Legal, Legislative & Regulatory News
China – Labour dispatch laws impacting banks - 9/05/2013
Department have reported that, in accordance with the latest legal requirements, pay equality between dispatch and permanent staff will be achieved gradually. The number of dispatch workers employed by CCB
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Hong Kong – Government seeks India’s help in dealing with crooked recruitment agencies - 12/30/2015
officials the legislative provisions in Hong Kong against illegal employment and human trafficking and objectives of the unified screening mechanism for handling "non-refoulement" claims.
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Japan – Prime minister seeks to help temporary workers - 1/19/2017
-night and holiday work allowances, as well as holidays and the use of facilities such as company cafeterias.
The new guidelines have no legally binding power over employees and still need to be turned
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Hong Kong – Recruitment agencies could face higher penalties for overcharging jobseekers - 6/19/2017
a licence to operate an Employment Agency, and provide a legal basis for the issue of codes of practice for Employment Agencies.
Under current Employment Ordinance and the Employment Agency Regulations
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Australia – Victoria Labour Hire Authority reminds labour hire firms not to charge workers for protective equipment - 12/15/2021
. “Providers and hosts must make sure that PPE and other safety equipment continues to meet standards required by health and safety legislation.”
Examples of PPE include:
Hardhats and helmets
Safety
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India – Teamlease calls on government to overhaul ‘regressive labour laws’ - 7/05/2017
and overreaching. These multiplicity of rules and procedural delays impose unreasonable legislations and transaction cost on businesses. The complex anatomy comprising harassment, corruption and compliance overreach
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Asia Pacific – Business interruptions and cyberattacks identified as top risks for companies - 12/07/2021
Risk/Health Crises
6. Failure to Innovate/Meet Customer Needs
7. Increasing Competition
8. Accelerated Rates of Change in Market Factors
9. Failure to Attract or Retain Top Talent
10. Regulatory/Legislative
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South Africa – 2.6 million temporary jobs added since 2000 - 1/11/2013
Africa’s labour legislation was becoming “increasingly onerous” as regulatory burdens are rising.
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South Africa – Workforce Holdings reports revenue growth across all business segments - 8/26/2015
to advise employers on regulatory and legislative compliance.
Looking forward, the Workforce’s management is confident that its strategy of focused growth and diversification will result in sustained future
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Australia – Hays and Stellar Recruitment hit with class action lawsuits over use of casual workers - 1/09/2019
of casual employees is prohibited except through an enterprise agreement. Hays did not negotiate an enterprise agreement that would have allowed it to legally use casual workers.
Staffing Industry Analysts
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