New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and partner Clark Gayford are expecting their first child in June 2018, just shy of the July 1 effective date of a new law extending the period of paid parental leave from 18 to 22...more
Uber drivers in the UK are “workers” entitled to earn at least the national minimum wage and enjoy other statutory benefits and protections an Employment Appeals Tribunal (“EAT”) held on November 9, upholding the decision of...more
11/27/2017
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Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Employment Rights Act ,
Employment Tribunals ,
Gig Economy ,
Holiday Pay ,
Independent Contractors ,
Minimum Wage ,
Misclassification ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Uber ,
UK ,
UK Employment Appeal Tribunal ,
Wage and Hour ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Working Time Regulations
This year, India became one of the most generous providers of maternity benefits in the world when it extended the period of maternity leave available to eligible working mothers from twelve (12) weeks to twenty-six (26)...more
8/10/2017
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Child Care ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
India ,
International Labor Laws ,
Maternity Leave ,
New Amendments ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Parental Leave ,
Penalties ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Wage and Hour