Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court recently suspended all pending lawsuits alleging that contractors should be reclassified to employees. The suspension, which was issued last month, covers both contractors who are engaged...more
Two courts in India recently struck down laws seeking to establish preferential hiring based on residency. These decisions invalidated acts passed by two Indian states that required private businesses to fill a percentage of...more
Businesses with employees in Hong Kong should be aware of new guidelines aiming to help companies develop policies on generative AI use in the workplace. Although the new guidelines are not binding, they are meant to align...more
5/15/2025
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Best Practices ,
Bias ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Employment Policies ,
Hong Kong ,
Incident Response Plans ,
New Guidance ,
Personal Data
Japan recently introduced new rules providing more support for working parents. These rules, which took effect April 1, amend the Child and Family Care Leave Act and the Next-Generation Children Act with the goal of helping...more
Employers in Brazil will soon have to assess psychosocial risk factors for employees in their workplaces. Brazil’s Ministry of Employment recently updated its Occupational Health and Safety Norms, which are a set of mandatory...more
India just released a landmark draft of new rules to refine and implement the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act) – which is India’s first comprehensive data privacy legislation regulating digital personal data...more
1/30/2025
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Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Data Breach ,
Data Deletion ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processing Rules ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Officers (DPOs) ,
Data Security ,
India ,
International Data Transfers ,
Multinationals ,
Notice Requirements ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Proposed Rules
The European Council recently approved a regulation that will ban products in the European Union that were made using forced labor. The new regulation covers products made with forced labor across the globe that are placed...more
The first-ever law protecting freelancers and independent contractors in Japan came into effect on November 1, requiring businesses that do work in the country to review their workplace practices and adjust as necessary. The...more
Four years after the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD) came into force, Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice (STJ) recently issued a list of precedents exploring how the court applied the law and addressed the...more
11/7/2024
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Data Collection ,
Data Controller ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Subjects Rights ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws
Brazil’s Ministry of Labor and Employment (MTE) recently released important guidelines for complying with the country’s gender pay parity law. As Brazil ramps up its equal pay initiatives, employers should take note of these...more
11/1/2024
/ Audits ,
Brazil ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Labor Code ,
New Rules ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Transparency ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Wage and Hour
The United Kingdom just introduced a landmark new Employment Rights Bill, aimed at ending unfair employment practices and helping to deliver economic growth. According to the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister’s Office, this is...more
10/17/2024
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Employment Policies ,
Equality Act ,
Flexible Work Arrangements ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Reform ,
Layoffs ,
Paid Leave ,
Pregnancy ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Trade Unions ,
UK ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules
New rules just took effect in Brazil regulating international data transfers, and employers doing business in the country must take note. Covered data processing agents – such as companies in Brazil that transfer data to...more