Canadian Federal Government Adopts “Modern” Labour Standards

There are also new termination considerations when employers effect a “group termination.” Employers will provide 8 weeks of notice of termination, or pay in lieu thereof, in such cases.

There are also a number of new breaks and leaves under the Code. Specifically, employees will be entitled to a 30-minute unpaid break for every five consecutive hours of work, a rest period of at least eight consecutive hours between shifts, and unpaid breaks necessary for nursing […]

By | March 1st, 2019 ||

India: Contract Theory – Lessons For Employment Lawyers

The 2016 Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences was awarded to Dr. Oliver Hart and Dr. Begnt Holmstrom for their remarkable work in the field of Contract Theory. In this article, we provide an overview of Contract Theory principles and how employment lawyers can best utilize these principles to structure employment contracts in areas of employee remuneration and incentivisation.
Introduction
Contract Theory is the study of contract design and contract optimization – using economic, mathematical, and sociological […]

By | February 27th, 2019 ||

Thailand – Termination Of Employment: Part I

A warning letter is useful to confirm and address a performance or conduct issue with an employee. Such performance issues may include for example:

violating work rules or regulations or disobeying the employer’s orders;
continuously coming too late to the workplace;
insulting the employer or colleagues;
too frequent sick leave;
alcohol in the workplace;
unexcused absence;
work refusal;
poor performance; or
unauthorized secondary employment.

You usually issue a warning letter to the employee after meeting […]

By | February 25th, 2019 ||