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Newswire – Latest Legal Articles

Search our latest articles by Keyword search or Country. Our database has articles across the broad range of business law topics from 2016, and we add new articles each day.

Newswire 08/03/2018

Indonesia: A Regional Guide to Retirement Plans & Schemes

1. Does the State Provide a Pension, Retirement Income or Social Security Program of Some Type? In 2011, the Indonesian government reformed its National Social Security System and passed Law...

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Newswire 02/03/2018

New Zealand Labor Update: Trial Periods Out for Some, Statutory Rest and Meal Breaks in For Everybody

One of the final acts in the Government’s 100-day plan was to introduce a Bill which aims to tilt the balance of New Zealand’s labor law landscape more in favor...

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Newswire 21/02/2018

Germany’s New Government: Important Consequences for Fixed-Term and Part-Time Employment on the Horizon ?

Note : This article is based on recent developments in the current German coalition discussions underway and may be superseded by events; the article expresses only the views of the authors,...

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Newswire 18/02/2018

Companies in Indonesia Have One Year To Transition To New Online System For Submission Of Mandatory Manpower Reports

The Indonesian Ministry of Manpower has issued a new regulation that is meant to improve the registration process and improve legal protections for workers. What this means for employers is...

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Newswire 07/02/2018

UK Labor Update: What’s Coming Up in Employment Law in 2018?

A new year means new legal and policy developments. In this article, we set out a summary of some key employment law changes and dates for your diaries in 2018.  ...

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Newswire 24/01/2018

Ireland Update: Data Processing Contracts – Why Are They Needed?

Background The EU General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) (“GDPR”) will come into force in Ireland on 25 May 2018, and will replace the existing data protection legal regime....

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Newswire 11/01/2018

US Immigration Update: USCIS Backs Off Its Threat To Foreign Workers Who Rely On AC-21 To Extend Their H-1B Classification Beyond 6 Years

Under intense pressure from the business community, US Citizenship and Immigration Services ("USCIS") appears to be backing away from a proposed policy shift that was causing great concern for certain...

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Newswire 05/01/2018

New Zealand Labor Update: Public Holiday Entitlements; Day in Lieu

The Holidays Act 2003 (New Zealand) provides that an employee is entitled to another days holiday (a day in lieu) if a public holiday falls on a day that would...

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Newswire 12/12/2017

UK Update: Why Data Protection is a Board Level Issue

The message is clear – data protection is a board level issue with board level consequences.  Cases such as the decision in Various Claimants v Morrisons Supermarkets PLC illustrate how...

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