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Germany: Sector agreement: film workers win improved working hours
Negotiations between the Film Producers’ Alliance and trade unions Ver … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Bank of America to raise U.S. minimum hourly wage to $25 by 2025
Bank of America, the nation’s second largest bank, has announced that it will pay its employees a gross minimum hourly wage of $25 by 2025 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Belgium: Collective agreement on telework
Under the national collective agreement on telework (CA N … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: MoU on the migration and mobility partnership between India and UK
A memorandum of understanding has been signed with the Indian government that will allow young workers to spend six months or more working in each other’s country … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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France: Dress code restrictions
The Social Chamber of the Cour de Cassation (Supreme Court) has ruled that the banning of an employee’s wearing of an Islamic headscarf was discriminatory … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Italy: Documents validity extended (COVID-19)
Identity documents that expired on or before 31st January 2020 have now been extended until 30th September 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Chipotle is increasing its wages to average $15 an hour
The Mexican-themed food chain Chipotle is rolling out increases over the next month in its hourly starting rates by around $2 an hour to produce a new range of $11-$18 … Please login to view this content or become a …
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United Kingdom: Zero-rate of secondary NICs for Freeport employees
Up until 2012, there were five “free ports” operating in the UK … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: McDonald’s is hiking pay – but only for some workers
36,500 employees of McDonalds who work for corporate-owned restaurants are now being given pay hikes … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Canada: Employees in Alberta getting paid coronavirus vaccination leave
Until 14th August 2021, Alberta employees are entitled to job-protected unpaid leave for a period of time that is necessary to meet the employee’s family responsibilities during the pandemic, such as caring for self-isolated family members or children who are …
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Belgium: FGTB and Dutch union FNV demand an increase in the minimum wage
On Labour Day this month, the General Labour Federation of Belgium (French: Fédération Générale du Travail de Belgique, or FGTB) and Dutch FNV unions led a joint, and very vocal, protest in Brussels calling for a European Union gross minimum …
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United Kingdom: High Court finds government failed to implement EU health and safety directives
Back in November 2020, the High Court in London found that the UK was in breach of two EU health and safety directives … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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France: More flexible rules regarding teleworking will apply from June 2021
President Macron has announced that a slight relaxation of telework will be introduced from 9th June 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Independent contractor status under FLSA: Withdrawal
Proposed Trump era amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) concerning the classification of independent contractors have finally been withdrawn … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Check if you need a UK visa
The current pandemic has clearly reduced the number of EU Citizens being intercepted at UK entry points and repatriated because they are entering to work without a valid work visa, or because they are suspected of intending to seek work …
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