Australia: Bargaining Power In Favour Of Employers – Really?

According to the Shadow Minister for Workplace Relations, Brendan O’Connor, (collective) bargaining power has tilted too much in favour of employers. This would rankle many an employer who, amongst other things, would feel the intense irony of Labor asserting that its workplace law, The Fair Work Act (The Act) carries employer bias.

A key tenet of Shadow Minister O’Connor’s National Press Club speech is that employers are “gaming” the Act. He relies on the example […]

By | November 3rd, 2017 ||

From Temporary Employment To Retirement Age: News From The Polish Labour Law

This year, new rules govern the employment of temporary employees in Poland. These changes were introduced to raise the standards for temporary employees (conditions of employment, and legal safety of employers using services of temporary employment agencies).

The most important changes from the employer’s point of view include the following aspects of temporary employment:

1.1. Period of employment

A temporary employee may be employed by the same employer-user (ie employer using the work of a temporary employee, assigning […]

By | November 2nd, 2017 ||

Relaxation From Labor Law Compliances For Indian Start-Up Ventures

The Ministry of Labour & Employment, with the sole aim to support & promote the Start-Up ecosystem and encouraging entrepreneurs in setting up new start-up ventures resulting in creation of employment opportunities, issued an advisory to the States/UTs/ Central Labour Enforcement Agencies for a compliance regime based on self-certification and regulating the inspections under various Labour Laws.

The term start-up may be best explicated as a commercial enterprise which is an emerging business or industry aiming to meet a […]

By | November 2nd, 2017 ||