Ramadan and working hours in Qatar

The Japanese government takes a highly protectionist view of terminations of employment, to the extent that employers bear the burden of proving why they are letting an employee go. If a dismissal is not considered in keeping with standard social norms, an employer may fall foul of the law, according to Hajime Iwaki and Lawrence Carter of DLA Piper. A delicate balance has to be struck … between sometimes coaxing resignations and re-locating employees.

On March 4th, 2014, a new law aimed at combating counterfeit goods and other forms of commercial fraud passed through the UAE’s Federal National Council (FNC). …