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European Union: Countries fail to open the profession of Notary to foreign nationals
The European Commission is taking the Czech and Hungarian governments to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) because they refuse to open up the profession of Notary to foreign nationals … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Ecuador: Labour reforms submitted to parliament
A proposed labour reform submitted by President Rafael Correa has begun its passage through the unicameral Ecuador parliament … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Taiwan: Relaxation of rules on night work for new mothers
Rules which restricted the right of new mothers to work at night have now been relaxed in Taiwan … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Finland: Recovery plan fails to gain full union backing
A government plan to pull Finland’s ailing economy away from the brink of a downward spiral has come adrift after several leading labour unions refused to endorse it … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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China: Labour Contract Law blamed for economic slow-down
Recent critical remarks by China’s Minister of Human Resources and Social Security and also its Finance Minister reveal deep concerns in the government about the strangling effect on the economy caused by the 2007 Labour Contract Law … Please login …
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Australia: Private health insurance premiums to increase less than last year
The escalating cost of private health insurance in Australia had led Health Minister Sussan Ley to intervene in order to limit increased profit taking by insurers in the sector … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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South Korea: Plans to abolish mental health discrimination
The Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare has announced that it will be introducing a number of legal and procedural reforms to remove the disadvantage faced by mentally disabled people when seeking insurance and employment … Please login to view …
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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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