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Pay transparency

Salary secrecy on borrowed time as UK plans reform

New “say what you pay” law will require employers to publish salaries in job adverts in bid to tackle pay inequality

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Disputes

NHS workers launch £38m backpay and pension claim

Union accuses hospital group of “institutional racism”, claims staff are owed four years of payments in clawback action

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Overtime

Singapore mulls overtime protection for low-paid professionals

Research reveals some workers are being incorrectly classified as managers to avoid Part 4 of the Employment Act

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Community

Ogletree Deakins hires former Amazon senior counsel in Seattle

Toby Piering excited to join firm that shares his “focus on innovation” and “practical problem-solving”

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Modern Slavery

UK puts big business on notice over supply chain slavery

New law will require major companies to identify and address human rights abuses, while giving regulators powers to remove tainted goods

Restructuring

Canva offers six months’ pay and start-up grants to soften layoff blow

Design software firm’s generous severance package includes share retention, continued healthcare, and career support

Flexibility

Kenya’s employers risk jail for failing breastfeeding mothers

Proposed legislation mandates lactation rooms, nursing breaks, and flexible working

Platform Workers

Uber ordered to pay AU$81m in Australian payroll tax blow

Rideshare giant unsuccessfully argued that driver payments did not constitute wages under NSW law

DEI

Lockheed Martin to pay $29.5m to settle DEI discrimination claims

US defence contractor accused of using race and sex to influence pay, promotion, and recruitment decisions affecting more than 1,000 employees

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