United States: Changes To Flexible Working

“These changes are designed to provide equal flexible working rights to all employees, but what is the impact on employers and how can businesses prepare to accommodate these additional rights?”

Flexible working has been a key item on the agenda of the employment law landscape this year, with changes being introduced by the Children and Families Act 2014. We have already seen the right to request flexible working being introduced to all employees (not just […]

By | January 2nd, 2015 ||

United States: San Francisco Enacts Broad Protections For Employees Of "Formula Retail" Establishments

On December 5, 2014, San Francisco enacted two ordinances, dubbed the “San Francisco Retail Workers’ Bill of Rights,” that will extend benefits to part-time retail and food service employees and require certain employers to make schedules more predictable for all employees. The ordinances are believed to affect approximately 35,000 employees in San Francisco (approximately 5 to 6% of the City’s total wage and salary employment) and are also believed to provide the broadest […]

By | January 2nd, 2015 ||

Singapore: Holiday Pay Update: Good News For Employers?

Regulations were put before Parliament on 18 December 2014 under which claims for backdated pay would be limited to two years with effect from 1 July 2015.

The Regulations show surprisingly prompt action in the wake of the Bear Scotland, Hertel and Amec decision in the Employment Appeal Tribunal in November on overtime and holiday pay, as well as limiting the effects of the Lock decision in the European Court of Justice on commission and […]

By | January 2nd, 2015 ||