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Czech Republic: Parental allowance
A parent personally caring for a child who is the youngest in the family is now entitled to a parental allowance under the State social support system … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Canada: British Columbia – beware of unintended overtime
Employers frequently get caught out by the Province’s overtime rules and it is critical to ensure that professional and managerial staff are on a time-averaging system and not clocking up pay they have not claimed – on the assumption that …
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Japan: Union ‘about turn’ on negotiations with Amazon
A group of just 20 independent delivery drivers has filed a complaint with the Tokyo Labour Commission because they had been refused the right to bargain by Amazon … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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India: Dismissal of woman who married
The Supreme Court has ordered the Central Government to pay compensation of Rs 60 lakh to a military nursing officer who was dismissed from service because she got married … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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United Kingdom: M&S enhances pay and family-friendly benefits
From 1st April 2024, the British multiple clothing and food retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) will increase minimum pay for Customer Assistants outside London to £12 per hour, whilst staff in the capital will enjoy a new rate of £13 …
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Chile: Karin Law on sexual and labour harassment passed
The ‘Karin Law’ applies to all companies, regardless of size, and establishes specific protocols and measures to guarantee safe work environments for all workers … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Mexico: Paternity leave extension
The Mexican Parliament recently introduced an amendment Bill to increase employer-paid paternity leave from five working days to 20 working days … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Peru: New rules for bereavement leave
Employees are now entitled, on request, to five calendar days of paid leave on the death of a spouse, a parent, child or sibling … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Angola: New general labour law
The new law comes into force on 26th March 2024 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Armenia: New law to prevent double taxation
The State Revenue Committee is currently drafting legislation which would prevent Armenians working abroad from being taxed in Armenia if they have been subject to income tax in their host state … Please login to view this content or become …
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USA: Delayed exit of Palestinians
In a memorandum to U … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Cannabis legalised
The Federal parliament has just agreed to legalise cannabis for recreational use … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Argentina: Twin minimum wage increases (February, March 2024)
The monthly minimum wage, which was last raised in December, has just been increased to 180,000 Argentine pesos (US$214) retroactively on 1st February 2024 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Bermuda: Visa-free entry period changed
The Bermuda government has recently changed the maximum period of stay in the country for tourists and general visitors to 180 cumulative days in any 12-month period … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Saudi Arabia: Details of new RHQ tax rules
Under the Regional Headquarters program (RHQ) tax rules, entities established in Saudi Arabia that meet certain criteria are granted a 30-year renewable tax incentive of 0% corporate income tax (CIT) and 0% withholding tax (WHT) on nonresident dividends and payments …
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