On 1 Jan 2023, the Employment (Amendment) Act 2022 will effectively come into force. The amendments include, among others, widening the scope of employees protected under the Employment Act, an increase to the maternity leave period, flexible working arrangements, the introduction of a new section which mandates employers to clearly display a notice to raise awareness of sexual harassment and many more which will be covered in this session. In addition, this session will also explore the key amendments to the Industrial Relations Act 1967 which came into force on 1 Jan 2021. The amendments include, among others, a provision which replaces the previous requirement for Ministerial reference and instead directs the Director General of the Industrial Relations Department to refer all unfair dismissal claims to the Industrial Court; as well as a change in the process of challenging an Industrial Court award, whereby the traditional route of Judicial Review has been replaced with an appeal process. It is imperative for practitioners to familiarise themselves with the new amendments to the Acts to ensure that they remain abreast of current legal developments.

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