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Italy: High proof threshold
It cannot even be ‘just cause’ for dismissal of an employee if a threatening letter to their manager is found on their external hard disc and a second such letter is also discovered … Please login to view this content …
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Kuwait: Expats family visa rules revised
Existing expatriates earning 800+ dinars a month, but without a University degree are now permitted to sponsor their wives and children under the age of 14 for residency … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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UAE: New mental health law
The new law prevents employers from terminating, or imposing restrictions on the work of an employee due to a “psychiatric disorder”, unless that decision is based on a report issued by a special state medical committee … Please login to …
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Turkey: International data transfers
The data protection authority (KVKK) has announced that changes have been made to the Personal Data Protection Law concerning the transfer of personal data abroad … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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South Africa: Digital nomad regulations
Those who wish to include a period based temporarily in South Africa during their global working spree may do so under new remote working regulations … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Costa Rica: Declining inflation rate (June 2024)
In June 2024, the annual rate of consumer price inflation fell for its 13th consecutive month … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Mexico: Beware new law against excessive working hours
The Human Trafficking Law was amended on 8th June 2024 to define overtime work beyond legal limits as a form of labour exploitation … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Azerbaijan: Job creation initiative
At a recent meeting of the Milli Majlis (national parliament), a measure was passed at its third reading that will establish fully-funded new positions in the private sector … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Bahrain: 2024 Midday work ban
The temporary ban prohibits the employment of workers under direct sunlight and in open areas between 12 noon and 4 pm during the months of July and August … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Brazil: Integration bonus
The salary bonus from the Social Integration Program is a state payment that is released each year, according to the workers’ birth month … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Canada: Right of occupational safety and health officer to conduct private interviews
The Alberta Court of Appeal has confirmed that an OHS Officer has the right to interview witnesses when investigating a fatal accident at work and that they may deny the presence of a legal counsel at the interview … Please …
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Italy: Heads you lose, tails they win
The ‘Privacy Guarantor’ has fined a company €120,000 for using face recognition to control access to the workplace … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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British Virgin Islands: Revised minimum wage (2024)
The last minimum wage increase occurred in October 2016, rising from $4 per hour to $6 per hour under the previous National Democratic Party administration … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Serbia: May an employer unilaterally release an employee from a non-compete clause?
If an employment contract contains a non-compete clause limiting the employment of an employee following their departure in exchange for monetary compensation, it is lawful for the employer to release the employee from the obligation if it so chooses and …
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Czech Republic: Free access to labour market for certain nationals
From the beginning of July 2024, Act number 435/2004 coll on Employment has given free access to the Czech labour market to nationals from Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, the UK and the USA … Please …
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