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Lithuania: State childcare allowances
Changes have been made to allowances given to natural, adoptive or foster parents for the first one or two years … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Changes in bonus payments
The Baden-Württemberg State Labour Court has ruled that an employer may not unilaterally start paying out vacation and Christmas bonuses on a monthly basis, as this breaks with the well-established practice of paying them out in July and December … …
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Italy: Liability for stress at work
The liability of an employer for a stressful working environment can be readily established at law, even if it cannot be demonstrated that an employee has been the victim of mobbing … Please login to view this content or become …
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France: Olympic games may affect business travel and employee absence
The period of the Olympic games from 26th July to 11th August this year will affect not only Paris and the Île-de-France region, but events will be scattered around the entire country … Please login to view this content or …
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Finland: Reform of local bargaining
The work of a tripartite working group preparing for the reform of local collective bargaining is now in its final stages and legislative amendments are expected to enter into force on 1st January 2025 … Please login to view this …
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Czech Republic: 2024 Revised minimum wage
The minimum wage for a 40-hour week is now CZK 18,900 per month (CZK 112 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Austria: Company flu vaccination
Companies that wish to help shield employees from this dangerous virus may now order the flu vaccine from their desired pharmaceutical supplier … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Taiwan: Inflation rate eases to 6-month low (January 2024)
Although consumer prices continued to rise in January 2024 to an annual rate of 1 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Sri Lanka: Proposed labour law reforms
A number of important changes have recently been proposed by the government … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Italy: Unjust damage to a company’s reputation
An employee committed “irreparable damage to the fiduciary bond at the basis of the employment relationship” when they made wild accusations against their employer in the presence of colleagues … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Kuwait: Issuance of visit visas for family resumed
Those foreign workers who wish to apply for visas for visits by parents, a spouse or children must now earn a monthly salary of at least KD 400 (US$1,298) … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Singapore: Higher compensation limits
Under the Work Injury Compensation Act, compensation limits will next be adjusted on 1st November 2025 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Canada: Where may online workers picket?
The Alberta Labour Relations Code specifies that picketing during a labour relations dispute is limited to the employer’s location … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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South Africa: Immigration concession extended until 30th June 2024
The temporary concession allowing foreign nationals who have pending long-term visas, waivers, and appeal applications to continue to reside and work in the country on their current visa has been extended until 30th June 2024 … Please login to view …
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Vietnam: Call for reduced workweeks
The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour is pressing the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) to limit the working week to 48 hours … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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