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Uruguay: 100% exemption of employer pension contributions

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, law No … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Luxembourg: Deadline for British citizens to request a residency permit extended until December 2021

The deadline for British nationals and members of their families living in Luxembourg to request a new residence document, as the beneficiary of the UK withdrawal agreement, has been extended until 31st December 2021 … Please login to view this …

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UAE: Government grants Golden Visa to top high school grads, their families

In an effort to cream off talent from other countries and create an attractive and encouraging environment for talented people, the UAE government will begin granting ten-year “Golden Residency” visas to outstanding high school graduates, along with their families … …

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Lithuania: Migratory pressure on the Lithuanian border with Belarus

Huge migratory pressures are building up on the border with Belarus, following the persecution of numerous individuals and families by the Belarus dictator Lukashenko … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Italy: Law decree no. 99 of 30 June and the freeze on redundancies

The Decree Law 30th June 2021, no … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: $15 Minimum wage starts in Chicago (July 2021)

Minimum wage rates increased on 1st July 2021 in the city of Chicago … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Cyprus: Vaccination leave

Employees are now entitled to a special leave of absence on the days of vaccination against COVID-19 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Germany: Return of face-to-face meetings

A temporary amendment to the Works Constitution Act allowing works councils to hold virtual meetings and pass resolutions on a remote basis has now expired … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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France: Paternity leave increased from 11 to 25 calendar days

Paternity leave (and leave for de facto fathers) has now been increased … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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European Union: One third of migrants in the EU have a degree

In 2020, the share of native born people aged 25-54 across the EU with tertiary level education stood at 40 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Switzerland: Business trips within EEA/Switzerland

Companies wishing to send their employees to other EEA countries on short business trips have long assumed that they can do so without having to comply with lengthy and sometimes complex posting rules … Please login to view this content …

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Belgium: Carbon dioxide monitors

Some workplaces, and all restaurants and public amenities, have had to be fitted with carbon dioxide monitors … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Vietnam: CPI growth in 2021’s first half lowest since 2016

The annual rate of consumer price inflation (CPI) for the first half of 2021, compared with the equivalent period last year, was 1 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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China: Government implements new apprenticeship program to reinforce talent training

China began to experiment with an apprenticeship system in 2015 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Australia: Unemployment rate falls despite job losses after JobKeeper ends

When the JobKeeper wage support scheme ended in March 2021, there were 980,000 people left in uncertainty whether their job would continue … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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