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Guidance for Employers in Korea on the Coronavirus Outbreak
South Korea has been reported to be the site of the world’s second-largest outbreak of COVID-19, or “new coronavirus.” According to the Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the...
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Minimum Wages To Increase Starting From 1 February 2020
On 10 January 2020, the Ministry of Human Resources released a Gazette (Minimum Wage Order 2020) which increased the minimum wages rates in Malaysia starting from 1 February 2020. According to the...
read moreDepartment of Labor Issues Final Rule on Joint Employer Status
The term “joint employer” is often one of grave concern to employers. When, for example, Company A hires Company B, an outside cleaning service, to clean Company A’s offices, both...
read moreChanges to the Labor Code and Social Security Code
Law no 93/2019 was published on 4 September 2019, amending the Labor Code, its regulations and the Social Security Contributions Code. On the same day, Law no 90/2019 was also...
read moreKorea’s “Blind Hiring Act” Takes Effect on July 17, 2019
Earlier in 2019, the National Assembly amended the Fair Hiring Procedure Act (the “FHPA”) to (i) prohibit certain corrupt hiring practices, such as lobbying and offering gifts; and (ii) prohibit...
read moreNew Protections for Employees Dealing with Domestic Violence
The Domestic Violence – Victims Protection Act 2018 is now in force providing rights to employees affected by domestic violence. On 1 April 2019 the Domestic Violence – Victims Protection...
read moreIndia’s Supreme Court allows registered Trade Unions to file application as operational creditors on behalf of members
In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court (the “SC”) resolved a long-standing dispute between JK Jute Mill Mazdoor Morcha (the “Union”) and Juggilal Kamlapat Jute Mills Company Limited (the “Debtor”) by...
read moreUS Immigration Update: H4 Spouses May Lose Employment Authorization
On February 25, 2015, under the Obama Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") published a final rule extending employment authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B nonimmigrants who...
read moreAustralia Labor: Unpaid Family and Domestic Violence Leave – The New National Employment Standard
Workplace Relations As from 12 December 2018, a new entitlement of five days’ unpaid family and domestic violence leave has become available to employees as part of the National Employment...
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