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The bill on lifting social security contribution limits was withdrawn on November 19, 2019 which means it will not be considered further by Sejm (the Lower House)....By: Dentons

On November 12, 2019, the staff of the securities commissions of Ontario, British Columbia, Québec, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia (collectively, Staff) issued Multilateral Staff Notice 51-359 Corporate Governance Related Disclosure...By: Dentons

Over the last 18 months, a raft of publicity has propelled environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues to the forefront of corporate thinking. Three sources of pressure are behind this: (1) from "below" i.e. civil society movements and evolving...By: Dentons

Multi-million dollar underpayment claims in the Calombaris Group, the Rockpool group and the AU$300 million Woolworths self-declaration are likely to fuel a growing trend in fair work class actions....By: Dentons

The IRS has just issued the cost of living adjustments for various retirement plan limitations that will take effect either on January 1, 2020, or for the 2020 plan year. These 2020 plan limitations are important to both plan sponsors, plan...By: Dentons

I. Terminations - In Spain, as in “2001: A space odyssey”, man beats the machine - On September 23, a Social Court in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria tackled one of the greatest fears of workers today: Will employees whose functions are mechanical and...By: Dentons

Whistleblowing can and should be an essential tool for organisations who want to deliver effective conduct and control practices across their businesses. However, many firms are still failing to maximise the opportunities that embedding an effective...By: Dentons

As described in our previous article, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is in the process of implementing the DIFC Employee Workplace Savings (DEWS) Plan, which will replace end of service gratuity (EOSG) – a lump sum payment payable to...By: Dentons

Prompt payment legislation was first introduced in Canada in Ontario on December 12, 2017. The drafters of the legislation drew from the prompt payment requirements in other jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom and Australia. The legislation...By: Dentons

On October 31, 2019, the US Department of State further expanded the reach of secondary sanctions on Iran. With this action, the US government now has authority to impose sanctions on any person who sells, supplies or transfers certain goods to Iran...By: Dentons