2024 saw the introduction of a series of updates in the employment law landscape in Singapore. This article provides a brief overview of the key developments that occurred over the past year and a brief commentary on the...more
1/31/2025
/ Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Singapore ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
The year 2024 brought about notable changes in employment law in Hong Kong. This article provides a brief overview of the key developments that occurred over the past year and a look forward at the expected changes as we...more
1/6/2025
/ Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hong Kong ,
Independent Contractors ,
International Labor Laws ,
Labor Reform ,
Minimum Wage ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Visas ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: The use of contracting arrangements is widespread; however, around the world, we are seeing trends suggesting this type of work arrangement may become more restricted, higher cost or higher risk to...more
9/11/2023
/ Australia ,
Background Screening Services ,
Contractors ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Foreign Jurisdictions ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Code ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wages
In part three of our four-part series on Reductions in Force in Asia Pacific, we looked at severance costs and benefits, key timing challenges, and consultation with employees or employee representatives....more
In part two of our series on Reductions in Force in Asia Pacific, we addressed the importance of restructuring rationale, employee selection and redeployment, and consultation with employees or employee representatives. In...more
In part one of our series on Reductions in Force in Asia Pacific, we addressed the importance of planning and strategy timing.
In part two, we consider the next three things that we recommend multinational employers look...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Seyfarth recently hosted a webinar entitled Asia-Pacific Reductions in Force: Ten Things to Look Out for, addressing the practical issues employers should be aware of when restructuring in APAC. We shared...more