In a bid to increase the diversity of workforces, and increase access to employment for those with disabilities, Taiwan has a quota for the number of disabled employees. We take a look at how this works in practice. ... Read more

This month in our comparative table here, we consider the legal obligations on employers considering a transfer of business/undertaking, focussing on the position in China, Indonesia and Thailand. Read more

South Korea continues to overhaul its labour and employment landscape. We look at some upcoming changes to the notice of dismissal provisions and the prohibition of workplace harassment rules – both effective this year. ... Read more

There are complicated rules which govern when and how a foreign entity can operate in Indonesia without establishing a local entity. Companies should pay particular attention to employment structures in such circumstances. ... Read more

Comments made in an ECJ judgment on a German working time case have raised doubts as to the correctness of the UK Employment Appeal Tribunal's rulings that pay during the 4 weeks EU-derived statutory holiday must include an amount for… Read more

The Court of Appeal has given two rulings in the long-running equal value claim against Asda, in both cases ruling on preliminary points in favour of the store workers claiming equal pay with distribution depot workers. The claims will now… Read more

On 28 January 2019 the UK Government published guidance for EEA and Swiss citizens arriving in the UK after 29 March 2019 in the event of a “no deal” Brexit.  Individuals will still be able to enter the UK to… Read more

Authors: Fatim Jumabhoy, Partner, Singapore, Rebecca Lim, Associate, Singapore, Tess Lumsdaine, Senior Associate, Hong Kong Happy New Year to all our readers! The new year has gotten off to a great start for our Asia Employment, Pensions and Incentives team… Read more

On 15 December 2018, Decree No. 148/2018/ND-CP ("Decree No. 148") came into effect. Decree No. 148 introduced amendments to Decree No. 05/2015/ND-CP, the legislation designed to provide guidance on the implementation of the Labor Code. The key changes are explained… Read more

Indonesia’s Ministry of Manpower ("MOM") has issued a new regulation, MOM Regulation No. 10 of 2018 on Procedures for the Utilisation of Foreign Workers ("Reg 10/2018"), which implements President Regulation No. 20 of 2018 on Expatriate Utilisation ("PR 20/2018"). Employers… Read more

This month in our comparative table here, we consider the legal obligations on employers considering a transfer of business/undertaking, focussing on the position in Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. Read more

Malaysia's Ministry of Human Resources has recently proposed amendments to the Industrial Relations Act 1967 ("IRA") which, if introduced, would result in, amongst others, significant changes to the dispute resolution regime for employment claims in Malaysia. ... Read more

Unpaid internships are often seen as a way of providing valuable industry experience to students. However, there has been an increasing global focus on whether such arrangements also enable the exploitation of individuals to perform unpaid work. In Hong Kong,… Read more

The Home Office has published a revised Code of Practice on preventing illegal working, which reflects the ability for employers to check certain employees' right to work records solely by online check from 28 January 2019 (see here). The Government… Read more

The EAT in Ibrahim v HCA International has confirmed that an employee's disclosure complaining of false rumours circulating about him was an allegation of failure to comply with a legal obligation (ie, defamation). It was therefore capable of amounting to… Read more

The Government has published a consultation until 5 April 2019 on proposals to extend the current period of protection for women on maternity leave during which they are given priority over any suitable alternative vacancies should their role be made… Read more

The rules regarding payslips are due to change on 6 April 2019. Itemised payslips will have to be given to 'workers' as well as employees, and include hours details for the hourly paid. BEIS has published guidance here. Read more

As the second deadline for reports approaches, the Equalities and Human Rights Commission has published a report urging employers to accompany their figures with narrative reports and action plans with concrete, time-bound target-driven activities to reduce the gap. The report highlights… Read more

The Supreme Court has upheld a Court of Appeal decision that treatment of a disabled employee which is advantageous (permitting ill health early retirement) cannot be viewed as unlawful 'unfavourable treatment' due to disability simply because it could have been… Read more

The Court of Appeal has ruled on the territorial scope of the duty to inform and consult on collective redundancies at an establishment. The duty applies where the relevant establishment has a sufficiently close connection with Great Britain, and not… Read more

The Court of Appeal has upheld the EAT's ruling in Uber BV v Aslam that Uber drivers were workers on the basis that the written documentation seeking to establish them as independent contractors did not reflect reality; the drivers were… Read more

The last few weeks have seen a flurry of publications providing a slightly clearer picture of the employment and immigration consequences of a Brexit deal or no-deal.  In addition to the final text of the draft Withdrawal Agreement setting out the arrangements… Read more

Our colleagues at Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills have published their latest Employment Taxes Update for August to December 2018. Key points are: ... Read more

On Monday 17 December 2018, the Fair Work Amendment (Casual Loading Offset) Regulations 2018 (Cth) (Amending Regulation) was registered and took effect from 18 December 2018. The Amending Regulation amends the Fair Work Regulations 2009 (Cth). The Amending Regulation is… Read more

The Government has today published its response to the Women and Equalities Select Committee report published in July of this year (see our blog post here) on sexual harassment at work.  It has noted the lack of data and research… Read more

The Government has today published its "vision for the future of the UK labour market", the Good Work Plan, which builds on its earlier response to the Taylor Review (see our summary here) on the impact of digital platforms on… Read more

Just in time for your holiday reading, we've compiled our Top 10 Trends in employment and industrial relations in Australia for 2018. Click here to review our selection. We'd love to hear your thoughts if you have any comments. ... Read more

The Government has published a framework for large employers to report voluntarily on disability, mental health and wellbeing in their workplace. It suggests that employers publish a narrative explaining their activities in relation to the recruitment and retention of disabled… Read more

On 30 November 2018, legislation was gazetted which proposes various amendments to the Sex Discrimination Ordinance, Disability Discrimination Ordinance, Family Status Discrimination Ordinance and the Race Discrimination Ordinance. The proposed amendments reflect eight of the recommendations from the Equal Opportunities… Read more

The Fair Work Amendment (Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2018 passed both houses of Parliament on Thursday 6 December 2018 and also received royal assent on Tuesday 11 December 2018. The Bill inserts a new entitlement in the National Employment Standards… Read more