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Australia: Deloitte fights subpoenas over partner retirements

Several leading professional firms have long followed the practice of pressuring partners to retire by a specific age – even to the point of breaching the Age Discrimination Act … Please login to view this content or become a member …

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USA: Covid ‘hate crimes’ against Asian Americans on rise

A major headache for employers is that discrimination is becoming a routine and everyday activity amongst many employees and also widening its scope to cover any group that is different from the dominantly defined “norm” … Please login to view …

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Canada: BC introduces paid COVID-19 vaccination leave

Employers in British Columbia must now provide employees with up to three hours of paid leave for each dose of COVID-19 vaccine they receive … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Brazil: Unemployment rate rose to 14.4% in February 2021– IBGE

According to the national statistics institute IBGE, the jobless rate reached 14 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Iran: Parliament passes law to further choke freedoms and target minorities

Revised Articles 499 and 500 bis of the Penal Code have now come into force making it, in practice, impossible to practice any religion in Iran other than Islam … Please login to view this content or become a member …

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Germany: Employment references may not be signed with clearly different typefaces – LAG Hamburg

The Hamburg State Labour Court (LAG) has ruled in a case that illustrates the excessively pedantic inclinations of the German judiciary … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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European Union: Digital green certificates (COVID-19)

Back in March 2021, the European Commission proposed the issue of a digital “green certificate” to indicate an individual’s vaccination status – particularly for the purpose of international travel … Please login to view this content or become a member …

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USA: Virginia expands disability discrimination protections

Employers with 6+ employees in Virginia must take on board the changed obligations imposed by House Bill 1848 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Ghana: Government to acquire 100% stake in AirtelTigo

Uncertainty remains about the future of jobs at the major telecoms company Airtel/Tigo following its sale to Ghana’s government by Intel and Millicom International Cellular – India‘s second largest telecom operator … Please login to view this content or become …

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United Kingdom: Builders and Unite the union agree 1.5% pay rise for construction workers

Agreement has been reached amongst management representatives and unions on the Building and Allied Trades Joint Industrial Council (BATJIC) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Germany: May a Works Council chairman be DPO?

The Federal Labour Court (BAG) has referred an important question to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) – may a Works Council Chairman lawfully also hold the post of Data Protection Officer (DPO) for their Company? The Thuringian State Commissioner …

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European Union: Are EU citizens safe at work? (2018)

According to the latest available data from the EU statistical office Eurostat, in 2018, almost 2 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: New Virginia employment laws to prevent workplace discrimination based on a worker’s “military status”

House Bill 2161 replaces “military status” for “veterans” as the title of the protected category under Virginia‘s anti-discrimination legislation … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Spain: AEPD fines EDP ENERGÍA €1.5M for security and transparency violations

The Spanish data protection authority has fined EDP Energia €1 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Japan: Labor Union Participation in Japan Increases Slightly to 17.1%

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare statistics for 2020 revealed that 17 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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