of multinational business by series of transactions
United Kingdom - September 13 2023 The precise date of a TUPE transfer can be important for determining an employee’s right to claim unfair dismissal and against which party, but the…
Asia Employment, Pensions and Incentives Update: August 2023
China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan - September 5 2023 We look at recent updates in major cities across Mainland China, including changes in contribution bases for social insurance and housing fund in…
Australia: New AHRC Guidelines for complying with positive duty under the Sex Discrimination Act
Australia - August 23 2023 This month the Australian Human Rights Council (the AHRC) has published its Guidelines for Complying with the Positive Duty under the Sex…
Asia Employment, Pensions and Incentives Update: July 2023
Australia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand - August 10 2023 This month’s update covers the following: the upward revision in minimum salary and recent average salary figures in major cities across Mainland…
UK: round-up of new employment law consultations, guidance and progress on legislative proposals
United Kingdom - August 3 2023 As usual, the weeks before the Summer Parliamentary recess have seen a flurry of consultation announcements and legislative progress. Our round-up is…
UK: Court of Appeal rulings on pre-Brexit EWCs and on scope of ‘transnational’ matters requiring EWC consultation
United Kingdom - July 31 2023 The last month has seen two important Court of Appeal decisions for multinational employers with European Works Councils. The first is relevant to…
UK: changes to flexible work request rights in the offing
United Kingdom - July 21 2023 The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill received Royal Assent on 20 July 2023. It requires regulations to be implemented, but once in force…
E&W: ET Presidential Guidance on Alternative Dispute Resolution introduces potential for mandatory disputes resolution appointments
United Kingdom - July 18 2023 The President of the Employment Tribunals (Barry Clarke) recently published new Guidance on Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR“). For the most part…
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