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Costa Rica
Littler Mendelson
On December 13, 2023, the Legislative Chamber of Costa Rica passed Bill No. 23,449, "Protección de las personas denunciantes y testigos de actos de corrupción contra represalias laborales"...
Cyprus
Chrysostomides Advocates & Legal Consultants
The necessity to establish regulatory frameworks for telework in Cyprus has become increasingly pronounced in the modern work environment for various...
Lytras & Associates LLC
In a recent development, the Cyprus Parliament unanimously enacted a new law delineating the rights and responsibilities of both remote employees and their employers.
Guernsey
Appleby
The Prevention of Discrimination (Guernsey) Ordinance 2022 ("Ordinance") will come into force on 1 October 2023
Appleby
When the Prevention of Discrimination (Guernsey) Ordinance 2022 ("Ordinance") comes into force on 1 October 2023, it will make it unlawful to discriminate against a person on five "protected grounds".
Hong Kong
Herbert Smith Freehills
The District Court in Hum Matthew Ta v Allied Way Security Management Limited [2024] HKDC 134 recently dismissed an employee's claim for wrongful dismissal against his former employer.
Mayer Brown
Hong Kong employers and employees have become increasingly aware of their rights and obligations under the anti-discrimination legislation since the passing of the Sex Discrimination...
Mayer Brown
The primary piece of legislation, the Employment Ordinance (the "EO"), prescribes certain basic rights and protection for most employees.
Mayer Brown
In the recent case of 周露娜 v. 中旅货运物流中心有限公司 [2023] HKDC 1115, the Court found that a logistics company (the "Employer")...
Ius Laboris
A Hong Kong employee dismissed via WeChat while in hospital has been awarded substantial damages for pregnancy discrimination.
Jersey
Collas Crill
Collas Crill, in collaboration with Orchid Development, has planted a native Spanish elm in Cricket Square as part of the Cayman Islands Government's 'plant a tree for the Jubilee' initiative.
Carey Olsen
Carey Olsen Starting Point Guides are intended as a general introduction and guide to different aspects of Jersey law. They are a summary of the most important issues that we come across.
Luxembourg
CMS Luxembourg
Significant advances in workplace protection! As of 9 April 2023, a robust law against moral harassment is now in force.
Malta
Finance Malta
Employment Law in Malta is mainly governed by the Employment and Industrial Relations Act (Chapter 452 of the Laws of Malta) (the ‘EIRA'), which ensures fair treatment of workers...
CSB Group
Employment Law in Malta is mainly governed by the Employment and Industrial Relations Act (Chapter 452 of the Laws of Malta) (the ‘EIRA'), which ensures fair treatment of workers...
United Arab Emirates
Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy
The UAE has witnessed significant developments in its labour laws to promote fair and just employment practices. One important aspect of this law...
Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy
Workplace harassment is a critical issue that affects employees' well-being and can lead to a toxic work environment.
European Union
Walkers
In Phillips v Aneurin Bevan University Local Health Board, the Cardiff Employment Tribunal ("ET") held that work related stress can amount to a disability, as defined by the UK Equality Act 2010 ("EqA")...
Worldwide
WTW
The Dominican Republic's government-paid paternity leave was struck down as unconstitutional, with efforts continuing to move toward gender equality in paid parental leave.
Walkers
Around a third of Jersey and Guernsey employers see sickness and absenteeism as a "big worry", and an "increasing or significant issue", an employment conference survey has revealed.
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