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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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Egypt: Urgent social protection package
Starting from 1st March 2024, the threshold at which workers will pay income tax will be increased by 33%, from EGP45,000 (US$1456 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Afghanistan: Executive Order 14064
The final nail in the coffin of any economy is for it to be subject to a US Whitehouse notice declaring a state of emergency needs to be renewed beyond its previous end-date … Please login to view this content …
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Poland: Labour Inspectorate cranks up vigilance
The Labour Inspectorate (PIP) plans at least 60,000 inspections during 2024 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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India: Karnataka about turn on time
A year ago, the the Factories (Karnataka Amendment) Bill, 2023 was passed, raising the length of the working day to 12 hours – although keeping the maximum working week to 48 hours … Please login to view this content or …
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Chile: Double taxation treaty with the USA
The USA has signed its first Double Taxation Treaty (DTA) in the last decade and only its second ever DTA with a South American country … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Maine Equal Pay Law does not require discriminatory intent
The First Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that it is sufficient to establish that male and female employees are paid differently for equivalent jobs in order to show an infringement of the State’s Equal Pay Law … Please login …
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Canada: Caste-based discrimination
Although “caste” is not a prescribed ground for discrimination under the Ontario Human Rights Code, it may be identified as discrimination to the extent that it differentiates people by skin colour, race, ethnic origin, place of origin and family status …
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Guam: Mandatory electronic filing
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has changed its regulations to require employers submitting 10 or more information returns a year – including payroll – to file electronically … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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