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On 07 July 2022, the Cabinet approved the introduction of the Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023 into the National Assembly. The object of the Bill is to provide for the implementation of the measures announced in the Minister of Finance's Budget Speech 2023-2024. The Bill will be debated and voted at the National Assembly in
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Table of Contents Employers' responsibilities under the Public Health (Restrictions on Tobacco Products) Regulations 2022 The new Public Health (Restrictions on Tobacco Products) Regulations 2022 (the “Regulations”), which came into operation on 31 May 2023, prohibits smoking in the workplace and imposes certain notification obligations on employers. The Regulations also deals with other non-employment matters, which are
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Table of Contents Zoom in on new mental health provisions in the Occupational Safety and Health Act The Occupational Safety and Health (Amendment) Act 2022 (the “Amending Act”) provides for amendments to the Occupational Safety and Health Act 2005 (the “OSHA”). The Amending Act was gazetted on 03 December 2022 but is not yet in force. It
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With the increased focus on work life integration, Mannish Ajodah and Bilshan Nursimulu invited Jennifer Barbaray (Head of Business Development at Great Place to Work), Meenakshee Kuntz (Managing Director of The Good Shop and Founder of Ezer Hadros) and Sarvesh Dussoye (Psychologist and Founder of Forward Psychology) to discuss whether employer and particularly human resources
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