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USA: Colorado supreme court clarifies vacation payout obligations

Colorado‘s Supreme Court has ruled that in no circumstances may an employee be required to forfeit their earned vacation time … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Norway: Prohibition on cash salary payment

Employers should note that from 1st January 2022, it will be unlawful to pay employees in cash … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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United Kingdom: Annual returns for employment-related securities | deadline 6 July 2021

Employers are reminded that the deadline for submitting annual returns in respect to employment-related securities is 6th July 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Montenegro: Average earnings (wages) April 2021

Gross average monthly earnings in Montenegro in April 2021 were €790 (US$944), whilst net of taxes and social security contributions the earnings were €529 (US$632) – up 1 … Please login to view this content or become a member by …

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Malta: Digital nomad permit now available

A one-year Digital Nomad Residence Permit is now available for workers outside the EU who wish to live in Malta, but work remotely … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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South Africa: Youth still find it difficult to secure jobs (Q1 2021)

According to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS), over the year to Q1 2021, the percentage of young persons aged 15–34 years who were not in employment, education or training (NEET) increased by 1 … Please login to view this …

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USA: Walmart gives 740,000 associates a free Samsung smartphone

The major retail group Walmart will give nearly half its US employees (740,000) free Samsung phones by the end of the year so they can use an app the company has developed – Me@Walmart – to manage shifts, clock in …

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Hong Kong: Overall wage and payroll statistics (March 2021)

According to figures released by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD), around 50% of companies reported an increase in average wage rates during March 2021, compared with a year ago … Please login to view this content or become a …

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Mexico: Payroll tax returns (Sinaloa)

The State of Sinaloa has just published a new online form for employers to complete when they submit data to the tax authority in respect to payroll transactions … Please login to view this content or become a member by …

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Global: Sanofi launches its new global employee share ownership

The French Pharmaceutical Group Sanofi has launched a new global employee share ownership scheme … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Latvia: Average gross monthly pay (Q1 2021)

Average gross monthly private-sector pay rose over the year to Q1 2021 by 9 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Irish Republic: Government announces further extension of commercial rates waiver for Q3 2021

Businesses currently eligible for the commercial rates waiver will continue to be eligible for an additional 3 months, as the Government has further extended the waiver to Q3 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member …

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Greece: Controversial new labour laws set to shake up working life

Greek labour laws have long reflected a era during which trade unions have had a stranglehold on the government … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Germany: Christian DHV trade union not eligible for collective bargaining – BAG judgment

The Federal Labour Court (BAG) has ruled that the Christian Trade Union DHV is not legally entitled to negotiate collective agreements … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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France: Susbidised payment during COVID pandemic

An upper limit to the total subsidised compensation level for hours not worked during a period of partial activity due to the health crisis was initially intend to be introduced on 1st January 2021 … Please login to view this …

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