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Switzerland Update: Happy Father’s Day – Paternity Leave
In the spirit of equality, the Swiss electorate voted last year in favour of the introduction of paid paternity leave, which came into force on 1 January 2021. This welcome...
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Internal Investigations in Switzerland: Six common mistakes
Internal investigations are currently very popular: Whenever misconduct in a company is under discussion, the call for comprehensive investigation is not far away, as is the promise that one will...
read moreNEW ZEALAND MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
NEW NZ OVERSEAS INVESTMENT/FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT RULES The New Zealand Government has announced changes to the foreign investment consent rules to take effect this month, with other changes previously announced...
read moreTOTAL LOCKDOWN IN MALAYSIA RETRENCHMENT OR TO KEEP JOBS WHILE COMPANIES IN ICU?
During Movement Control Order (“MCO”) 3.0, the majority of the economic sectors remain open despite a ban on social gatherings, dining-in at restaurants, and travel across the district and State...
read moreOutline of the 2021 amendments to IP in Japan
On May 14, 2021, the Diet passed a bill to amend the Patent Act, the Utility Model Act, the Design Act and the Trademark Act (respectively the “Amendment” and the...
read moreSwitzerland Update: New bureaucracy tasks for companies in the metals and minerals sector
Companies affected by corporate social responsibility obligations In November 2020, the Corporate Responsibility Initiative ("CRI") failed to reach the required majority but that does not mean Corporate Social Responsibility ("CSR")...
read moreUS Update: MDL for Claims Against Manufacturers and Distributors of PFAS-Containing AFFFs Focuses Attention on Key Issues
Claims against manufacturers and distributors of per - and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) - containing aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) are hurtling forward. Two important developments in this opening salvo of PFAS-related...
read moreSingapore Employment Update: Establishment of Protection from Harassment Court and a New Simplified Process – June 2021
Updated information regarding the establishment of the Singapore Protection from Harassment Court (“PHC”) from 1 June 2021. Workplace harassment continues to be an issue that employers need to be alert...
read moreMexico Update: PROPOSAL TO AMEND OUTSOURCING REGULATIONS (LATEST UPDATES)
In connection with the recent outsourcing amendment, a Decree was released on May 24, 2021, in the Federal Official Gazette stating the general provisions for registration of individuals or legal...
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