The Workplace Fairness Act 2024[1] (WFA) was passed into law by the Singapore Parliament (Parliament) on 8 January 2025, signifying a significant step in legally prohibiting certain discriminatory behaviours in the workplace, and mandatorily requiring employers in Singapore to implement grievance handling procedures to meet compulsory requirements.
This landmark legislation
Social insurance calculation factors
The factors for calculating the levels in the social insurance system were adjusted on 1 January 2025. The current rates and limits can be found
Rechengrößen der Sozialversicherung
Mit Wirkung vom 1. Januar 2025 wurden die Rechengrößen in der Sozialversicherung turnusgemäß an die Einkommensentwicklung angepasst. Die aktuellen Rechengrößen finden sie hier. Der gesetzliche Mindestlohn wurde auf € 12,82 angehoben. Die Jahresverdienstgrenze für
In recent years, the fight against sexual harassment in the workplace has gained significant traction, driven by movements like #MeToo and growing awareness of the pervasive nature of the issue. The public is increasingly calling for stronger protections and preventative measures to ensure they can work free from harassment. In response to this, the UK
An analysis of the landmark victory for female retail consultants against British retailer Next plc
Introduction
More than 3,500 current and former female retail consultants have won a six-year legal battle for equal pay against British retailer Next plc (Next). In a significant judgment, Leeds Employment Tribunal ruled that Next had failed to
On 16 May 2024, the UK government launched a consultation paper setting out proposed amendments to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) and abolishing the legal framework for European Works Councils (EWCs). This follows the policy paper published in May 2023, “Smarter regulation to grow the economy”. Despite the general election
By: Nicki Milionis and Michael McCrae with thanks to Yasmine Sahihi and Amy Moore for their contributions
Victoria’s first industrial manslaughter decision pursuant to section 39G of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic) (OHS Act) was handed down in the Supreme Court recently in R v LH Holding Management Pty Ltd
On 11 March the Council of the EU confirmed the provisional agreement reached on the Platform Workers Directive (the Directive). The Directive aims to improve the working conditions of those who work on platforms in the gig economy and will also regulate the use of algorithms by digital labour platforms.
Employment protection
The EU suggests
As we highlighted in our previous post (What to expect in employment law in 2024), 2023 saw the introduction of several significant employment legislative changes. Just to remind you of the changes due to come into effect in April.
Holiday Leave and Pay:
Provisions for irregular hours and part-year workers apply to leave
In Yacht Management Company Ltd v Gordon the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld a decision of the Employment Tribunal, that there were numerous factors to support the Tribunal’s conclusion that it had jurisdiction to hear a claim of unfair dismissal brought by the employee because the seafarer’s “base” was her home in Aberdeen