Korea is an important economy in Asia with significant business opportunities. Multinational companies engage workers in Korea in all industries – from manufacturing to technology to finance. It is important to realize,...more
3/26/2025
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Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
International Labor Laws ,
Korea ,
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Unions ,
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A new General Labor Law (NGLL) was enacted by Law No. 12/23, of 27 December 2023, which came into force on March 26, 2024.The NGLL repealed the former General Labor Law (approved by Law No. 7/15, of June 15, 2015),...more
In recent years, the traditional 9-to-5 work model has undergone a significant transformation across Asia, with the rise of flexible work arrangements reshaping the way businesses operate and employees engage with their work....more
6/27/2024
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Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Flexible Work Arrangements ,
International Labor Laws ,
Labor Reform ,
Malaysia ,
Philippines ,
Remote Working ,
Singapore ,
Thailand ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules
As the coronavirus situation continues to evolve, so do companies’ and governments’ approaches to monitoring and helping avoid the spread of the virus. The intensity and anxiety over this issue is extremely high in Asia,...more
2/13/2020
/ Asia Pacific ,
China ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Emergency Response ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
India ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Labor Laws ,
Japan ,
Labor Regulations ,
Malaysia ,
Public Health ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Salaried Employees ,
Sick Leave ,
Singapore ,
South Korea ,
Wage and Hour
The official website of the National Health Commission of China (NHC) announced that, as of 12:00 pm on January 30th, there are a total of 7,737 confirmed coronavirus cases reported in China and 128 related deaths....more
2/3/2020
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
China ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Labor Laws ,
Labor Disputes ,
Labor Regulations ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Public Health ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Traveling Employee ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wages
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Wage Theft Investigations. The Australia Fair Work Ombudsman’s (FWO) 2018-2019 Annual Report, published by the government agency on October 20, 2019, found significant wage theft in the country over the past...more
12/5/2019
/ Australia ,
China ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee's Childcare ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Foreign Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hong Kong ,
India ,
International Labor Laws ,
Japan ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Zealand ,
Paternity Leave ,
Pension Funds ,
Political Speech ,
Protests ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Retirement Plan ,
Russia ,
Singapore ,
Social Credit System ,
Temporary Work Visas ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft
Japan is known as a country that prizes and exemplifies hard work. While there are significant benefits to this worth ethic, excessive work habits create problems for the country as well. ...more
2/13/2019
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Equal Pay ,
Exempt-Employees ,
International Labor Laws ,
Japan ,
Leave of Absence ,
Managers ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Over-Time ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Visas ,
Wage and Hour
Four key recent developments in Indian employment law will impact diversity and inclusiveness policies of companies operating in India. The first is the enhancement of maternity leave benefits. ...more
9/25/2018
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee's Childcare ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Protection ,
Freedom of Expression ,
Health and Safety ,
India ,
LGBTQ ,
Maternity Leave ,
New Legislation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Special Committees ,
Wage and Hour ,
Worker Protection Standard ,
Working Conditions ,
Workplace Safety