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Asia Pacific Employers’ Forum 2026: Highlights and Insights
By Mohammad Rinaldo Aditya, Celeste Ang, Kenneth Chua, Jonathan Isaacs, Beomsu Kim, Barbara Klementz, Nam-Ake Lekfuangfu, Zheng Lu, Tess Lumsdaine, Brigid Maher, Kellie-Ann McDade, Tomohisa Muranushi, Thuy Hang Nguyen, Theeranit Pongpanarat, Trishelea Sandosam, Howard Shiu, Pamela Tsai & Eliseo Zuñiga, Jr.
Employment law developments across Asia Pacific continue at a rapid pace, with regulators expanding their enforcement powers, unions gaining influence, employees becoming more willing to challenge workplace decisions, and governments introducing significant reforms affecting workforce management.
Our latest AP Employers’…
IRS Updates FAQs on the Qualified Overtime Compensation Deduction: Compliance Obligations for Employers
On August 6, 2026, the IRS released Fact Sheet FS-2026-13, substantially revising and replacing FS-2026-01, its January 2026 guidance on the new deduction for qualified overtime compensation enacted by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The revised…
South Korea: Foreign Provisional Attachments Stop at the Border
Korea’s Supreme Court holds foreign provisional attachments have no effect in Korea — creditors must secure Korean assets through Korean courts. In brief A favorable ruling from a foreign court or arbitral tribunal is often only the first step in…
Hong Kong Court refuses enforcement of Mainland award on public policy grounds arising from lack of authority to settle
By Philipp Hanusch & James Ng
In K v JX [2026] HKCFI 2854, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance set aside an order granting leave to K to enforce a Mainland award on public policy grounds. The arbitration arose from a settlement agreement and the…
US Government Expands Cuba Sanctions Program with New Designations and General Licenses
On July 23, 2026, the US Department of State designated multiple entities and individuals in Cuba, and the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued three new Cuba-related general licenses.
The actions are intended to…
FinCEN Commits to Forbear from BSA Enforcement for Authorized Financial Services in Venezuela
On July 27, 2026, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a statement (here) of enforcement policy committing not to take supervisory or enforcement action against US financial institutions under the Bank Secrecy…
IRS Updates FAQs on the Qualified Overtime Compensation Deduction: Compliance Obligations for Employers
On August 6, 2026, the IRS released Fact Sheet FS-2026-13, substantially revising and replacing FS-2026-01, its January 2026 guidance on the new deduction for qualified overtime compensation enacted by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The revised…
Thought for the week: What Joy Bubbles can teach us about AI career development
This article was originally published by IAPP linked here.
What a pioneer “phone phreak” can teach today’s professionals about creativity, adaptation and finding their superpower.
To begin your week, I recommend listening to the “Click Here” podcast…
UK Government accelerates DMCCA subscription reforms to January 2027
The UK Government has announced that the new subscription contract regime under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (“DMCCA”) will now come into force in January 2027, bringing forward the previously anticipated spring 2027 implementation date.
As noted…