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Korea is an important economy in Asia with significant business opportunities. Multinational companies engage workers in Korea in all industries – from manufacturing to technology to finance. It is important to realize,...more
The right to a minimum wage sufficient to meet the basic needs of workers is enshrined in the Mexican Constitution. Minimum wages in the country are set on a daily basis, ensuring workers receive a set amount for each day...more
This memorandum provides an overview of the general labour law situation and the potential pitfalls with respect to substantial redundancies. It is not a substitute for a thorough legal evaluation of an intended restructuring...more
The year 2024 brought about notable changes in employment law in Hong Kong. This article provides a brief overview of the key developments that occurred over the past year and a look forward at the expected changes as we...more
Recent amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) establishing a new "whole-of-relationship test" increase the likelihood that Australian businesses will face claims of "sham contracting" by misclassifying employees as...more
On December 4, 2024, the following bills amending Newfoundland and Labrador’s Labour Standards Act (LSA) received Royal Assent and became effective...more
In just over a month, employers will risk having to pay higher protective awards for collective redundancy consultation breaches where they also unreasonably fail to follow the Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement....more
The European Commission (EC) has recently conducted unannounced antitrust inspections in the data centre construction sector, following concerns about potential collusion in the form of no-poach agreements. This investigation...more
As we close out 2024 and look ahead to 2025, one thing is clear: this has been a year like no other. From a groundbreaking Supreme Court ruling to a pivotal election result that will usher in a new administration, employers...more
Global employers are preparing for changes to the labor and employment landscape in 2025, including evolving employee expectations about the role of work in their lives, increasing regulation, growing use of generative AI,...more
On October 30, 2024, the UK Government set out the Autumn Budget with changes to the minimum wage, employer National Insurance Contributions, and the taxation of umbrella companies. ...more
The UK government recently published its long-awaited Employment Rights Bill along with a ‘Next Steps’ paper outlining plans for future reforms....more
Employers in England, Scotland and Wales are now required to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of their employees in the course of their employment. New legislation, the Worker Protection (Amendment of...more
As the calendar year draws to an end, employers and employees face questions regarding the handling of unused holiday. This guide provides an overview of the regulations surrounding holiday scheduling as stipulated in the...more
A bill introducing a right to bereavement leave was submitted this summer in the Netherlands. The following is a brief outline of this proposal....more
Despite performing comparable roles, women are frequently remunerated at a lower rate than their male counterparts. The Regional Labor Court of Baden-Württemberg recently decided a case with similar circumstances (judgment of...more
The European Court of Justice recently found that a collective agreement provision on overtime pay potentially violated the prohibition of discrimination against part-time employees as well as the prohibition of...more
The concept of “work of equal value” is, at its simplest, a comparison between jobs that might seem very different but when distilled down, are actually of equal value to the employer. “Value” is a concept that has been...more
The UK’s new Labour government published its highly anticipated Employment Rights Bill last week. In total, the draft Bill contains 28 stand-alone employment law reforms (including many of the changes that we outlined in our...more
On 10 October 2024, the UK Labour government unveiled a landmark Employment Rights Bill aimed at revolutionising worker protections and rights. According to the government, the bill is designed to boost pay and productivity...more
On 10 October 2024, the UK government published its Employment Rights Bill. This bill includes many of the measures previously set out in the Labour Party’s “Plan to Make Work Pay” and the King’s Speech. See our July 2024 UK...more
The UK Government has published the much anticipated Employment Rights Bill. Dubbed the “biggest shake-up in UK employment law in over 30 years", the Bill proposes numerous reforms that will impact both employers and...more
The Employment Rights Bill was introduced to Parliament on 10 October 2024, representing the biggest change to UK employment law since the 1990s. Delivering on its promise to introduce legislation within 100 days of coming...more
Introducing an Employment Rights Bill within 100 days of taking office was one of the Labour government’s core pledges. The Bill was published today and includes many, but not all, of the policies in the “Plan to Make Work...more
An investigation requested by the Norwegian government has proposed changes in how holiday pay is accrued and paid out in Norway....more