Employment Yearbook 2023
1. Can you provide an overview of the current employment law landscape in Bahrain, highlighting any recent legislative changes or notable court cases? The current employment law landscape in Bahrain is predominantly governed by the Labour Law. It is important to note that there have been no recent legislative changes to this law as of …
Employment Yearbook 2023
1. What are the key employment laws and regulations in India that both employers and employees should be familiar with? The most significant aspect of the Indian labour law regime pertains to the categorisation of workforce into workmen and non-workmen under the Industrial Disputes Act 1947 (IDA), with non-workmen, who are essentially senior managerial employees, …
Employment Yearbook 2023
In recent years, ESG (environmental, social, and governance) factors have been subject to a growing and constant evolution within the European Union and its member states, which has led sustainability to assume an increasingly important role in the economic and social context. Sustainability has become a competitive, strategic and organisational tool for creating added value, …
Employment Yearbook 2023
1. What are the key employment laws and regulations in Malaysia that employers and employees should be aware of? Employment in Malaysia is governed, primarily by contract, statute and collective agreements where there is a registered trade union at the employer’s place of work. The principal statutory provisions relating to employment may be briefly set …
Employment Yearbook 2023
Mental health in Singapore’s workplace is a growing concern, with a Straits Times article reporting that nearly seven in ten Singapore residents found 2021 to be the most stressful year at work, and more than half struggled more with their mental health at work in 2021 than 2020.1 This article sets out the existing legal …
Employment Yearbook 2023
With the global war for talent and ‘star’ employees being branded as assets, non-compete agreements have emerged as a contentious subject for most industries. Non-compete agreements are employment contracts that limit the ability of an employee to join or start a competing firm after a job separation.1 Parenthetically, these agreements limit the post-employment opportunities of …
Employment Yearbook 2023
Howard Kennedy, Dentons and Mishcon top the London employment client service score tables as Eversheds leads the way for UK-wide Legal 500 rankings
Howard Kennedy, Dentons and Mishcon de Reya have emerged as some of the firms doing the best job at keeping their London employment clients satisfied, according to new research from The Legal 500 that canvassed the opinions of hundreds of clients.
Employment Yearbook 2023
‘Your client may be someone who had 4,000 people reporting to them and, because of what’s happened, now they might only have you’: Clare Murray, founder of CM Murray, on navigating a career advising senior execs and the golden age of employment law
When you began your legal career, why did you choose employment law? The 1990s felt like the Golden Age of employment law – employment protections were expanding rapidly (thanks to Europe), opportunities for pushing the boundaries and progressing in employment law seemed limitless; even the Prime Minister and his wife were employment lawyers. All of …
Employment Yearbook 2023
The ‘Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law (5758-1998)’ was enacted in 1998 with the primary goal of safeguarding the individual’s freedom, dignity, and privacy, and furthering gender equality. This statute proscribes a range of actions which constitute Sexual Harassment, encompassing: Blackmailing someone into performing a sexual act; An indecent act (one act is sufficient); Repeated overtures …
Employment Yearbook 2023
1. What are the key labour laws and regulations that govern the employer-employee relationship in Brazil? In addition to the Federal Constitution, which provides an exemplary list of social rights in article 7, the main and most important regulation governing the employment relationship is the Consolidation of Labour Laws (CLT). In such law it is …