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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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Jun 19, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Luke Simpson |Jane Hodder |Julie Couch |Julie Jankowski |David Sinn |Nicholas Cowie | +29 more
REAL ESTATE SECTOR INSIGHTS ASIA PACIFIC Q2 2024 In this issue 03 Investment Trends Fast 5: what we're seeing in the industry Australia's investment trends 06 Sub-sector snapshots Office Retail Industrial and Logistics Hotels and Leisure Living Sector: Residential, Build to Rent (BTR), Social & Affordable Housing and Student Accommodation Spotlight on: Data Centres & Batteries 20 Asia Pacific Region Fast 5: Asia Pacific what we're seeing across the region Regional Snapshots JUNE 2024 02...
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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 | Nonnabhat Paiboon |Peggy Chow |Supadith Palungteapin
The Thai National Cyber Security Committee of Thailand
("NCSC") has released two notifications
requiring critical information infrastructure operators
("CIIOs")1 to implement
baseline cybersecurity protection measures in their data and
information systems to enhance their cybersecurity resilience.
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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.
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Mar 18, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Fatim Jumabhoy |Prawidha Murti |Nonnabhat Paiboon |Gillian Miao
Post-employment restraints often cover non-competition with the
former employer, non-solicitation of the former employer's
employees, and non-solicitation of the former employer's
clients, customers and vendors. This month, we consider the
enforceability of such clauses across the region.
Questions
Singapore
Hong Kong
PRC
Thailand
Indonesia
Are post-employment restraints enforceable?
