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Recently, the Customs Department re-interpreted section 19 of the Customs Act by claiming that customs officers have the power to assess duty on shipments imported within the previous three years, and the period for assessing duty can be extended further, up to two years back, and then another five years…

The amended Labor Protection Act (“LPA”) was published in the Royal Gazette on 5 April 2019 and became effective from 5 May 2019. There are no material changes from the draft amended LPA published on 13 December 2018. The key changes are as follows: Changes to leave Maternity leave has…

On 13 December 2018, the National Legislative Assembly (“NLA”) approved the draft amendment to the Labour Protection Act (“Draft”). The Draft will be submitted for endorsement by His Majesty the King and, subsequently, published in the Royal Gazette before it becomes effective. It is expected that the Draft will become…

The key changes concern increased penalties for employers who fail to comply with requirements regarding employment and treatment of minors.