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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 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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Newswire 11/12/2017

Australia Labor Law: Annual Christmas and New Year Close-Down – Do You Understand the Rules?

Christmas and New Year are fast approaching. Businesses that close down over the Christmas period and require employees to take their annual leave over this time must comply with potentially...

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Newswire 31/10/2017

Swiss Labor : “Fictitious Self Employment”

he crux with the supposedly independent service providers. Supposedly self-employed service providers (e.g., for example freelancers, (sub-) contractors) are often in fact so-called "fictitiously self-employed persons". As a result, the actual employer...

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Newswire 21/10/2017

New Zealand: Possible Significant Employment Law Changes – New Government

Labour’s 2017 Employment policies when read with those of NZ First would potentially see the following significant changes to employment law in New Zealand: 90 Day Trial Period Under Labour’s...

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