UK employers to detail hourly work
Starting 6 April 2019, employers must detail the number of hours worked by an employee on all pay slips in the case of employees who are paid according to time worked.
United Arab Emirates approves equal pay legislation and publishes other proposed employment reforms
Equal pay legislation The United Arab Emirates’ Cabinet of Ministers approved the first legislation dedicated to equal pay between men and women. The draft law will enter into force when approved by the UAE Federal National Council. The draft law […]
Turkey introduces pension plan automatic enrollment, updates and simplifies company registration process
Automatic enrollment The automatic enrollment of employees under the age of 45 in private pension plans by their employers was introduced by law No. 6740 of 25 August 2016, which amended the private pension savings and investment law No. 4632. […]
South Korea increases defined benefit retirement plan funding ratio
The funding ratio of defined benefit retirement plans sponsored by employers will gradually increase from 80 percent of the liability to 90 percent beginning 1 January 2019, and to 100 percent on 1 January 2021. Noncompliance with the funding target […]
Slovakia amends labor code for weekend and holiday work
New amendments to the labor code introduce the following changes beginning 1 May 2018: Increase of additional pay for work on public holidays (from 50 percent to 100 percent of average employee’s earnings), at night (from 20 percent to 40 […]
Panama enacts reporting process and consequences for workplace harassment and discrimination
A new law (Law 7 of 14 February 2018), which enters into force on 16 May 2018, prohibits sexual harassment, bullying, racism and discriminatory practices and requires employers to implement appropriate procedures to process and resolve complaints. Employers should also […]
Kuwait amends labor law concerning leave and end-of-service indemnity
A new law concerning labor in the private sector (Law No. 85 of 2017) that entered into force on 6 June 2017, clarifies that weekends, public holidays and sick leave should no longer be counted as part of annual holiday. […]
Italy to protect work-life balance for flex workers
The Italian parliament recently passed law no. 81/2017, also known as the “smart working law.” The new law aims at improving the work-life balance of employees who work remotely from home on a part time or full-time basis. According to […]
India’s Gratuity Act enters into force
The Payment of Gratuity Act 2018, which increases the gratuity limit from INR 1 million to INR 2 million, received Presidential assent on 28 March 2018 and came into force on 29 March 2018. (See also January 2018 alert.)
Chile mandates inclusion of disabled employees in the labor force
The Chilean government enacted a new law regarding the inclusion of disabled employees in the labor force (Law 21,015), which mandates that 1 percent of the workforce of companies with more than 100 employees be comprised of disabled individuals. The […]