Key Points? Hong Kong will increase its statutory minimum wage to HK $40 per hour on 1 May 2023 Overview The authorities of Hong Kong will introduce a new statutory minimum wage on 1 May 2023. As...

employer can prohibit its employees from wearing religious signs, including headscarves, on the basis of a policy of neutrality. . . . Stay ahead of the curve In the legal profession, information i...

The Financial Conduct Authority received 291 reports of wrongdoing containing 734 allegations in the third quarter of 2022, according to recent data. The latest whistleblowing data released last w...

Osborne Clarke has made five senior promotions in the Brussels office with three new Counsel and two new Senior Associates. Effective 1 January 2023, Louis Hoffreumon, Frank Hoogendijk and Vladimir...

Employment laws covering hiring and dismissal rules The regulatory employment law landscape is rapidly changing and comes with an ever-increasing complexity, which makes it challenging for multinat...

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) offered a glimpse Sunday into how the GOP-controlled House may ratchet up investigations into FBI whistleblower allegations of politicization within the agency. In this fledg...

Liz Saville Roberts says the devolution of employment law is needed to protect Welsh workers’ rights from “relentless Westminster attacks”. Plaid Cymru Westminster leader, is calling for Westminst...

Confusion Around Wage and Hour Law Can Be Costly for The Restaurant Owner. Most restaurant owners know that federal wage law (“FLSA”) permits employers to take a “tip credit” and pay employees who...

Jan. 17 is the date when Prince William County teachers and staff will begin voting on whether to join the growing number of public-sector workers who have maneuvered through Virginia’s maze of co...

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