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1 month ago | 
hcamag.com | Fatim Jumabhoy |Prawidha Murti |Nonnabhat Paiboon |Gillian Miao
Two decisions set standards for when Labour Standards Act applies
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19 Mar 2025
On 25 October 2024, the South Korea Supreme Court issued two decisions on the applicability of the Labour Standards Act. These decisions mark the first occasion that the Supreme Court has set out the detailed standards for determining whether a “business or workplace” falls within the scope of the Act.
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1 month ago | 
herbertsmithfreehills.com | Fatim Jumabhoy
In the recent decision of Lam Sin Yi Sindy v Leung King Wai William [2020] HKCFI 2525, the plaintiff challenged her former employer’s treatment of the termination of employment as a resignation. The decision is a useful reminder of the legal principles in relation to valid notice of termination and the perils of accepting a resignation given in the heat of the moment.
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1 month ago | 
herbertsmithfreehills.com | Fatim Jumabhoy
The Chinese Cybersecurity Law (CSL) introduced in 2017 is the nation's first comprehensive privacy and security regulation for cyberspace, setting out strict controls on companies operating in China over their online activities, data storage and handling of personal information. The National Standard (GB/T 35273–2017) provided detailed guidance on the collection, use and storage of personal data.
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2 months ago | 
hcamag.com | Fatim Jumabhoy |Prawidha Murti
A look at how transferring existing employees must be handled in Singapore, Japan, India and Hong Kong
Businesses operate in an interconnected environment and are often subjected to mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring processes.
It is important for employers to understand the legal requirements and framework surrounding the transfer of employment contracts in order to effectively navigate through during these transitional phases.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
hcamag.com | Fatim Jumabhoy |Wei-Liang Chan
New parental leave scheme will be phased in through 2026
At the National Day Rally Speech on 18 August 2024, the Singapore Prime Minister announced that Singapore will enhance its paternity leave and shared parental leave schemes and introduce temporary financial support for involuntarily unemployed individuals. These policy changes will take effect from 1 April 2025.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
hcamag.com | Fatim Jumabhoy |Prawidha Murti
A comparison of legal requirements for payroll in Asian countries
Time and attendance records of an employee's hours of work are crucial for ensuring that employees are correctly compensated for their time.
These records also help employers to monitor productivity and identify work patterns effectively. It is a legal requirement in many jurisdictions for employers to maintain accurate time and attendance records of an employee's hours of work.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Fatim Jumabhoy |Prawidha Murti |Nonnabhat Paiboon |Gillian Miao |Veronica So |Nurul Ayu Fajarani
Our e-bulletin this month starts with a look at Singapore where increased penalties for safety breaches under the Workplace Safety and Health Act Subsidiary Legislation came into effect on 1 June 2024. Click here for more details. Over in Mainland China, we take a look at six classic cases on employment disputes that were recently released by the Supreme People's Court.
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Jun 24, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Fatim Jumabhoy |Nurul Ayu Fajarani
Two new measures aimed at reducing the number of workplace death and incidents under the Workplace Safety and Health Act (WSHA)'s Subsidiary Legislation have come into effect on 1 June 2024. These measures are (i) increased penalties for maximum fines for safety breaches and (ii) video surveillance system requirements for companies in the construction sector.
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May 15, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Fatim Jumabhoy |Gillian Miao
On 22 March 2024, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) officially issued and implemented the “Regulations on Promoting and Regulating Cross-Border Data Flow” (Data Flow Regulations). These regulations will greatly facilitate employers in implementing cross-border transfer of employee data. This update will summarize the key content of the Data Flow Regulations.
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May 14, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Fatim Jumabhoy |Nurul Ayu Fajarani
On 16 April 2024, Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) announced that the Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement Request (Guidelines) will come into effect on 1 December 2024 and replace the existing Tripartite Advisory on Flexible Work Arrangements issued in 2014 as well as the Tripartite Standard on Flexible Work Arrangements introduced in 2017.
