Law360: The parliamentary Work and Pensions Committee could investigate whether to pay billions of pounds in compensation to women affected by government state pension failings after Labour MP Debbie Abrahams was named its new chair.

The Labour Party has published its manifesto for the General Election set to take place on 4 July 2024. The manifesto, which builds on an earlier document published by the Labour Party entitled ‘Labour’s plan to make work pay: Delivering a deal for working people’, contains a number of announcements and policies for working people which Labour intends to introduce if they are elected. This news piece contains a summary of the key points.

The Labour Party has published its manifesto for the General Election set to take place on 4 July 2024. The manifesto contains a number of announcements and policies for savers and retirees which the Labour Party intends to introduce if they are elected. This news piece contains a summary of the key points relating to pensions.

The Labour party has published its manifesto for the General Election set to take place on 4 July 2024. The manifesto contains a number of announcements and policies centred around immigration and asylum which the party intends to introduce if it wins the election. This news piece contains a summary of those key points.

Law360: The Labour Party pledged on 9 April 2024 to raise £5.1bn by closing tax loopholes and cracking down on tax avoidance schemes if it wins the next election, expected later this year.

The Labour Party has proposed plans to establish a publicly owned energy company, ‘Great British Energy’, should they succeed the upcoming 2024 election. The energy company would focus on accelerating new and mature technologies such as nuclear, wind and solar power, and partnerships with private firms and local authorities to facilitate the development of community energy projects. This approach seeks to decentralise energy production, reducing the country’s dependency on external energy sources, and strengthen the UK's position in the clean energy sector.

The Labour Party has published an update to its ‘Plan to make Work Pay’ ahead of the general election announced for 4 July 2024. The Plan sets out Labour’s ambitions for the job market should they be elected to government in July 2024. The Plan builds on Labour’s ‘New Deal for Working People’ which was initially published in September 2021. According to Labour, legislation will be introduced to implement the plan within the first 100 days of their government if they are elected.

Labour Together, a Labour Party-affiliated think tank, has published a policy paper outlining proposals for the devolution of public services to local authorities in England. The paper recommends that strategic authorities take responsibility for health, education and criminal justice services, with accountability aligned to local democratic institutions. It proposes devolving health, education, and criminal justice services to strategic authorities and local councils, appointing local ‘commissioners’ under the new Devolution Bill, and overhauling fiscal policies to grant local governments greater revenue autonomy and accountability. The proposals form part of a broader strategy to restore local civic power through public service, fiscal and constitutional reforms over the next decade.

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to labour and employment in Australia published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal Through series by Law Business Research (published: April 2022). Authors: People + Culture Strategies—Joydeep Hor 1. What are the main statutes and regulations relating to employment? The Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the FW Act) is the principal statute governing the employment of the majority of Australian employees, although some public-sector workers sit outside this coverage. The FW Act contains the National Employment Standards, as well as provisions regulating modern awards, enterprise agreements, minimum wages and other terms and conditions of employment, and the processes for challenging terminations of employment. The FW Act operates in conjunction with other federal, state and territory legislative schemes relating to areas such as work health and safety and non-discrimination. An individual's employment may also be regulated by applicable industrial instruments, such as a relevant modern award or enterprise agreement. Modern awards are determined and reviewed by the Fair Work Commission (the FWC) and provide a safety net of minimum

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to labour and employment in Austria published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal Through series by Law Business Research (published: May 2023). Authors: Schindler Attorneys—Barbara Klinger 1. What are the main statutes and regulations relating to employment? The main statutes are: • the Act on White-Collar Workers; • the Labour Constitution Act; • the Employment Law Harmonisation Act; • the Act on Working Time; • the Act on Rest Days; • the Act on Employee Liability; • the Vacation Act; • the Act on Blue-Collar Workers 1859; • the Company Pensions Act; • the Employees' Severance Pay Act; • the Act on Maternity Protection; • the Act on Father's Leave; • the Act on Equal Treatment; • the Act on Employment of Foreign Workers; • the Act on Employment of Disabled Persons; • the Act on Professional Training; and • the Employees Safety Act. 2. Is there any law prohibiting discrimination or harassment in employment? If so, what categories are regulated under the law? The

This Practice Note contains a jurisdiction-specific Q&A guide to labour and employment in Belgium published as part of the Lexology Getting the Deal Through series by Law Business Research (published: May 2023). Authors: Van Olmen & Wynant—Chris Van Olmen 1. What are the main statutes and regulations relating to employment? Belgian employment law is largely uncodified, except for the Health and Safety Code and the Social Penal Code. Therefore, most employment law is laid down in separate federal acts and executive royal decrees, the most important of which is the Act of 3 July 1978 on Employment Agreements. Further, although most employment law matters are considered at the federal level, some matters have been delegated to the regions (ie, Brussels, Flanders and Wallonia), including international employment (eg, work permits for foreign citizens) and job placement services. Specifically, social partners (ie, trade unions and employers' organisations) have the competence to set out binding rules in national and sectoral collective bargaining agreements (CBAs). These agreements are usually declared universally applicable. Therefore, national CBAs are an important part of Belgian

The international employment law guide for Bulgaria is presented in a Q&A format. The questions are set out below. Please note that this guide is from the 2018 edition. The 2019 edition does not include an updated guide for this country. The guide can be accessed by clicking on the hyperlink immediately below: The questions raised in the guide Legislation and agencies • What are the main statutes and regulations relating to employment? • Is there any law prohibiting discrimination or harassment in employment? If so, what categories are regulated under the law? • What are the primary government agencies or other entities responsible for the enforcement of employment statutes and regulations? Worker representation • Is there any legislation mandating or allowing the establishment of employees’ representatives in the workplace? • What are their powers? Background information on applicants • Are there any restrictions or prohibitions against background checks on applicants? Does it make a difference if an employer conducts its own checks or hires a third party? • Are there any restrictions or prohibitions