The British Columbia government recently implemented changes to the Employment Standards Act and the Labour Relations Code. These changes have important implications for both unionized and non-unionized workers. This bulletin provides an overview of some
The above amendments to the EA have been confirmed when the Employment (Amendment) Bill was passed in Parliament on 20 November 2018[1]. In addition to the above amendments, the EA will also be amended to: Expand the definition of “dismiss” to cover inter alia, a situation where an emp...
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Changes to Singapore’s Employment Act took effect 1 April 2019 It is without dispute that the Singapore employment landscape has been constantly adapting to keep up with global economic forces and the changing profile of local workforce. Singapore’s Employment (Amendment) Bill 2018 was passed in...
The consultation document is composed of a draft Order and a partial regulatory impact assessment. The main objective of the procedures is to encourage the resolution of workplace disputes.EBSCO_bspIrs Employment Review
On 17 August 2015, the Employment (Amendment) Act 2015 was passed by Parliament (and gazetted on 21 August 2015), introducing several noteworthy amendments to the Employment Act (Cap 91) of Singapore ("Employment Act"). These changes include the requirement to keep employment records and provide...
Pregnancy and maternity are also protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010, and treating someone unfavourably because of pregnancy or maternity is discrimination. Women may be eligible to convert some of their maternity leave into shared parental leave, that can be taken either by the wo...
The Employment Rights Act 1996 (Coronavirus, Calculation of a Week's Pay) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021/487)The Employment Rights Act 1996(Coronavirus, Calculation of a Week's Pay) Regulations 2020 ('the principal Regulations') set out how a week's pay is to be calculat...
The amendments to the act introduce, among others, a new duty for the employer to introduce a system that makes it possible to measure the employees’ daily working hours and an option to deviate from the rules on maximum weekly working hours. The purpose of the amendment is to ensure ...
On 8 June 2023 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed into law the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (Fifth Alteration, No. 37) Act 2023 (“Amendment Act”). The Amendment Act raised the retirement age of judges of the State High Courts, Federal High Court, National Industrial...