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The gender pay gap has recently been addressed in Brazil by legislation and two subsequent administrative directives. We take a look at how those initiatives might work in practice. In July 2023, Brazil passed a landmark Federal Gender Pay Gap Law which requires large employers to bi-annually report on differences in pay between men and women in management and leadership positions. The law also addresses pay and career discrimination against minorities. Then in November 2023, the…
On 30 January 2024, the Ministry of Women and Child Development released national minimum standards for crèches (daycare facilities). The standards (the ‘NMSPC’) provides a comprehensive framework for setting up and managing crèche facilities and seeks to ensure quality childcare services by standardising and institutionalising care practices. It is noteworthy that only a few states in India have formulated specific guidelines for crèche facilities. By…
India recently marked the tenth anniversary of its landmark law on sexual harassment of women in the workplace (the so called ‘POSH Act’). A decade after the passage of the POSH Act, implementation and enforcement of the Act is still inadequate. The Supreme Court of India recently expressed concern over what it termed a ‘sorry state of affairs’ surrounding the implementation of the Act. It…
Increasing office attendance remains high on the agenda for many employers, but upcoming changes to the UK flexible working regime could prompt more requests to work from home. A recent Employment Tribunal judgment provides employers with some comfort that, if handled correctly, they can refuse requests to work entirely remotely, especially from employees in managerial positions where a degree of in-person time may be needed….
Notwithstanding the ‘love’ cited by Raymond Carver in his masterpiece, one of the main reasons why people work is the pay. You might even say that people love pay. Even if the younger generations do not base their employment decisions merely on pay (as shown by the ‘Great Resignation’ phenomenon), the latest human resources survey reports that increased salary is the primary motivation that drives Italians to look for a new job, even eclipsing the opportunity for professional growth or a more advanced role in line…
In light of the ongoing war in Ukraine, the country is reforming its immigration policy to combat the severe labour shortage. The war in Ukraine has been ongoing for two years and has changed the lives of Ukrainians everywhere. Due to the danger in the country, 2.7 million Ukrainians, young and old, have left the country and have not returned. Most of those who left…
Increasing office attendance remains high on the agenda for many employers, but upcoming changes to the UK flexible working regime could prompt more requests to work from home. A recent Employment Tribunal judgment provides employers with some comfort that, if handled correctly, they can refuse requests to work entirely remotely, especially from employees in managerial positions where a degree of in-person time may be needed….
Employers in the Netherlands should be aware that in addition to previously announced (expected) legislative changes, the following rules in the HR field have come into effect as of 1 January 2024. Statutory minimum hourly wage As of 1 January 2024, a legal minimum hourly wage applies to employees. For employees aged 21 and older, a single minimum hourly wage applies, regardless of the sector. This currently…
The European Commission and European Parliament recently reached agreement on the details of a new Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. The Directive will require large organisations to implement due diligence processes with regard to human rights and environmental impact in their supply chains. A number of European countries have legislation in place or under consideration requiring companies to perform supply chain due diligence. These rules…
Implementation of the EU’s 2019 whistleblowing directive is a priority of the new Polish government. Despite its status as the fifth largest economy in the EU, Poland is the only EU member state that has not yet implemented the directive on the protection of persons reporting violations of EU law. The deadline for implementation of the directive into local law was 17 December 2021. The…