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Newswire 15/04/2020

The Indian Government’s Social Distancing Guidelines May Not Be Easy To Comply

On March 24, 2020, in order to prevent the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Indian government imposed a mandatory countrywide lockdown of all offices and establishments until April...

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Newswire 31/03/2020

COVID-19: Can A Force Majeure Clause Save The Day In India?

Since December 2019, the impact of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has, gradually, but incrementally, been felt in almost every country in the world. As a consequence of COVID-19, businesses have had...

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Newswire 06/03/2020

Guidance for Employers in Korea on the Coronavirus Outbreak

South Korea has been reported to be the site of the world’s second-largest outbreak of COVID-19, or “new coronavirus.” According to the Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the...

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Newswire 24/02/2020

Minimum Wages To Increase Starting From 1 February 2020

On 10 January 2020, the Ministry of Human Resources released a Gazette (Minimum Wage Order 2020) which increased the minimum wages rates in Malaysia starting from 1 February 2020. According to the...

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Newswire 05/02/2020

Department of Labor Issues Final Rule on Joint Employer Status

The term “joint employer” is often one of grave concern to employers. When, for example, Company A hires Company B, an outside cleaning service, to clean Company A’s offices, both...

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Newswire 22/01/2020

Portuguese Amendment to Salary Conditions of Administrative Employees

The Ministerial Order n. 411-A/2019 of December 31 enacted the first amendment to the Decree of Working Conditions of administrative employees not covered by a specific collective bargaining agreement.  ...

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Newswire 14/11/2019

Cambodia Enacts a New E-Commerce Law and a Consumer Protection Law

In support of Cambodia's rapidly growing economy, the Cambodian government enacted the Law on Electronic Commerce (E-commerce Law) and the Law on Consumer Protection (Consumer Protection Law) on November 2,...

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Newswire 24/09/2019

Changes to the Labor Code and Social Security Code

Law no 93/2019 was published on 4 September 2019, amending the Labor Code, its regulations and the Social Security Contributions Code.   On the same day, Law no 90/2019 was...

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Newswire 09/08/2019

RECENT CHANGES TO INDIA’S COMPANY LAW

RECENT CHANGES TO INDIA’S COMPANY LAW On July 31, 2019, the Indian government notified the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019 (the “Amendment Act”), which amends certain provisions of the Companies Act,...

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