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Japan Update: Revised Telework Guidelines
On March 25, 2021, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare amended its “Guidelines for the Appropriate Introduction and Implementation of Off-site Work Using Information and Communications Technology” and published...
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Switzerland Update: A Month to Remember: LGBTIQ+ in Employment Law
June is the month of the LGBTIQ+ movement (so-called Pride Month); with celebrations or also protest actions, worldwide attention is drawn to the rights of and other issues concerning LGBTIQ+...
read moreCanada Update: The bill to amend the Charter of the French Language: expected impacts for employers in Quebec – Part 1
On May 13, 2021, the Quebec government tabled Bill 96, An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Quebec,1 which proposes various amendments to the Charter of the French Language.2 Once...
read moreCOMPULSORY COVID-19 VACCINATION FOR EMPLOYEES IN MALAYSIA?
Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy has emerged nationwide when about 8,000 people had canceled their registration for vaccination on their MySejahtera app, mainly due to the misconception about Covid-19 vaccines they received...
read moreSwitzerland Update: Happy Father’s Day – Paternity Leave
In the spirit of equality, the Swiss electorate voted last year in favour of the introduction of paid paternity leave, which came into force on 1 January 2021. This welcome...
read moreSingapore Employment Update: Establishment of Protection from Harassment Court and a New Simplified Process – June 2021
Updated information regarding the establishment of the Singapore Protection from Harassment Court (“PHC”) from 1 June 2021. Workplace harassment continues to be an issue that employers need to be alert...
read moreGermany Update: Increased due diligence for the benefit of people and the environment – the supply chain law is coming!
After long preparations, the draft law on corporate due diligence in supply chains , the so-called Due Diligence Act , was discussed in the Bundestag on April 22, 2021 (BT-Drs. 19/28649). Following the debate in the Bundestag, the...
read moreTax treaty between Switzerland and Turkey
Tax treaties help to maintain and expand reciprocal direct investment. After decades of negotiations on a double taxation agreement between Switzerland and Turkey, the "Agreement between the Swiss Confederation and...
read morePrimer on doing business in India
India is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world and the business and regulatory environment is rapidly evolving and improving. Various policy changes and initiatives have transformed India from...
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