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Spain: Courtesy margin at start of day is working time
The Spanish Supreme Court has determined that arrival and breakfast time – up to 15 minutes at the start of a day – is working time … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Switzerland: The digital age at work (2022)
According to the findings of the latest publication “Tasks, digital devices and risk of automation in employment in 2022”, half (49 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: British Engines enhances maternity pay
Working parents at the Newcastle-based ‘British Engines Group’ are now entitled to full pay for the first 16 weeks of maternity leave, 75% pay for the following six weeks and 50% pay for the next 12 weeks … Please login …
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European Union: The private education sector (2021)
According to the latest available data from the Eurostat, in 2021, the EU’s private education sector comprised a total of 855,700 enterprises … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Japan: Fixed tax reduction starting from June 2024
The reduction will be applied to salaries starting in June 2024 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Italy: Burden of proof in cases of allocating tasks below an employee’s skill level
The Supreme Court has laid down the conditions necessary for an employee to claim that they have experienced damages arising from a de facto demotion … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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France: Abolition of the green card car insurance certificate
Company car fleet managers should note that with effect from 1st April 2024, the green card insurance sticker that is currently affixed to a car windscreen, known as a carte verte, will be abolished in favour of a digital version …
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Denmark: Reform of sick leave
De-bureaucratization of the sick leave system (sygedagpenge) is now taking place … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Belgium: Reduced social security scheme for student employees
Companies may now hire students on a special agreement to work up to 600 hours per year (up from 475 hours), whilst benefiting from reduced social security contributions … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Australia: Key facts necessary to prove dismissal date
In a recent Fair Work Commission (FWC) case, a former employee received a dismissal email on 1st November 2023 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Portugal: Workers’ wages grow 2.3% above inflation in 2023
In 2023, the average gross monthly wages per worker increased 6 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Poland: Protection of employees against reprotoxic factors
At present, there is no comprehensive regulation dedicated to the protection of employees against reprotoxic factors … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Indonesia: Mandatory vacancy listing
Employers are now legally required to list all job vacancies on the public Job Information System … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Serbia: 2024 Minimum wage
The national minimum wage has been increased this year by 17 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Irish Republic: The 2024 Easter break
Easter Monday is the only public holiday that can vary significantly from year to year … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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