Legal, Legislative & Regulatory News
Singapore – Rise of the drones - 10/09/2015
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The increase in both corporate and private drone usage comes at a time when nations across the world are considering tougher legislation to regulate how and where drones can be used, and by whom.
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Malaysia – Who is responsible for protecting migrant workers? - 12/17/2013
to sustain a viable sharing of migrant labour in south-east Asia.
These regional instruments are important and relevant in as much as a legal framework must be in place to monitor, facilitate, negotiate
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UK – Agency workers protesting Swedish derogation offered permanent contracts - 4/01/2015
the practice is legal under Section 10 of the Agency Workers Regulations, otherwise known as the Swedish derogation, the GMB union and the agency workers have been calling for the process to be changed.
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UAE – Strong growth in contract staffing - 9/24/2014
employers that keep them wary of the legalities and illegalities of this kind of talent.
Mahesh Shahdadpuri, CEO and Managing Director of TASC, explained: “In some instances, there is a lack of awareness
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World – OECD: Temporary agency work more strictly regulated - 7/17/2013
that agency workers face more legal restrictions; such as maximum length of assignment, limitation on the number of renewals of assignments, and reporting obligations. Turkey, South Korea, Belgium, Poland
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Australia – Labour Party publishes consultation draft taking aim at labour hire in the public sector - 5/23/2018
decreased in the past 20 years.
For more on upcoming legislation in Australia, refer to SIA’s 2018 Asia Pacific Legal Calendar.
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South America – Private employment agencies sign declaration to promote industry - 10/07/2013
is the main gateway to formal work for vulnerable groups; creating a modern, dynamic, diverse, and inclusive labour markets.
The PESS is committed to work hard to achieve adequate regulatory frameworks
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Taiwan – Employment agencies accused of illegally hiring for Chinese companies in China - 4/24/2019
to Taiwan News, the Council is calling on regulatory authorities to investigate whether both firms have violated the ‘Act Governing Relations Between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area
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India – Staffing federations urges swift changes to labour laws - 2/22/2013
ends meet it shall do little to improve the regulatory environment in India. The demand raised by unions may be genuine but with over 90,000 approx trade unions in India, it is difficult to keep a tab
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South Africa – Labour brokers to challenge Labour Relations Act amendments - 4/20/2015
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Labour brokers were reportedly surprised by the scale of job losses caused by regulatory changes to their sector. The changes to the Act, which came into effect at the beginning of this month, have already
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