What is a staff handbook, how does it work in China and the UK, and is it part of the employment contract? (Part two, Episode six)

What is a staff handbook, how does it work in China and the UK, and is it part of the employment contract? (Part two, Episode six)

Nicholas Lakeland, Employment Partner at Laytons and Donfil Huang, Legal Advisory Manager at Dezan Shira & Associates (DSA) share legal knowledge focusing on what is a staff handbook, and how does it work in China and the UK.

New government plans to make flexible working the default

New government plans to make flexible working the default

Flexible working practices have come to the fore during the Covid-19 Pandemic but until this week there has still been a very rigid framework for employees to be able to request working flexibly. A consultation entitled Making Flexible Working the Default was initiated by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in 2021 and the results have been published on 5 December 2022.

Can we include a term of service that legally binds an employee to pay compensation if they do not fulfil contract terms? (Part two, Episode five)

Can we include a term of service that legally binds an employee to pay compensation if they do not fulfil contract terms? (Part two, Episode five)

Nicholas Lakeland, Employment Partner at Laytons and Donfil Huang, Legal Advisory Manager at Dezan Shira & Associates (DSA) discuss whether we can include a term of service that legally binds an employee to pay compensation if they do not fulfil contract terms.