This month's update covers the following:
- changes in employment and immigration requirements in Mainland China after the management of COVID-19 was downgraded from Class A to Class B. Click here for a list of frequently asked questions for employers.
- in Singapore, the General Division of the High Court in Siemens Industry Software Inc v Inzign Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC 50 found an employer vicariously liable for its employee's copyright infringement, even though the employer had established an anti-piracy policy and communicated it to the employee (see here).
- recent changes in Japan to childcare leave entitlements and employers' obligations to encourage employees to take childcare leave (click here).
- Our Compliance Check this month reminds employers in India of their statutory obligations in investigating sexual harassment complaints.
- Our Asia comparative article continues with our series on record retention obligations and data access rights and compares the requirements across Mainland China, Indonesia and Malaysia.