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[Japan] New paternity leave legislation enacted [Japan] New paternity leave legislation enacted

The Child and Family Member Care Leave Act has primarily been revised to create more accessible leave for fathers.
04 Feb 2022

[China] Jailed and tortured Alexa whistleblower demands apology [China] Jailed and tortured Alexa whistleblower demands apology

Tang Mingfang (43) was jailed after revealing that the Foxconn factory in the southern Chinese city of Hengyang used schoolchildren working...
03 Feb 2022

[Malaysia] Additional Lunar New Year leave for private-sector employees in KL, Putrajaya and Labuan [Malaysia] Additional Lunar New Year leave for private-sector employees in KL, Putrajaya and Labuan

Employers, specifically in these states, are to abide by this arrangement as it is in accordance with Section 60D (1)(b) of...
02 Feb 2022

[Australia] $1.1m damages awarded to payroll manager for foreseeable work injury [Australia] $1.1m damages awarded to payroll manager for foreseeable work injury

Repeated requests for skilled replacements to be hired were denied by his superiors and Mr Ackers’ team was left significantly...
31 Jan 2022

[Australia] Employees who get COVID on annual leave could reclaim holiday [Australia] Employees who get COVID on annual leave could reclaim holiday

Employers are required to offer their employees the option to convert annual leave to sick leave under the Fair Work...
28 Jan 2022

[Hong Kong] Financial sector talent squeeze as expats leave [Hong Kong] Financial sector talent squeeze as expats leave

Over 40 per cent of members recently surveyed by the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong said they were...
26 Jan 2022

[New Zealand] MP calls for ban on contract clauses hurting low-wage workers [New Zealand] MP calls for ban on contract clauses hurting low-wage workers

In her maiden speech to Parliament in December, Ms White said restraint of trade clauses had the effect of suppressing...
25 Jan 2022