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Search our latest articles by Keyword search or Country. Our database has articles across the broad range of business law topics from 2016, and we add new articles each day.

Newswire 26/06/2024

Forced Labor and Supply Chain Due Diligence in Southeast Asia

“Forced labor” has many incarnations. Some forms are shocking, such as a case in 2021 where Vietnamese guest workers were brought to a Chinese-owned factory in Serbia that manufactured tires sold to...

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Newswire 19/06/2024

Germany Update: Does Leaving the Church Justify Dismissal by a Church Employer?

In its order of reference of 01.02.2024 (case no. 196/22 (A)), the Federal Labour Court (BAG) has referred to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) – not for the first time –...

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Newswire 17/06/2024

UK Update: Pensions: It’s all about the data

A continual thread running through the big ticket pensions issues just now such as the Regulator’s General Code, the new defined benefit funding regime, pensions dashboards, auto-enrolment, and of course...

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Newswire 04/06/2024

UK Update: How to Deal with a Home Office Sponsor Licence Compliance Audit

Where a business, employer and/or educational institution has been granted a sponsor licence from the Home Office, there should be an expectation of an immigration sponsor licence compliance visit at...

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Newswire 03/06/2024

Netherlands Update: Notice or termination, what does it matter?

In order for an employee with a fixed-term contract to know where he stands, an employer must let us know no later than one month before the expiry of the...

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Newswire 30/05/2024

Employer’s Compliance With Ukrainian Military Regulations

Mid-May 2024 issued in an important turning point for serious attention to complying with military regulations in Ukraine.  At this time, two new laws came into effect, significantly increasing the...

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Newswire 28/05/2024

Korea Update: Enhanced Childcare Leave Subsidies Expanded

NOTABLE CHANGES TO LEGISLATION Korean legislation grants parents of children aged eight or younger, or those in the second grade or below, the right to take up to one year...

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Newswire 20/05/2024

Taiwan Update: HR Investigations Rising in Importance

Sexual harassment in the workplace can be divided into two types under the Gender Equality in Employment Act (GEEA). The first type is hostile-workplace sexual harassment, which occurs when an...

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Newswire 14/05/2024

France Update: Paid Leave and Illness

Law No. 2024-364 of 22 April 2024 brings into line with European law the national rules applicable to the acquisition of paid leave during periods of sick leave due to...

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