Asia: Employment and HR

The Interim Government and then the Bangladesh Parliament has introduced approximately ninety changes in the Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006 between 2025 and 2026, through the Bangladesh Labour (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 and the Bangladesh Labour (Amendment) Act, 2026 respectively.

A transgender individual challenged a government hiring process that restricted job applications based on binary gender classifications, arguing that an Advisory Committee's determination violated constitutional rights to equality, non-discrimination, and gender identity.

A recent Federal Court decision confirms that workplace sexual harassment protections extend beyond traditional employer-employee relationships to include contractors and customers. The case examines how substantial compensation and penalties can be imposed when harassment occurs in connection with work, regardless of the perpetrator's formal relationship to the business.

The Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923, is a beneficial piece of social welfare legislation designed to provide relief to workmen and their dependants in cases of injury or death arising out of and in the course...

A senior executive may know the pricing model, client pipeline, regulatory strategy and future expansion plans. A relationship manager may hold the key commercial contacts. A developer may know the product roadmap. A sales director may understand the weak points in ongoing negotiations. If such an employee joins a competitor, the commercial damage may not be immediate, but the risk is clear.

On June 3, 2026, the Australian Government introduced into Federal Parliament the Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026 (Bill).

The Interim Government and then the Bangladesh Parliament has introduced approximately ninety changes in the Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006 between 2025 and 2026, through the Bangladesh Labour (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 and the Bangladesh Labour (Amendment) Act, 2026 respectively.

Restrictive covenants in New Zealand employment agreements are only enforceable if they are reasonable in scope, duration, and geographic area, and necessary to protect legitimate business interests such as confidential information, client relationships, or workforce stability.

Employees can bring underpayment claims under three different frameworks depending on the source of their entitlement: an employment contract, a modern award or an enterprise agreement, each with its own process, forum and remedies available.

The Interim Government and then the Bangladesh Parliament has introduced approximately ninety changes in the Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006 between 2025 and 2026, through the Bangladesh Labour (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 and the Bangladesh Labour (Amendment) Act, 2026 respectively.

Employees can bring underpayment claims under three different frameworks depending on the source of their entitlement: an employment contract, a modern award or an enterprise agreement, each with its own process, forum and remedies available.

The Government of Karnataka's notification dated 22 May 2026 revising minimum wages across the State has generated significant attention among employers, industry bodies, and labour law practitioners.