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Employment Law Changes in Kenya

Global People Strategist

On 8 th October 2021, the Gazette Notice published the Employment Amendment Bill to address the problem of increasingly overworked employees and reduced work-life balance. A similar bill was introduced in Portugal in November 2021 for all employers with 10 or more employees working under them. See also: Employment Benefits in Kenya ).

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5 Best Employment Law Firms in 2022

HR Lineup

Employment law refers to labor law, which is set to protect employees’ rights from employers. For this reason, every employer needs legal advice from the best employment lawyers in order to stay abreast with employment law. Our List of Top Labour & Employment Law Firms 2022: 1. HKM Employment Attorneys.

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Charles Gregory Solicitors to pay £32,000 after incorrect employment transfer

Employee Benefits

London law firm Charles Gregory Solicitors has been ordered to pay an employee £32,000 after it transferred his employment to another business without due notice or consultation. Eduardo Grazioli worked for regulated firm Rider Support Services from 2007 as a paralegal and later a personal injury solicitor.

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Tribunal finds Oxford University professors should have had employee status

Employee Benefits

An employment tribunal has found that two creative writing professors who were employed as gig workers by Oxford University should have had employee status. Alice Jolly and Rebecca Abrams worked at the university since 2008 and 2007 respectively, and both taught the Master of Studies degree in Creative Writing.

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Fiji Employment Law Updates

Global People Strategist

This led to passing of the Employment Relations (Amendment) Act 2020 (ERA), which led to changes in Fiji’s employment law due to the difficulties faced by businesses during COVID-19. However, under section 101A of the Employment Relations Act (2007), paternity leave has been reduced from five working days to two working days.

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Issue Commentary: NY Decision Shows That Not All “Misrepresentations” Are Sufficient to Warrant Disqualification from Future Benefits

The Workcomp Writer

Following several IMEs of claimant, the employer and its carrier alleged that claimant violated N.Y. The employer appealed. She completed a “Personal Injury Form” for her self-insured employer which stated that the accident occurred after her work shift began at 5:35 P.M., 4)(a), Fla. The appellate court affirmed.

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Understanding the E-Verify program — what employers need to know

Business Management Daily

The E-verify program (short for Employment Eligibility Verification) is an internet-based system used to verify the eligibility of new employees to work inside the United States. When the program went online in 2007, it was renamed E-Verify. Full employer name and address. What’s that? verify.gov ). Employee date of birth.