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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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United Kingdom: Court of Appeal confirms Deliveroo riders are self employed
A claim made by the Independent Workers Union for delivery personnel working for Deliveroo, to be subject to a collective agreement has been denied by the London Court of Appeal … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Russian Federation: Pharmaceutical’s worker day
The Russian government has established a new sectoral public holiday – Pharmaceutical’s Worker Day … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Netherlands: Support for working from home grows, just 10% back full time at the office: FNV
There would appear to be little enthusiasm by many employees to return to office-based activities after the epidemic … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Zimbabwe: Visa-free travel to Zimbabwe for SADC citizens
All citizens from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member States may now visit Zimbabwe without a visa … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Minimum wage (2021-2022)
The gross Statutory Minimum Wage (SMW) has now risen from €9 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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China: Beijing continues to adjust the disability allowance for employees with work-related injuries
The disability allowance for grades 1 to 4 work-related injuries has been increased by 440 yuan (US$68), 405 yuan (US$62 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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