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Spain: ERTE extension
An extension to government support measures under the ERTE scheme will now continue until 30th September 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: NGG secures wage increase for 160,000 meat workers
A new collective wage agreement in the meat industry will raise 160,000 workers’ new minimum gross hourly wages from a current rate of €9 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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New Zealand: Visa extensions provide certainty to employers and 10,000 visa holders
Around 10,000 Working Holiday visas and Supplementary Seasonal Employment (SSE) work visas due to expire between 21st June 2021 and 31st December 2021 will be extended for another six months … Please login to view this content or become a …
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USA: Illinois wage payment and collection act (IWPCA)
The Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (IWPCA) is important because it requires employers to deviate from the common practice elsewhere of paying employees once at the end of each month … Please login to view this content or become …
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Qatar: Ministry launches first phase of Unified Platform for Complaints & Whistleblowers
The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (ADLSA) has launched the first phase of the “Unified Platform for Complaints and Whistleblowers”, which allows employees to file whistleblower complaints regarding violations of the Labour Law (Law No … Please …
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Norway: Flyr and the pilot union sign collective agreement
The low cost airline Flyr has just signed a collective agreement with the Norwegian Pilots Association … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Netherlands: Unions angry at tiny union that determines the fate of 200,000 temporary workers
Previously, we reported that the national labour agreement for temporary workers had been renewed temporarily to allow for longer-term negotiations on the agreement to go ahead … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Montenegro: Visa-free travel for Russian nationals extended
Until 31st October 2021, Russian citizens with a valid passport may enter Montenegro, cross its territory or stay in the country for up to 90 days without a visa … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Malta: Inflationary pressures
Consumer prices surged in April as economic activity picked up … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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India: Karnataka amends the Annual Leave carry forward to 45 days
The Karnataka state government has extended the facility for holiday carryover in its Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Bangladesh: Global unions and brands agree to 3-month extension of Bangladesh Accord
A number of leading international fashion brands have agreed to extend their current “accord” with trade unions UNI and IndustriALL by a further three months from 31st May 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Italy: Dismissal ban ends
Italian unions and left wing politicians have reacted sharply to part of the Spring recommendations issued by the European Commission that referred to Italy’s freeze on job cuts as “ineffective” and “counter-productive” … Please login to view this content or …
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Germany: Sectoral agreement in rubber industry
In the rubber industry, the trades union IG BCE has reached a sectoral agreement giving them direct access to the contact details of home workers … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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France: Government to ratify ILO Convention 190 against violence and harassment in the workplace
In spite of trades union opposition, the Council of Ministers has voted to ratify ILO Convention 190 on the elimination of all forms of violence and harassment in the workplace … Please login to view this content or become a …
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USA: Weapons in the workplace
Arkansas employers will, from 29th July 2021, have limited rights concerning firearms in the workplace … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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