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Japan: ‘Workation’ rentals become a thing in Japan
In addition to visa nomad schemes, the pandemic is spawning a number of alternative distance working innovations … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Uruguay: National minimum wage increased (January 2021)
The national minimum monthly wage (SMN) has been increased by 10% from 16,300 pesos (US$370) to 17,930 pesos (US$407 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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India: Vaccine drive is lagging
Maharashtra, the state surrounding India’s financial capital Mumbai, has begun a programme of further lockdowns in the face of a third wave of COVID-19 infection … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Oregon lifts mask, distancing orders
Oregon‘s Occupational Safety and Health Authority has now removed the requirement for wearing a face mask, or keeping physical distances in most fields of employment … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: 2020 tax return submission deadline extended to October 2021
The return deadline for personal tax returns concerning 2020 has been delayed until the end of October 2021 for those who complete the return themselves, or to the end of May 2022 if the services of an accountant, or tax …
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France: Splitting of annual paid leave
When an employer requires an employee to split their annual paid leave, or take it outside normal holiday periods, it is an obligation for the employer to compensate them through additional leave … Please login to view this content or …
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European Union: EU Commission granted the UK Adequacy Status
The European Commission has now formally found that UK data protection laws are “essentially equivalent” to those maintained in the European Union … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Vietnam: Switzerland supports Vietnam in training bank executives
The State Bank of Vietnam has signed an agreement with the Swiss federal government to set up a bank executive training programme for Vietnamese staff … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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UAE: Hamdan bin Mohammed issues directives to reduce government procedures for doing business by 30%
Dubai’s Crown Prince and Executive Council Chairman has issued directives to reduce government bureaucratic procedures by 30% before the end of September 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Malawi: Tenancy labour
The national parliament has just passed an important change in its employment law which abolishes tenancy labour and establishes a penalty of MWK5M (US$6,235) on those not complying with the ban … Please login to view this content or become …
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Ethiopia: Signature of a tax treaty between Luxembourg and Ethiopia
An agreement on the elimination of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and on capital and the prevention of tax evasion has just been signed with Luxembourg … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Israel: Unemployment continues to fall (June 2021)
According to the Governor of the bank of Israel, the labour market is now showing signs of recovery, with a rising number of job vacancies being posted … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Cape Verde: Unexplored consequences of the pandemic
One of the unexplored consequences of the current pandemic is its generation of lawlessness and social disorder … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Algeria: Economic update
The World Bank believes that the slow pace of vaccination in the country will mean that some containment will be necessary until 2022 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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China: Shenzhen hopes to attract more corporate headquarters
In order to encourage the establishment of headquarters operations in Shenzhen, a number of grants and subsidies have been introduced … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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