On 5 March 2020, the government of Karnataka in India issued a circular mandating all employers to provide an additional 28 days of employer-paid sick leave to employees who have tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). Key details The new […]
On 25 November 2019, the Indian parliament passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act (the “Act”) to end discrimination against transgender people in accessing employment, education, healthcare, welfare and housing. The Act was given presidential assent on 5 December […]
On 29 November 2019, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security promulgated provisional measures requiring employers to contribute to mainland China social insurance for Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau (THKM) residents living and/or working in mainland China. The new […]