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USA: California employers must pay ‘regular rate’ for missed break premiums
Under Californian law, an employee is entitled to a 30 minutes meal break for every five hours worked, and a further ten minute rest break for four hours worked – plus necessary recovery periods for working in heat … Please …
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Canada: Government extends relief for Registered Pension Plans and deferred salary leave plans
The Department of Finance has announced the extension of proposed amendments to the Income Tax Regulations initially released on 2ndJuly 2020 that apply to Registered Pension Plans (RPPs) and deferred salary leave plans (DSLPs) … Please login to view this …
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UAE: Termination without notice
The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has issued an amendment to the Labour Law listing ten circumstances that can lead to immediate dismissal of an employee without notice, or compensation … Please login to view this content or become …
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Tunisia: Parliament approves economic recovery and foreign exchange law
The Tunisian Parliament has just been suspended by the State President and the Prime Minister dismissed from office … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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South Africa: Validity of temporary visas extended until September 2021
Visas or permits of foreign nationals who have not departed South Africa since the announcement last March of the National State of Disaster, and who had arrived with a valid visitor’s visa between December 2019 and 14th March 2021, are …
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Nigeria: Taraba government under fire over sale of employment forms
Controversy has arisen recently concerning the practice of the Taraba State’s Civil Service Commission charging job applicants for an application form to fill a vacant position … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Bahrain: NPRA rolls out new residence permit sticker
The Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs Authority (NPRA) has introduced a new design for the Bahraini visa stamp that replaces ‘Employer’ with the term ‘Guarantor’ … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Costa Rica: Project to attract digital nomads has passed
The Legislative Assembly has just approved Bill 22215, which aims to attract foreigners who work and provide services remotely … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Canada: Ontario extends suspension of temporary layoffs to September 25, 2021
The Infectious Disease Emergency Leave Regulation has now been further extended until 25th September 2021 so that employees already laid off, or working short time, can be considered to remain on job-protected Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (“IDEL”) … Please login …
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Argentina: Lawmaker introduces bill for workers to be paid in crypto
According to the country’s official INDEC statistics agency, consumer prices rose 25 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Fourth Circuit provides guidance on counting employees for purposes of warn act coverage
Although the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to give 60 days notice of a workplace closure, or collective redundancy, the stipulation only applies to companies with 100+ employees … Please login to view this content or …
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Italy: The footwear sector signs the renewal of the national collective labor agreement
A new collective agreement has been concluded in the 80,000-strong Italian footwear manufacturing sector … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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China: Tax exemption standard for one-off compensation in Shenzhen
The tax exempt upper threshold for one-off compensation paid to employees due to their job termination in Shenzhen city has been set at 418,308 yuan (US$64,450 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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France: Wages in the private sector (2019)
According to the latest data from the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE), in 2019, the average net monthly salary for a full-time private sector employee rose by 1 … Please login to view this content or become …
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USA: Illinois creates additional equal pay act reporting and compliance burdens on covered businesses
The Illinois Equal Pay Act was further amended in June 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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