Legal, Legislative & Regulatory News
Top court rejects TCS appeal of USD 140 million in punitive damages - 11/21/2023
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TCS announced the court’s decision in a regulatory filing on 21 November. The global IT services giant petitioned the Supreme Court in a case brought against it by Epic Systems Corp ... Regulatory, legal
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Fair Work Ombudsman forces Starbucks to compensate over 2,000 Australian employees for underpayment - 9/22/2023
Regulatory legal
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Staffing executive ran unauthorised worker dispatch business, Japanese authorities say - 9/22/2023
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Government initiates legal action against Victoria-based labour hire firm - 8/08/2023
The Labour Hire Authority of Victoria, Australia, commenced legal action in the Supreme Court of Victoria against a Keysborough, Victoria-based labour hire provider operating in the horticulture ... The Labour Hire Authority for Victoria, Australia, initiated a legal action agains...
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Plans call for New Zealand companies to report gender pay gap - 8/11/2023
and ethnic pay gaps,” she said. “Through this next phase of consultation we’ll be able to consider the inclusion of ethnicity before legislation is drafted.”
... Pay, regulatory
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Singapore accepts workplace fairness legislation aimed at boosting protection against discrimination - 8/04/2023
that the legislation only cover direct acts of discrimination, as covering indirect discrimination poses ‘very wide legal obligations on employers’. The committee shared that acts of indirect discrimination could ... Singapore accepts workplace fairness legislation<...
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BFSI firms in India to ramp up recruitment for legal teams (Economic Times) - 1/30/2024
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Companies sought to bolster their in-house legal teams with chief legal officers, chiefs of compliance and general counsels amid a push from stricter regulatory guidelines, constantly evolving governance ... Demand for specialist legal and compliance professionals...
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Australia’s Closing Loopholes Act receives Royal Assent and comes into effect - 12/15/2023
The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Act 2023 received Royal Assent yesterday and certain key changes come into effect from today, 15 December 2023.
From today the Act empowers ... The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Act 2023 received...
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Brazil – After a long delay, vote on outsourcing legislation expected next week - 4/17/2015
: “Outsourcing can no longer live with the absence of a regulatory framework. The legislative vacuum affects the entire production chain, including the workers.”
This outsourcing legislation is very important ... After more than 10 years of legal uncertai...
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South Africa – New Temporary Employment Services legislation delayed - 7/30/2013
Amendments to the Labour Relations Act (‘LRA’) and the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) are currently before the South African Parliament. Changes to the legislation could present new ... Amendments to the Labour Relations Act (‘LRA’) and the Basic Condit...
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