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Angola
WTW
Angola's New General Labor Law brings changes to fixed-term employment contracts, provisions for teleworkers, extended leave entitlements and updated rules around severance pay.
Egypt
Andersen in Egypt
In the landscape of Egyptian employment law, the distinction between employees and independent contractors is both pivotal and nuanced.
Kenya
Anjarwalla & Khanna
On 29 June 2023, the Employment and Labour Relations Court ruled on Scoline Anyango Ojung'a's (the Claimant) case against Healthlink Matcare Ltd T/A Nairobi Women's Hospital ....
Matthew and Partners Advocates LLP
Labour and Employment Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Kenya, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries
Mozambique
WTW
New Mozambique labor law boosts parental leave entitlements and introduces changes to the use of fixed-term contracts, quotas for foreign workers and employee severance agreements.
Nigeria
Olajide Oyewole LLP
The EEL is a government-mandated financial contribution that is imposed on employers in Nigeria who hire expatriate workers.
SimmonsCooper Partners
The impact of globalization and trade liberalization on Nigeria's employment practices cannot be overstated. With the drive for increased profitability and competitiveness, a significant shift...
Pavestones Legal
On the 27th day of February, 2024, the Federal Ministry of Interior issued the Expatriate Employment Levy (EEL) Handbook which requires companies with expatriate workers to pay a levy.
J-K Gadzama LLP
This piece examines the new rule introduced by the English Football Association (the FA) in agreement with the Clubs Association and the United Kingdom...
South Africa
Consolidated Employers Organisation
It is a new age, and Generation Z, aptly known as Zoomers, are beginning to make up a large part of the workplace. With that comes employees who actively engage in all forms of social media.
ENS
Typically, a contract of employment comes into existence when an employer makes an offer to employ a person and that person accepts the offer.
ENS
The Constitutional Court has this week dismissed the ANC's application for leave to appeal a judgment requiring it to hand over its cadre deployment records.
Tanzania
AVC & Partners Advocates
A probationary employee is an employee who is employed by an employer and placed in a trial period for purposes of being observed, to ascertain if he is a good fit...
United Arab Emirates
Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy
Part-time employment is becoming increasingly common in the modern workforce, offering flexibility for both employers and workers. In the UAE the legal framework governing part-time employment...
Hamdan AlShamsi Lawyers & Legal Consultants
This law came to effect on March 2024 and amends provisions in DIFC Laws.
The Sovereign Group
In line with the UAE Emiratisation requirements for mainland companies with more than 20 employees to hire Emirati staff, all UAE mainland companies are required to register their UAE National employees...
Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy
Maternity leave is an important aspect of employment, playing a crucial role in ensuring the well-being of female workers during and after pregnancy.
Gowling WLG
Continuing from our earlier article on the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) lifecycle, we will be looking at the process of due diligence which occurs once term sheets...
VikneshYap
In our previous articles, we have talked about the different types of businesses and offering a guide to starting your business in the UAE.
Awatif Mohammad Shoqi Advocates & Legal Consultancy
Employment relationships in the UAE are governed by Federal Decree-Law No. 33/2021 on Regulation of Labour Relations, with implementing regulations provided by Cabinet Decision No. 1/2022.
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