6 October 2014 • 28 minute read

Be Global: October Employment Law 2021 Update

Top trend: Vaccines and testing
Top trend: Vaccines and testing
The global position on mandating COVID-19 vaccines and testing for employees continues to evolve at pace. Key changes this month include the US announcing new vaccine and testing requirements for employers; Italy requiring all employees in the private sector to have a Green Pass by October 15, 2021; and Singapore employers being encouraged to adopt a Vaccinate or Regular Test (VoRT) regime.

Read our updated Global Vaccine Guidefor the latest position across 32 countries.
Global event: Global Whistleblowing Webinar
Global event: Global Whistleblowing Webinar
Join DLA Piper for our global webinar exploring the key features of the new EU Whistleblowing Protection Directive, due to be implemented across the EU-27 countries by December 17, 2021. The webinar will address the requirements for employers to set up internal reporting channels and follow up, retaliation protection, the interaction with whistleblowing regimes outside the EU – including the US Sarbanes-Oxley regime – and what global employers need to do now.

November 17 at 4 pm GMT. Register here.

For the latest EU Whistleblowing Protection Directive information and implementation status, access our Whistleblowing report and implementation tracker here.
Country in focus: Singapore – major employment law changes on the horizon
Country in focus: Singapore – major employment law changes on the horizon
The Singaporean employment law landscape is changing. New rules have been announced recently – designed to protect jobs for local workers – that will impact all employers operating in Singapore. The changes include the introduction of workplace discrimination laws for the first time and establishment of a discrimination tribunal; a requirement for employers with at least 10 employees to notify the Ministry of Manpower of all redundancies as of November 1, 2021;a new higher salary threshold for foreign work visas; the establishment of a committee to strengthen protection for gig / self-employed workers; and new COVID-19 measures.
Global talking point: ESG
Global talking point: ESG
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) ratings can impact investor appetite, the cost of capital for businesses and the ability to recruit. There is no doubt that ESG is now attracting closer attention from boards and senior executives. Sometimes, though, the “S” in ESG can seem to have been neglected – perhaps because “social” factors can be the hardest to define. In Dusting down ESG and employment – why we can’t neglect the S, we look at three “S” subjects we see as the baseline for any companies wanting to ensure they meet expected standards and take their organization forward.
US event: Annual California employment law CLE updates
US event: Annual California employment law CLE updates
Join DLA Piper for a series of CLE webinars to explore the most significant employment law developments of 2021 for California employers. We will discuss what employers with operations in California can expect as we close out the year and look ahead to 2022.

Workforce management– October 20, 2021
California legislative and case law update– October 27, 2021 All at 12 pm – 1:30 pm PT
See our full program and register here.

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