Hong Kong: Changes to Discrimination Laws Proposed
Legislation was published that proposes various amendments to the Sex Discrimination Ordinance, Disability Discrimination Ordinance, Family Status Discrimination Ordinance and the Race Discrimination Ordinance. https://goo.gl/hqEJrb
Japan: Labor Reform Caps Overtime to Curb Death by Overwork
The problem of death by overwork is so prevalent the Japanese have created a word for it: karoshi. This year Japan passed the “Work Style Reform Law” to address some of these issues. https://goo.gl/8cS13U
Ontario: Lawmakers Will Consider Employment-Related Bill in 2019
Ontario lawmakers will debate an omnibus bill in 2019 that would make significant changes to labor, employment and pension legislation. Some version of the bill will likely be approved by the spring. https://goo.gl/ZRQeVv