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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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.)
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 […]
As of 1 January 2018, bonuses paid to employees as warrants or options, that do not exceed 20 percent of total gross earnings, are exempt from employer and employee social security contributions.
Amendments to the Labor Standards Act (LSA) were passed by the Korean National Assembly on 28 February 2018. The new law aims at improving work-life balance through changes to working hours, public holidays, overtime and annual leave. Some provisions of […]
The Estonian Parliament approved amendments at the end of 2017 enhancing the statutory benefits provided to fathers and parents of multiples. The reform, which enters into force gradually from March 2018 to July 2020, extends parental leave and provides a […]
On 20 March 2018, Quebec’s labor minister, Dominique Vien, introduced a bill that would broaden protections for Quebec workers in the areas of working hours, leave, wages, harassment and discrimination. Bill 176 – “An Act to amend the Act respecting […]