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Italy: Medical suitability assessments after lengthy absence
The Department of Labour has confirmed that a medical examination is only necessary before an employee returns to work, after an absence of 60 days or more, if the job reassumed involves special chemical, biological, mechanical risks and ordinarily involves …
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Germany: Works council remuneration
Where a works council member is not called upon to fulfill their representative role for the majority of their time, they are normally paid the rate for the job which they still hold in their company … Please login to …
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Saudi Arabia: Whistleblower law approved
The law is aimed at protecting individuals who come under threat of revenge, intimidation or assault for giving evidence, or for being called to give evidence, in court that exposes corporate wrongdoing … Please login to view this content or …
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Japan: Automation of convenience stores
Local convenience stores have a greater significance in Japanese culture than in many other advanced economies because the Japanese are less inclined to undertake bulk supermarket shopping on a periodic basis … Please login to view this content or become …
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India: Uniform Civil Code
The Assembly of the State of Uttarakhand has just passed a Uniform Civil Code Bill (ECC) and it has now gone to the State President for signature … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Luxembourg: Job search leave
Employers are reminded that when an employee is dismissed with notice, they have the right to request half, or full, day leave periods to find a new job during their notice period … Please login to view this content or …
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Lithuania: Study and self-study
The right to take annual leave for self-study is now into its second year and yet the take-up remains fairly low … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: California effectively ends non-compete facility
Agreements that prevent employees from leaving and working for a competitor are now generally invalid across the whole State (with very limited exceptions) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Canada: Temporary foreign worker program changes
The Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program Workforce Solutions Road Map, which was launched to help employers fill job vacancies in the wake of labour shortages, will now remain in place until 30th August 2024 … Please login to view this …
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New Zealand: New immigrant wage (2024)
A new median wage requirement of NZD $31 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Italy: Eyes wide shut
Risk modelling is not a routine part of an HR manager’s role … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Czech Republic: 2024 Fuel expenses
The per litre fuel reimbursement, applicable if the employee uses a motor vehicle for business purposes not provided by their employer, is now CZK 38 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Austria: Family time bonus (FZB)
A working father who adopts the primary carer role within 91 days of the birth of their child and does not qualify for employment income whilst taking leave may now claim “family time bonus” at a rate of €52 … …
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Cyprus: Maternity leave extension bill submitted to parliament
The Bill provides for maternity leave totalling 22 weeks for all new first-time mothers, including surrogate mothers, and for an increase in maternity leave for adopting mothers from 16 weeks to 20 weeks … Please login to view this content …
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Madagascar: Punishment in kind
Parliament has just approved a Bill (still to be signed by the State President) that would punish those guilty of sexual crimes against children and minors through forced castration or impotence via surgery … Please login to view this content …
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