by DNH (BD) | Apr 1, 2021 | Employment Law
The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the norms of court proceedings towards remote hearings using virtual platforms. To facilitate this, the Industrial Court has issued Practice Note 1 of 2021 which outlines how hearings and trials can be carried out with remote...
by DNH (BD) | Mar 25, 2021 | Employment Law
In the hotel industry, service charge is imposed on bills to customer (eg: 10% of the total bill). The sum is paid by customers, and the hotel collects this money on behalf of the employees. The service charge is then distributed to employees based on “service charge...
by DNH (BD) | Mar 23, 2021 | Employment Law
One of the matters that a company should consider, as part of its “housekeeping” exercise, is whether its employment documentation (eg: handbook, employment agreements, policies, procedures etc.) are still suitable and appropriate for use. This is especially important...
by DNH (BD) | Mar 17, 2021 | Employment Law
Right sizing is a process where a business reorganizes the size of its workforce to “the right size” so it is properly aligned with its business objectives. In employment law, where rightsizing leads to dismissal of employees, this is viewed as a termination on...
by DNH (BD) | Feb 16, 2021 | Employment Law
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, an employer’s duty to maintain a safe and healthy workplace for its employees becomes increasingly important. It is also timely that the Occupational Safety and Health (Amendment) Bill 2020 (“Bill”) was tabled for first reading in...
by DNH (BD) | Feb 3, 2021 | Employment Law
In this day and age, employees spend most of their time in front of their computers or electronic devices to carry out their work. We assume that most responsible employees would utilize their time chasing the never-ending deadlines of work life. However, there are...
