Due Diligence Checklist for Engaging Staffing Suppliers

16 December 2016

• Use this Due Diligence Checklist before selecting a new staffing supplier.
• Inevitably, you can be exposed to more risk in countries where you are less familiar with the law and local custom. Our checklist provides you with a number of high-level issues that you should seek to address. Of course,... More

Asia Pacific Legal Update Q3 2016

21 October 2016

• In this report, we round up the legal developments making headlines in Asia Pacific in Q3 2016: 
  • Australia: Accrual of Right to Long Service Leave ; Minimum Wage Increase; Annual Leave Amendments to Modern Awards; Duty to Consult on Workplace Safety
  • India: Update on Labour Law Reforms... More

Are Your Contracting Services Arrangements Putting You at Risk?

20 October 2016

Your company may be outsourcing services but legislation means your organisation assumes the majority of risk. Are you vulnerable?

Global Overview of Developments in Data Protection and Privacy Laws 2016

10 August 2016

This update is dedicated to covering the latest legislative developments affecting the way data is managed and protected, as well as reporting on recent news governing data privacy and cyber security.

Since our first report, published in February 2015, there have been some major developments in the laws... More

A Look At the Workforce Environment in Japan

1 August 2016

This report is one of a series of reports in which we take a look at the workforce environment in staffing markets around the world.

We give a comprehensive overview of the legislative and regulatory environment affecting contingent workforce buyers and staffing suppliers operating in Japan and highlight... More

Asia Pacific Legal Update Q2 2016

12 July 2016

• Australia:
  • Senate Recommends Labour Hire Licensing
  • Labour Hire Company Liable for Temp Employee’s Unfair Dismissal
• Hong Kong: Consultation on Draft Code of Practice for Employment Agencies
• India: Increase in Minimum Wage for Contract Workers
• Singapore:
  • Amendments to the... More

A Look At the Workforce Environment in Australia

3 June 2016

This report is one of a series of reports in which we take a look at the workforce environment in staffing markets around the world.

We give a comprehensive overview of the legislative and regulatory environment affecting contingent workforce buyers and staffing suppliers operating in Australia and highlight... More

Most Complex Contingent Markets Globally 2016

26 May 2016

• 60 different contingent markets assessed across six Continents.
• Complex markets identified among both emerging and established contingent markets.
• Venezuela is ranked the most complex location at the moment, followed by Egypt. 

A Look At the Workforce Environment in India

4 May 2016

This report is one of a series of reports in which we take a look at the workforce environment in staffing markets around the world.

We give a comprehensive overview of the legislative and regulatory environment affecting contingent workforce buyers and staffing suppliers operating in India and highlight... More

Asia Pacific Legal Update Q1 2016

11 April 2016

In this report we round up the legal developments making the headlines in the Asia Pacific region in Q1 2016:

1.       Australia – Payments to Subcontractors May Be Subject to Payroll Tax

2.       China – Labour Dispatch Requirements Deadline... More