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Uruguay: Pregnant women registered in BPS are included in sickness allowance
The Ministry of Labor and Social Security has recently announced that female employees who are pregnant (regardless of what stage of pregnancy they are in) and are also registered with the social security bank (Banco de Previsión Social/BPS) will qualify …
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United Kingdom: Acas statement on fire and rehire practices
Last October, the government asked the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) to undertake a fact-finding exercise into the practice of “fire and rehire“, especially during the pandemic period … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Russian Federation: Real wages (April 2021)
The average monthly accrued wages of employees in April 2021 amounted to 56,614 rubles (US$763 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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China: Changes to the contribution ratio of housing provident fund in Guangzhou
The 2021/22 contribution base for the housing provident fund in Guangzhou now ranges between 2,100 yuan (US$323 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Restrictive covenant act case decided by Georgia state-wide business court
Georgia‘s Business Court has rendered as largely unenforceable provisions of both a non-solicit undertaking not to steal clients and also a no-hire undertaking concerning employees from an executive’s former employer … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Canada: IRCC reverts to 60-day time frame for Express Entry applications
At the start of the pandemic, the application time frame for foreign nationals who receive an invitation to apply for permanent residence through the Express Entry program was increased from 60 to 90 days … Please login to view this …
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Irish Republic: Public Consultation on the review of the Occupations Lists for Employment Permits
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment has opened public consultations on the upcoming review of the Critical Skills Occupations List and the Ineligible Occupations List … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Part-time entitlement during parental leave
A female employee who was on parental leave asked her employer if she could return to work on a part-time basis before the leave was over … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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France: Duty of confidentiality
Employers should take great care when distributing information to trade unions or works council representatives … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Vietnam: E-passports for Vietnamese citizens
Citizens seeking a new, or replacement, passport from 14th August 2021 onwards may choose to have it with, or without, an integral electronic chip containing their additional personal details … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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United Kingdom: PwC to expand benefits offerings to include fertility leave
The accounting firm PwC has established a new “Fertility Leave” policy … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Sweden: Dismissal due to false claim of sickness absence
The Swedish Labour Court has ruled that it is sufficient grounds for dismissal if a long-service employee extends their annual leave by five days and falsely claims that it is due to sickness absence [Labour Court AD 2021 No … …
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Honduras: New minimum wage enters into force (July 2021)
The minimum wage was adjusted on 1st July 2021 in line with sector and company size … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Japan: Tax revenue grows in fiscal 2020 despite pandemic
The Finance Ministry has reported that corporate tax receipts for the fiscal year to March 2021 were at record levels, in spite of the pandemic … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: EEOC sues UPS for disability discrimination
In spite of the predominance of “hire at will” underpinning the employment relationship, it remains unlawful under the Americans with Disability Act to, at any time, penalise an employee because of their health condition, or not make necessary accommodations for …
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