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[Australia] Employment law changes for 2025 [Australia] Employment law changes for 2025

From January 1, 2025, intentionally underpaying workers became a criminal offence.
02 Feb 2025

[Malaysia] New internship rule could be bad for business [Malaysia] New internship rule could be bad for business

The new rule requires companies to place up to three students in internships for every expatriate it employs.
29 Jan 2025

[Australia] Early Childhood Education and Care Worker Retention Payment [Australia] Early Childhood Education and Care Worker Retention Payment

The Payment is administered by the Department of Education. Its website has further information about the Payment and how to...
09 Jan 2025

[Australia] New criminal underpayment laws now in force [Australia] New criminal underpayment laws now in force

From January 1, 2025, intentionally underpaying an employee’s wages or entitlements can be considered a criminal offence.
03 Jan 2025

[Australia] Coles must repay $1.5m for long service leave discrepancies [Australia] Coles must repay $1.5m for long service leave discrepancies

The discrepancies were revealed after the Inspectorate in the NSW Premier's Department began looking into Coles' compliance with the Long...
19 Dec 2024

[Pakistan] Punjab Assembly approves huge pay rise for MPAs and ministers [Pakistan] Punjab Assembly approves huge pay rise for MPAs and ministers

The bill was passed during a session chaired by Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan. It increases lawmakers’ pay by up...
19 Dec 2024