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Global: BRICS nations
A recent labour conference was held between the five BRICS countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Canada: Manitoba pandemic sick leave
It is obligatory for Manitoba employers to allow employees up to three hours paid leave each time the employee requires a dose of COVID-19 vaccine … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Brazil: Law that determines removal of pregnant women from face-to-face work during the period of the Covid-19 pandemic
Law 14 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Turkey: EU-Turkey relations are at a historic low point, say MEPs
The European Parliament has just published a report revealing how relations between the EU and Turkey are now at their all-time lowest point … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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South Africa: Amendment to the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1993
An Amendment is being tabled before the National Assembly to revise provisions under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1993 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Saudi Arabia: Maximum overtime limits
Employers must not let their employees work more than 720 hours of overtime per year without official consent … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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China: High temperature allowance increased in Shandong
Shandong employers must now pay workers a monthly high temperature allowance of RMB 300 (US$47) from June to September 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Global: Cryptopayrolls
With the growing prospect of inflation and holdings of alternative forms of value by corporations many employers will be tempted to follow Twitter, and Domino Pizza in the Netherlands, by offering employees the opportunity to be paid in cryptocurrency … …
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Global: Data breaches
During April 2021, there were hundreds of data breaches Worldwide with those reported in the public domain accounting to over one billion individually breached records … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Global: The age pay gap
The mean earnings gap between those aged 15-24 who are in the labour market and those aged 25-54 has moved in various directions across the globe during the last twenty years … Please login to view this content or become …
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United Kingdom: Adjusted right to work check measures extended to 20 June 2021
From 21st June 2021, employers must carry out full right to work checks by examining the applicant’s original documents or using the Home Office’s online tool … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Global: Smart manufacturing shortfall
The report on Gartner’s latest Smart Manufacturing Strategy and Implementation Trends Survey has just been published … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Women represent about half of workers in science and technology (2020)
In 2020, the highest share of posts in science and technology held by women were recorded in Lithuania (63 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Denmark: Collective agreement for financial sector concluded
A new sector-wide collective agreement has been concluded between several leading financial sector employers and the finance trades union Finansforbundet … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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New Zealand: Government to deliver lower card fees to business
The Government is planning to reduce merchant service fees that banks charge businesses when customers use a credit or debit card to pay … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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