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USA: Consumer prices increase 2.6% for the 12 months ending March 2021
We continue to monitor consumer price rises in anticipation of hyperinflation warning signs – especially in the USA … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Peru: Basis for redundancy
The State labour inspection body Sunafil has ruled that a decline in GDP may not be a legitimate factor for deciding to hire workers on a temporary, rather than a permanent, basis … Please login to view this content or …
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Canada: CUPE 4070 members ratify new contract with WestJet
The country’s second largest airline, Westjet, has finally concluded a five-year deal with the cabin crew union CUP Local 4070, following ratification through a vote of crew members … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Germany: Number of new training contracts in 2020 fell by 9.4%
According to the preliminary data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), around 465,000 people concluded a new apprenticeship contract within the dual system (enterprise/vocational school) in 2020 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Global: Vaccination incentives
Although companies may not generally force employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 they can induce compliance through financial incentives … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Brazil: Inflation rises to multi-year high in March 2021
First signs of possible hyperinflation arose in March 2021 when the extended national consumer price index rose by 0 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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UAE: No entry ban on workers in labour dispute
The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has highlighted numerous recent cases where a dispute has arisen between an employer and a foreign worker and the employer has either refused to cancel their sponsorship, or contacted the Ministry to cancel …
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Germany: Parental allowance 2020: proportion of fathers up to just under 25%
Approximately 1 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Iraq: Tax revenue
The national parliament has rejected a proposal by the Ministry of Finance to impose on public employees the payment of income tax … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Hong Kong: Gradual increase to number of statutory holidays from 12 to 17 by 2030
The Employment (Amendment) Bill 2021 has now been published … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Estonia: Average monthly gross pay in 2020
According to Statistics Estonia, the average gross monthly pay in 2020 was €1,448 (US$1,734), which was 2 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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China: Upcoming official public holiday (2021)
When extended public holidays occur in China, they are usually achieved by the foregoing of other days off at weekends … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Global: Second jobs
The recent furore over a UK civil servant holding a second job with the now bankrupt Greensill Capital whilst still in government employment has raised an important issue for all employers … Please login to view this content or become …
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Spain: Pay registers
Royal Decree 902/2020 is now in force … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: 101,400 patients were in the hospital in 2019 because of insomnia
Insomnia can not only reduce employee performance, but also lead to serious ongoing health problems … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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