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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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Newswire 13/05/2024

US Update: EEOC Guidance Provides Employers With a Roadmap For Effective Workplace Anti-Harassment Policies and Training

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its updated guidance on harassment in the workplace (the “Guidance”) which provides a comprehensive resource on federal workplace harassment law. The Guidance was issued...

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Newswire 25/04/2024

Employment act of Sri Lanka: Key Features & Impacts on Labour laws

The proposed new ‘Employment Act’ – The Labor laws of Sri Lanka being promulgated over the years to meet the evolving needs of industrial relations and contained in several different...

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Newswire 18/04/2024

Singapore Update: Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangements Requests

The Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement (FWA) Requests (“Guidelines“) that were issued by the Ministry of Manpower (“MOM“) on 16 April 2024. The Guidelines set minimum requirements that all...

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Newswire 11/04/2024

Switzerland Update: AI in Human Resources

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is still a relatively new technical phenomenon but it is already having a fundamental impact on all areas of economic life. This also applies...

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Newswire 10/04/2024

UK Update: Flexible working: What are the key changes on the horizon?

The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 (“the Act”) will introduce key changes to the flexible working regime from 6th April. Employers should update their policies to reflect these changes. The...

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Newswire 04/04/2024

China – Employment Law Update

The Departments of Human Resources and Social Security in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei Have Jointly Issued the Guidelines for Compliant Employment in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Labor Dispatch On February 3, 2024, the...

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