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France: Parental leave entitlements for working parents
Employers are reminded that employees may take parental leave for up to 310 working days over a period of 3 years if their child is sick, disabled, has a serious accident, or needs medical care … Please login to view …
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European Union: 41% of people employed as scientists and engineers are women (2022)
41% of people employed as scientists and engineers were women in 2022 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Denmark: Getting the numbers right
Pay negotiators commonly suffer from the same inability to “do the math”, especially when it comes to staged pay increases … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Gulf States: The Abu Dhabi Dialogue
A meeting between officials and ministers of 16 Asian States took place recently in Abu Dhabi as part of an ongoing “dialogue” … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Luxembourg: 2023 Political leave compensation
Companies employing an elected communal representative may submit an application to the Ministry of Home Affairs to recover the remuneration paid to the employee during their periods of time off for public duties … Please login to view this content …
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Irish Republic: Sudden service sector drop in activity (January 2024)
Demand in the service sector stood at a 35-month low in January 2024 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Finland: Specialist and EU Blue card thresholds
The monthly salary threshold for permits in the “specialist” category have risen from €3,437 to €3,638 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Estonia: Weekly working time changes still not universally observed
In March 2023 the European Court of Justice ruled in case C-477/21 that daily and weekly rest periods must not be taken at the same time, but consecutively … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Bulgaria: New rules for working from home
The Narodno Sabranie (Bulgarian Parliament) has just given its initial approval for amendments under the Labour Code … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Norway: Supreme Court ruling on working time
One of the biggest problems with the EU Working Time Directive is that it divides up activities into just two categories – working time and non-working time … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Lithuania: shortened working hours on the eve of public holidays
The upcoming national holiday – The Day of Restoration of the State of Lithuania – will occur on Friday, 16th February 2024 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Netherlands: Misuse of non-competes
The Arnhem-Leeuwarden Appellate Court has recently annulled a non-compete clause which it found to have been invalidated by an employer’s actions … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Reintroduction of tribunal fees
Back in 2017 the Supreme Court ruled that the tribunal fees system was unlawful on a number of grounds, one of which was cost … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Kuwait: Part-time expat work permits launched
Instead of recruiting labourers from abroad, employers may wish to hire expatriates who are already living and working legally in the country through the newly launched part-time employment programme … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Cyprus: Social insurance fund rate for 2024
The employees’ own contribution to the state-administered social insurance fund has been increased to 8 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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