It will take time to see how a prohibition on ‘unfair’ time bars in Western Australia’s new security of payment legislation – the first of its kind in Australia – […]
Continue Reading →The High Court has declined to sanction a scheme of arrangement proposed by subprime lender Amigo following objections from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The gender pay gap (GPG) that exists in the UK technology sector will diminish over the coming decade if businesses continue to embrace progressive practices in recruitment and mentoring. Read […]
Continue Reading →A rethink is required of the way in procurements are run for major infrastructure projects in Australia. Current procurement processes are not delivering the best outcomes – either financially or […]
Continue Reading →The rules around whether the courts in South Africa will set aside a state body’s decision to contract with a private entity in response to allegations of irregularities or unlawfulness […]
Continue Reading →Iraq has passed legislation ratifying the country’s accession to the New York Convention on the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Amy Hextell tells HRNews that calls for new discrimination laws relating to ‘long Covid’ are based on a misunderstanding of the current law Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →State-owned Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has signed a VND30.23 trillion ($1.31 billion) engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the 1.2 gigawatts (GW) Quang Trach 1 thermal power plant in Quang […]
Continue Reading →DBS Bank has launched a fully digital and automated fixed income execution (FIX) platform, allowing issuers to directly connect with investors without the involvement of a bank. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →A disagreement over whether a disputes escalation mechanism in a contract had been properly complied with was for an arbitrator, rather than the courts, to decide, a court in Hong […]
Continue Reading →The National Audit Office (NAO) has published a report on the effectiveness of the UK’s product safety regime since the launch of new regulator the Office for Product Safety and […]
Continue Reading →Online platforms could soon be ordered to stop a raft of products subject to EU safety and quality regulations from being made available on their platforms under the EU’s Market […]
Continue Reading →The Philippines Department of Energy (DOE) has launched a roadmap to develop its potential offshore wind power projects under the support of the World Bank Group (WBG). Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →China has announced details of its first national carbon emissions trading system. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will extend the existing industry-wide loan repayment support measures for individuals and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) which have been impacted by the Covid-19 […]
Continue Reading →The Paris Agreement has brought renewed pressure on carbon intensive industries such as mining. Such risks are no longer simply reputational, and may increasingly affect revenue and market share if […]
Continue Reading →The departure of several major coal mining giants has resulted in a shift in the historic ownership trends of South Africa’s coal mining operators, and is presenting opportunities for smaller […]
Continue Reading →Jo Hennessy tells HRNews about safeguarding the statutory excuse for illegal working Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Asset managers, life insurers, pension providers and standard listed companies are to be brought within the scope of climate-related disclosure rules by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Susi Donaldson tells HRNews how ‘buy-in’ at senior level is vital for success with a diversity strategy Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Penny Simmons tells HRNews about protecting the client in the event HMRC disagrees with a status determination Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Not everyone who works is an ’employee’. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →From time to time, organisations are asked to give references for current or former employees, or they request references from others to find out more about prospective employees. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →There is no legal definition of a ‘volunteer’ or ‘intern’ and no specific legislation covering employer-volunteer relationships. Read Complete Article
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