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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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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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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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Apr 18, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Fatim Jumabhoy |Gillian Miao
为庆祝国际妇女节，国家和地方层面都发布典型案例和审判报告，以保障女性的就业权益并明确雇主的义务。在本次更新中，我们对这些案例和报告进行了总结。 我们此前的更新中提到，《妇女权益保障法》（“《妇保法》”）为权益受到侵害的女性员工设置了公益诉讼的救济途径。近期，最高人民检察院发布的一则涉及孕期女职工权益的公益诉讼典型案例。该典型案例还展示了公益诉讼的程序。 在这则案件中，雇主在未与员工H平等协商的情况下单方面将怀孕3个月的员工H从部门管理岗位降职调整至体力劳动岗位。员工H拒绝调整岗位后，雇主还将其移出工作群、删除其打卡出勤记录，并限制其使用工作电脑。员工因此向当地的妇女联合会提起投诉。 案件随后被移送至区检察院。检察院经调查了解，雇主调整员工H的工作岗位的行为违反了《劳动合同法》和《妇保法》的相关规定。检察院协调司法局为员工H提供了法律援助，支持员工H提起劳动仲裁。最终员工H与雇主达成了和解并获得了赔偿。...
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Apr 18, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Fatim Jumabhoy |Gillian Miao
In celebration of International Women's Day, classic cases
and judicial reports have been released at both the national and
local court levels to safeguard women's employment rights and
clarify employers' obligations. In this update, we summarise
the cases and reports.
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Apr 15, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Fatim Jumabhoy |Prawidha Murti |Nonnabhat Paiboon |Gillian Miao
In today's post-Covid world, flexible working arrangements
have evolved from a temporary solution to a likely permanent
fixture. Initially implemented to ensure business continuity and
employee safety, these arrangements have proven beneficial in
enhancing work-life balance, boosting productivity, reducing
turnover, and expanding the talent pool. This article provides a
comparative analysis of the legal requirements around flexible
working arrangements across the region.
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Mar 21, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Fatim Jumabhoy |Prawidha Murti |Nonnabhat Paiboon |Gillian Miao
An employee resigned and started working for a competitor. His
former employer sought an interim injunction to prevent him from
doing so, and from soliciting clients and employees, based on
certain post-employment restraints entered into between the
employee and the former employer.
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Mar 20, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Fatim Jumabhoy |Prawidha Murti |Nonnabhat Paiboon |Gillian Miao
On 29 December 2023, the Standing Committee of the National
People's Congress of PRC released the latest amendments to the
Company Law (new Company Law), set to take effect
on 1 July 2024. This revision introduces substantial changes across
various areas, including corporate governance and management duties
and liabilities. This update looks at key amendments which
potentially impact employment management.
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Mar 18, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Fatim Jumabhoy |Prawidha Murti |Nonnabhat Paiboon |Gillian Miao
Our February e-bulletin begins with a look at a recent Hong Kong
case, Hum Matthew Ta v Allied Way Security
Management Limited [2024] HKDC 134. The court
dismissed an employee's claim for wrongful dismissal against
his former employer, finding that the employee's unauthorised
absence from work provided a valid reason for summary dismissal. Click here to find out more.
Over in Mainland China, we examine the recent
amendments to the Company Law, set to take effect on 1 July 2024.
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Mar 18, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Fatim Jumabhoy |Prawidha Murti |Nonnabhat Paiboon |Gillian Miao
Over the past few months, PRC authorities have rolled out a
series of new immigration policies, ranging from granting visa-free
entries to issuing new version of permanent resident IDs, with the
aim of further promoting trade, tourism, and international
exchanges. This update offers a summary of the key aspects of these
new policies.
