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United Kingdom: Economic growth slowed to 0.8% in May 2021
Although there has been a gradual return of growth across the economy, the overall picture to date has been muted … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: New collective agreement for Daimler software experts planned
In order to compete with international automotive rivals during the development of electrical vehicles, Daimler is considering the launch of two new separate collective agreements covering electrical engineers and software developers … Please login to view this content or become …
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Belgium: Government ups flu vaccine order
The Belgian Health Ministry has ordered an additional 900,000 doses of flu vaccine for this Autumn’s immunization programme … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Africa: Kinshasa Declaration
The recent Generation Equality Forum in Paris included the launch of a pan-African “Kinshasa Declaration” which commits governments in the region to a programme of measures that will improve gender equality … Please login to view this content or become …
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USA: Indiana implements youth employment system to replace work permits for minors
Employees in Indiana must now comply with Senate Act 409 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Luxembourg: Cross-border tax and social security agreements extended
The income tax agreements between Luxembourg and both Belgium and France concerning telework by cross-border workers have been extended until 30th September 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Home office obligation expires with the nationwide emergency brake
The Corona-ArbSchV on occupational health and safety has now expired and has been replaced by a new, more relaxed, set of rules until 10th September 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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France: Purchasing power bonus
The government has renewed the facility to offer a special “purchasing power bonus” for employees whose gross pay is below three times the minimum wage … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Global: Apres la mort des emplois
Government internal policy think tanks have long been struggling with the options for maintaining tax revenues and maintaining social order once labour displacing technologies have raised unemployment rates to critical levels … Please login to view this content or become …
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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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