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No business can succeed without an effectively managed workforce. However, handling executive contracts, workplace grievances and disputes, reorganisations and restructurings, and employee competition within a constantly evolving legal framework is challenging. If your business crosses borders, you will be faced with additional legal hurdles.

Our innovative and proactive employment lawyers can help you navigate the maze of regulations and other legal complexities you have to contend with on a daily basis, and enhance your understanding of how they affect your business. Our newly-merged firm – now one of the largest in the world – has the resources and know-how to help you tackle whatever obstacles you may encounter, providing a high quality and cost effective service every step of the way. Combining specialist technical expertise with a deep understanding of your sector, we will work with you to achieve the best possible commercial solutions to your problems, and to seize and maximise your opportunities.


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19/01/2024
CBAM: Just over a week to comply
As the deadline for the first Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) report approaches on January 31st, it is crucial for undertakings engaged in importing relevant goods into the European Union to...
17/10/2023
Remote Working Legislation, Laws & Regulations in Singapore
1. Is there any legislation relating to working from home in your country? There is currently no specific legislation related to working from home. However, the general health and safety requirements...
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16/08/2023
Whistleblower protection and reporting channels in Singapore
1. Is there a law on whistleblowing in your country? There is no overarching legislation on whistleblowing in Singapore. Under Singapore law, however, there are certain situations where there is an obligation...
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01/08/2023
Dismissals and Termination of Employment in Singapore
1. Dismissal of employees The Employment Act 1968 (“EA”) is Singapore’s main labour law. The EA confers certain statutory protection(s) to local and foreign employees working under a contract of...
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28/06/2023
Cost-cutting and restructuring in times of crisis
A tough global economic outlook is driving many employers to review their operational costs. Across businesses, hard questions are being asked about where efficiencies can be made – and ultimately what...
25/05/2023
North Sea Strikes and Force Majeure
The latest in a series of strikes by oil & gas workers in the North Sea continues to test the operation and efficacy of force majeure (“FM”) provisions in oil and gas industry contracts.There is no...
29/03/2023
Equality at Work: The Laws, the Practices and the Local & Cross-Jur­is­dic­tion­al...
Our employment team tackles everything you need to know about recent legislation, best practices and common pitfalls when it comes to ensuring a culture of equity and inclusion in the work­place. Wheth­er...
09/03/2023
CMS Expert Guide to ESG Compensation
Incorporating ESG KPIs into directors’ remunerationThe urgent need to place sustainability at the heart of company strategy is inextricably linked to incentives provided to its directors and em­ploy­ees. This...
03/02/2023
On your radar | Issue 20 | Key employment issues to be aware of internationally
Welcome to the first edition of On your radar for 2023, which highlights expected employment law developments over the year ahead.Changes range from big picture concepts around future ways of working...
20/10/2022
CMS Expert Guide to Dismissals and Termination of Employment
When you need to say goodbye don’t say hello to a new set of problems. Terminating an employee’s contract – for whatever reason – is always a challenging task and one that needs to be handled...
26/09/2022
On your radar | Issue 19
Key employment issues to be aware of internationally The new EU Directive on transparent and predictable working conditions is mentioned frequently in this edition of On your radar. Belgium, Germany...
06/09/2022
CMS Expert Guide on discrimination in the workplace in Singapore
1. What are the main laws on discrimination in the workplace in your jurisdiction and what type of conduct does it cover? Currently, discrimination in the workplace is dealt with under the Tripartite...
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