Amendment Of Regulation Regarding Employee Consent For Overtime

Overtime in Turkey is regulated by Article 41 of the Labour Act (4857) and the Regulation on Overtime. According to the Labour Act, employee consent is required for overtime. Before the recent amendment was introduced, overtime was regulated by the Regulation on Overtime, under which employers were obliged to obtain the written consent of employees for overtime at the beginning of each year. However, the obligation of receiving employee consent annually was highly criticised […]

By | February 23rd, 2018 ||

Amendment to Employment Ordinance provisions relating to Employment Agencies

Effective from February 9 2018, the provisions in the Employment Ordinance relating to Employment Agencies (EAs) have been amended to:

increase the maximum penalty for the offences of overcharging commission from job-seekers and the unlicensed operation of EAs up to a fine of HK$350,000 and imprisonment for three years;
extend the overcharging offences to associates of the holder of a licence to operate an employment agency, including persons involved in the management of or […]

By | February 20th, 2018 ||

Top Labor And Employment Issues In Automotive To Watch In 2018

Although the Trump administration made a mark on labor and employment policy at the federal level in 2017, employers can expect greater movement in 2018 once more of Trump’s nominees for federal agencies take office and implement more business-friendly policy changes. Increasing media coverage about sexual harassment and racism in the workplace also demonstrates that employers must continue to comply with longstanding employment laws.

This post discusses the top labor and employment issues that will […]

By | February 6th, 2018 ||