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 […]
On 9 March 2020, many Mexican female employees will be participating in a high-profile strike against gender-based violence. Background It is estimated that around 10 women are murdered every day in Mexico. Several nationwide weekend protests have been held over […]
On 13 September 2018, the Government of the United Kingdom enacted the new Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018, which grants employees who have lost a child statutory paid bereavement leave or pay to take time to grieve. This […]
On 29 December 2019, the government of Peru issued Emergency Decree No. 044-2019 to improve measures protecting the health and safety of employees. The new regulation mandates employers to provide employees with compulsory life insurance from the start of employment. The […]
In summer 2019, political unrest amplified over plans to allow extradition to China, and the resulting demonstrations caused disruption to local businesses, public transit and flights. Multinational companies with operations in Hong Kong need to be prepared to respond accordingly. […]
Lockton is closely monitoring the coronavirus outbreak on behalf of our clients. The situation is fast-developing, and local health agencies should be consulted for the latest news and directives. On Jan. 8, a new coronavirus, “2019-novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV),” was identified […]
On 30 December 2019, Bermuda government passed the National Pension Scheme (Occupational Pensions) Amendment Act 2019 (NPS), which enhances the registration and maintenance of occupational pension plans and introduces new provisions related to foreign workers to ensure that local Bermudians […]
The Government of Bermuda passed the Employment (Maternity Leave Extension and Paternity Leave) Amendment Act 2019 (the Act) which: Introduces a five-day employer-paid statutory paternity leave. Expands statutory maternity leave from 12 weeks (eight weeks paid and four weeks unpaid […]
Oman’s mandatory universal health insurance policy for private sector employees, domestic workers and visitors was initially expected to be rolled out late 2019. In September 2019, the vice president of the insurance sector at Oman’s Capital Market Authority announced that […]
June 25th, 2024: Global Benefits Strategy, Findings from Lockton’s Multinational Employer Survey.
July 25th, 2024: Global Leave Trends.