New amendments to the Employment Standards Act and the Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act took effect in British Columbia on Aug. 1, aiming to speed up how the province resolves workplace com...

At a Glance The Employment Rights Act 2025 creates a number of trade union reforms, which will require employers to take a more structured and proactive approach to industrial relations. The UK Go...

Back Acas seems determined to help us disagree better at work. Its new draft Code of Practice would substantially overhaul the current version, placing much greater emphasis on informal resolution ...

Back Acas's revamped Code puts informal resolution and mediation on a statutory footing for the first time. We look at what that means for employers weighing up cost, culture and compliance. Workpl...

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) new rules on non-financial misconduct (NFM) will come into force on 1 September, bringing all firms regulated by the Senior Managers and Certification Regim...

Lewis Silkin NI is marking its fifth anniversary after growing from eight people to more than 80. The Belfast office has expanded more than tenfold since opening in 2021. The firm joined forces wi...

PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO SINGAPORE – While dismissal of staff on probation is permitted under Singapore’s employment law, experts say employers who cite poor performance as the reason must be ready to...

The accounting body said uncertainty about protections, disclosure scope and reporting channels creates avoidable hurdles for would-be whistleblowers. CPA Australia has proposed the creation of a d...

In today’s news and commentary, WestJet reaches a deal to end a flight attendant strike, the NLRB rules Whole Foods legally banned Black Lives Matter displays, and a commentary argues college athl...

A major change to how leave is calculated in workplaces is becoming law. The Employment Leave Bill repeals the Holidays Act 2003, attempting to simplify the regime for both workers and employers. ...