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Greece: Cannabis investment
Although cannabis possession and use – especially for “medical purposes” – has been legalised in some US States and several countries around the world, its use for any purpose remains illegal in around 160 countries worldwide … Please login to …
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Mauritius: Citizens unhappy with plans by government to regulate social media
Social media is no longer just the province of individuals, as companies increasingly use it for recruitment purposes and company personnel for “off-piste” communication purposes of all kinds … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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European Union: How to deal with confidential information (ETUI)
The European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) has just published a training manual for employee representatives, giving them ways to interpret and challenge an employer’s claims that certain corporate information is sensitive and subject to either commercial confidentiality or secrecy rules …
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USA: OSHA guidance on how to manage hot working conditions
Employers requiring workers to be exposed to high outdoor or indoor temperatures should note that high temperatures alone led to 43 US deaths in 2019 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Skilled professionals will have recognition of equivalent qualifications
One consequence of Brexit has been exclusion from the EU’s system of mutual recognition of qualifications … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Drunk driving – just cause for termination
If a professional driver is involved in an accident whilst above the legal blood alcohol limit then they may be summarily dismissed … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Oman: Migrant workers to be barred from work in a number of sectors
A major overhaul of professional employment is taking place with the Investment Authority working to replace with local employees the expatriate incumbents of 9,000 jobs funded by the government … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Botswana: Smoking ban
The newly launched Tobacco Control Bill (9/2021) revises the former Smoking Control Act … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Oregon subminimum wage for workers with disabilities increases to $10.75 from July 2021
Under Oregon Senate Bill 494, from 1st July 2021 to 30th June 2022, an employer may not employ (or agree to employ) an employee with disabilities at an hourly rate lower than $10 … Please login to view this content …
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United Kingdom: EU residence documents are no longer valid after 30 June 2021
To overcome the problem of administrative delay in issuing new EUSS Biometric Residence Cards, the Home Office is allowing those already registered under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) to carry on using their old EEA card (EEA BRC) after 30th …
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Netherlands: Collective labor agreement for temporary employees extended unchanged until October 1, 2021
Press reports that the collective labour agreement (CLA) covering temporary agency workers has ceased were premature … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Designation as “Ming vase” leads to termination
The Berlin Labour Court has authorized the dismissal of a department store saleswoman, even though she was a member of the works council and the council refused to give their consent to the dismissal … Please login to view this …
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France: Border restrictions tighten (Covid-19)
All foreign nationals, except those who are permanent residents, are not currently allowed to enter the country by air, car, ferry or train unless it is for “compelling reasons” … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Kenya: Matiang’i extends night curfew by 60 days to curb Covid-19 spread
A strict night curfew running from 10pm to 4am has been extended across the country for a further 60 days from 28th May 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Commission proposes new, ambitious business tax agenda
The European Commission appears to have finally thrown out its plans to introduce a common corporation tax rate across Europe, in spite of moves by the US Biden administration and the OECD to push for a universal global multinational penalty …
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