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Read more informationNew Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) Amended by the Senate of New Jersey (USA) The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) prohibits the discrimination against employees by the employers in any job- interviewing, discharge, promotions, recruitment, hiring and compensation and other terms and conditions on the basis of legally specified…
Read moreCommercial Companies Law In Bahrain Amended To Be In Line Of International Market Kingdom of Bahrain through recent amendments via Legislative Decree No. 1 of 2018 amended law on Commercial Companies Law (“CCL”), and its most recent amendments in Legislative Decree No. 1 of 2018. Flexibility Provided for Investors The…
Read moreThe Amendments to Philippines Foreign Investment Law 2019 The legislators of Philippine passed the House Bill 300 that would amend two provisions of the Foreign Investment Act of 1991.The aim of the bill is attracting foreign investment that has been declining since last year. The two targets of the amendments…
Read moreThe Uk Mental Capacity Amendment Act 2019 Receives Royal Assent The law amends the Mental Capacity Act 2005, that lays down the provisions for instances when a person lacks capacity to make decisions for themselves. The amendment introduces the concept of Liberty Protection Safeguards (hereinafter LPS) to protect the persons…
Read moreCayman Islands’ Suite of Commercial Laws Amended The Cayman Island government under international opinion and pressure that much of money laundering and base erosion of tax revenue through profit shifting occurs due to lax fiscal laws and regulatory oversight. Therefore, the amendment passed in September 2019 aims to strengthen Cayman…
Read moreWorkers’ Rights Act Amendment 2019: Mauritius The Mauritian Government passed amendments to the Workers Act that will be to benefit to the labours/workers at large as there are social welfare benefits in case of insolvencies and portable retirement gratuity benefits. The provision of the gratuity would be deemed to be…
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