DIFC Workplace Savings Scheme (with effect from 1 February 2020)
On 14 January 2020, the Employment Law Amendment Law (DIFC Law 4 of 2020) and the Employment Regulations (the Amendment) were enacted. The Amendment introduces a new mandatory workplace savings scheme, which replaces the current end-of-service gratuity regime. The new scheme commences on 1 February 2020.
What If It Was Your Fault In A Personal Injury Claim?
Legal jurisprudence around the world confirms the fact that compensation is payable in the act of negligence and breach of duty of care.
Are You A Victim Of Domestic Violence?
UAE law considers domestic violence a serious felony and the damage incurred by the other person can have serious consequences on their daily life or routine.
Turkish Constitutional Court’s Latest Decisions on Freedom of Expression in Social Media
Turkish Constitutional Court recently granted two remarkable decisions on November 19, 2019 and on November 28, 2019 regarding individual applications claiming violation of the applicants’ freedom of expression. The decisions have been published in the Official Gazette respectively on December 24, 2019 and on January 3, 2020. In both decisions, the Constitutional Court accepted the …
Quarterly Update on Trade Defense Cases In Turkey (2019 – 4th Quarter)
The authority to initiate dumping or subsidy examinations, upon complaint or, where necessary, ex officio, has been given from the Ministry of Economy to the Ministry of Trade (“Ministry”). Within the scope of this authority, the Ministry announces its decisions with the communiqués published on the Official Gazette.
Dismissal of Executive Officers: What To Remember
The degree of tension, inherent to labor disputes, rises when terminating the employment contract with the chief executing officer, commercial or financial director, as well as another employee making management decisions. Let’s consider the most popular grounds for the executive officer termination of employment according to the norms of the Labor Code of Ukraine.
Major Amendment to the Personal Information Protection Act Passed by National Assembly
On January 9, 2020, amendments to Korea’s 3 major data privacy laws (“Three Data Laws”), i.e., Personal Information Protection Act (“PIPA”), Act on the Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection (“Network Act”), and Credit Information Use and Protection Act (“Credit Information Act”), were passed at a plenary session of the National …
Turkey Introduces a Centralized System for Electronic Marketing Communications
Recent amendments to the Turkish legislation regarding electronic marketing communications introduced a centralized management system for obtaining, exercising and tracking the opt-in/opt-out requests as well as complaints of the recipients of electronic commercial communications. Service providers sending electronic commercial communications to customers will need to register with this new centralized management system, and notify and/or …
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Right to Informational Privacy vs. Right to receive Benefits: The Intricacies of the Aadhaar Battle
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