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European Union: Proposed revisions to Posted Workers Directive
The European Parliament has been debating a revised Directive on Posted Workers submitted by Commissioner Marianne Thyssen … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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India: Controversial tax proposal withdrawn
India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has intervened to defer proposed changes to the tax rules applicable to the state pension Employee’s Provident Fund (EPF) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Employer found vicariously liable for behaviour of employee
The UK Supreme Court has further clarified the issue of vicarious liability in the context of an employee’s conduct … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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South Korea: Wage gap between workers in large and small companies
The pay gap between employees of large and small companies has widened, at least in aggregate, across the South Korean economy … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Scotland: New guidance to help prevent pregnancy and maternity discrimination in the workplace
The Scottish government has unveiled an action plan which aims to remove discrimination against pregnant and new working mothers … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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France: Latest on French Labour Code Reforms
Proposals to reform France’s Labour Code have been met with strong opposition from trade unions, with the result that submission of the draft law to the Cabinet has been postponed until the end of March 2016 … Please login to …
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Spain: Statistics show fewer people becoming unemployed
It is difficult to gauge the health of the Spanish labour market, even though there appear to be some promising signs … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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New Zealand: Wide-ranging changes in the area of employment law
A number of employment law reforms are expected to come into force in New Zealand during the coming months … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Concerns over sustained deflation
The European Central bank remains concerned about the possibility of sustained deflation across the EU — particularly within the eurozone … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA/EU: New transatlantic data safeguards still allow NSA to snoop on personal data
The latest developments in transatlantic personal data safeguards are contained in a set of documents made public at the end of February … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: A boost for share-based payment plans
An appeal by the IRS, the US Tax service, could alter the whole way share-based remuneration is regarded for tax purposes within multinational enterprises … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Limiting ‘open carry’ gun right in Texas
Just in case someone should want to kill their fellow man, the State legislature of Texas in the USA has now passed an ‘open carry’ law allowing any licenced handgun owner to carry their loaded weapon in a shoulder or …
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China: New rights to family-friendly leave in Shanghai
Following changes to China’s national Population and Family Planning Law, the City authorities in Shanghai have amended their local Population and Family Planning Regulations to allow people to have a second child and further reward early marriage … Please login …
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China: Positive labour market statistics amid economic slow-down
Despite the fact that China’s economy is growing more slowly than in the past, that the stock market is at a 15-month low and that the government has announced a redundancy programme affecting 15% of workers in the coal and …
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Global: Trend continues towards later retirement
As life expectancy increases across the globe, governments are progressively adjusting the normal state retirement age in order to minimise pressure on pension funds … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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