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Kenya: New health insurance scheme
Individuals must register with the Social Health Insurance Authority (SHIA) to join the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) not later than 30th June 2024 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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South Africa: Recent amendments to immigration regulations withdrawn
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has announced that the amendments to the immigration regulations that went into effect on 28 March 2024 have been suspended … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Canada: B.C.’s first aid requirements (1st November 2024)
On 1st November 2024, amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Regulations relating to occupational first aid will come into effect across British Columbia (B … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Slovak Republic: New business travel reimbursement rates (1st May 2024)
With effect from 1st May 2024, the rate for standard passenger vehicles will be €0 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Angola: General labour law
The new general labour law (12/23) came into force on 26th March 2024 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Liberia: Labour inspectorate now uniformed service
The government has been battling with several cases of impersonation involving the labour inspectorate and the instant fining of employers by the imposters … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Mozambique: New labour law now in force
The law finally became valid on 24th February 2024 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Uganda: Constitutional court upholds harsh anti-LGBTQ law
A challenge to the law was denied earlier this month, although the court did remove the obligation to report Homosexual Acts … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Global: Extreme violent acts – incidence and protection
In recent years there has been increasing attention on how employers can deal with the impact of domestic violence … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Jamaica: Strengthening rights for the disabled
In a recent speech, the Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles Jr, has invited all those with a disability who experiences any denial of rights at work to apply to the newly Disability Rights Tribunal to assess their …
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Uruguay: Negotiations on a mutual social security agreement with Finland
Uruguay and Finland are in the process of drawing up a deal which would remove the necessity for those being posted to each other’s country to pay contributions in both states at the same time … Please login to view …
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Venezuela: Renewed sanctions endanger economic recovery
This oil rich country ought to be the envy of the World but, largely because of its deeply oppressive political regime, is generally regarded as a pariah State … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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USA: EEOC, NLRB promise guidance on profanity during union activity
How far may an employee go in hurling verbal abuse when pursuing their union activities? As things stand, their language may veer into the region of extreme profanity if it constitutes putatively ‘protected concerted activity’ … Please login to view …
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Bulgaria: New provisions for remote work
It is perhaps inevitable that eventually all forms of work will be progressively stifled by regulations defining every minor detail of the operations undertaken … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Belgium: Job protection for infertility treatment
From 28th April 2024 an employer may not dismiss an employee for medical absences who informs them, through a medical certificate, that they are undergoing infertility treatment or medically assisted procreation … Please login to view this content or become …
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