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USA: Chicago amends paid sick leave ordinance and implements new wage theft protections
Employees working in Chicago are now subject to Ordinance No … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Uruguay: Government decreed the payment of bonuses for the private sector (2021)
The Government has decreed that the mandatory payment of the supplementary annual salary (bonus) in the private sector – generated from 1st June 2021 to 30th November 2021 – must be paid before 20th December 2021 … Please login to …
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Canada: Federal minimum wage of $15 per hour to come into effect on December 29, 2021
With effect from 29th December 2021, workers in federally regulated private sector industries and workplaces will receive an increased gross minimum hourly wage of $15 (US$12) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Chile: Constitution rewrite underway
Work has begun on the redrafting of the state constitution by an elected group – evenly divided between men and women … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Labour court confirms dismissal of a mask refuser
The Cologne Labour Court has ruled that an employer is justified in dismissing an employee who repeatedly refused to wear an issued face mask … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Brazil: Government adjusts minimum salary for “hyper-sufficient” employees (2021)
The Brazilian Government has readjusted the maximum amount the Brazilian Social Security will pay as monthly benefits to their beneficiaries … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Barbados: Government issues warning to employers regarding COVID-19 vaccination
The Minister for Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Colin Jordan, has warned employers that current legislation limits their ability to require employees to be vaccinated, or have a COVID-19 test … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Argentina: Government adjusts planned minimum wage increases (2021)
The Labor Ministry and Minimum Wage Council have brought forward the timing of minimum monthly wage increases initially scheduled for later in 2021 and the beginning of 2022 … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Uganda: Protection against sexual harassment in the workplace
Pressure is building in the national parliament for an expansion of protection against sexual harassment in the workplace through incorporation of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Violence and Harassment Convention (C190) into national law … Please login to view this …
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UAE: 100,000 Golden visas on offer for world’s best coders
To attract the best international skills and talents in the field of computer programming, a National Programme for Coders has been launched … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Saudi Arabia: Early retirement may vanish in Saudi pension reform
The Saudi Cabinet has recently approved the merger of the Public Pension Agency and the General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Portland’s hazard pay wage won’t take effect until January 2022
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that the $18-per-hour emergency gross minimum wage in Portland will not go into effect until 1st January 2022 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Morocco: An agreement in the field of employment (Morocco-Tunisia)
A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Tunisian Social Affairs Ministry and Moroccan Ministry of Labour concerning employment and social protection … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Mauritius: Changes proposed to strengthen occupation permit
A number of important changes are in the pipeline concerning occupational permits … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Côte d’Ivoire: U.S. Supreme Court rules for Nestle, Cargill over slavery lawsuit
The US Supreme Court has ruled 8:1 that the companies Nestlé USA and Cargill could not be held accountable for the forced labour of young children in the Ivory Coast – required to pick cocoa for 14 hours a day …
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