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United Kingdom: Telework hours fall
It is often stated in government debates about the merits of remote working, that it leads to the problem of employees working excessive overtime … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Switzerland: Swiss upper house votes to raise pension age for women
Over the next ten years, the proportion of retirees in the country will increase by 50% … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Russian Federation: New law eliminates requirement to renounce foreign citizenship
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that in the event of anyone wishing to apply for Russian citizenship, the applicant would no longer be required to renounce their existing citizenship to obtain a Russian passport … Please login to view …
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Jersey (Channel Islands): Proposed annual leave increase and daily rest breaks for employees
Unlike on the UK mainland, employees in Jersey are only entitled to two weeks annual leave each year and are not entitled to the minimum 20 minute rest break if they work for more than six hours a day … …
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Germany: BAG on the scope of the right to copies of employees pursuant to Art. 15 DSGVO
Employers should always be aware that under Art 15(1) of the GDPR any documents or correspondence, however confidential, could be subject to a data access request from an employee if it contained references to them … Please login to view …
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USA: Virginia’s overtime wage law enacted
The majority of employers rely on the federal FLSA provisions to determine overtime pay provisions for non-exempt workers, but many States do have their own legislation … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Estonia: Gender pay gap narrowed again in 2020
Back in 2014 the gender wage gap in Estonia was 23% – the highest in the EU … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Tesla is on a collision course with Germany’s biggest union
The US Automaker Tesla continues to resist a strange mix of threats and overtures from the German industrial Union IG Metall concerning representation at its major factory being built near Berlin … Please login to view this content or become …
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European Union: Occupational diseases on the decline (2013-2018)
It is curious that in the period leading up to the pandemic, workplaces in the EU were actually becoming less subject to many forms of cancer and occupational disease … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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USA: Marijuana and the workplace
The legalisation of recreational marijuana use continues to grow across the country, potentially placing employers in States such as New York and New Jersey in a jam if they wish to ensure that residues of this drug are not present …
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South Korea: Electronic Travel Authorization system enables visa-free entry for foreign nationals
The government has decided to introduce a Canadian-style Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) scheme … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Extra Bank Holiday to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022
The May bank holiday in 2022 will be moved to 2nd June 2022 (Thursday) and an extra bank holiday introduced on 3rd June 2022 (Friday) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Irish Republic: Sick pay on way
Employers should be mindful that the introduction of a general statutory sick pay obligation has been promised by the government to take place before the end of 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Hungary: Orban extends dominance through Hungarian university reform
Last Autumn, the European Court of Justice concluded that “the conditions introduced by Hungary to enable foreign higher education institutions to carry out their activities in its territory are incompatible with EU law … Please login to view this content …
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Germany: Deutsche Bank and call centre employees agree on pay deal
Deutsche Bank has reached a pay settlement with 650 staff at call-centres in Berlin and Essen … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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