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Thailand: Thai Airways restructuring plan
Thai airlines is in the process of going through a major debt restructuring plan … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Philippines: DOLE issues ventilation rules for the workplaces, PUVs
The labour department has recently issued new guidelines on the proper ventilation of workplaces (Department Order 224-21) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Florida governor bans use of vaccine passports
Under the Executive Order 21-81, all businesses in Florida are now prohibited from requiring patrons or customers to provide documentation certifying they have had a COVID-19 vaccination – namely “vaccine passports” – in order to enter a business or to …
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Greece: Mandatory self-tests extended to selected private sector jobs
Service employees working in shops, restaurants and transport must now provide a negative test result from a mandatory COVID-19 self-test before going to work … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Employers obliged to offer weekly Covid testing
Under a recent regulation (SARS-CoV-ArbschV), employers must now ensure that all employees, except those who are purely home-based, are tested for COVID-19 at least once per week … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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France: Permission forms not needed for trips within 10km of home in lockdown areas
With free movement restricted by day and night it is now necessary to complete a special form if any daytime journey exceeds 10km … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Europe: ETUC resolution for a more sustainable and inclusive competition policy
A recent meeting of the European Trade Union Congress (ETUC) Executive Committee included an important agenda item on “anti-trust control” … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Belgium: Paid leave for COVID-19 vaccination appointments
Employees are now entitled to take short periods off work to be vaccinated against COVID-19 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Albania: Albanian driving licenses are recognized in Italy
Under a recently signed agreement for the mutual recognition of driving licenses, Albanian and Italian driving licenses are now recognized as an official document in both countries … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Finland: New status applications for UK citizens may be submitted until 30th September 2021
UK residents in Finland must change their permit type for a new right of residence by 30th September 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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South Korea: Revised law allows extending unit period of flexible work hours to 6 months
The extension of the averaging period for the 52-hour workweek from three months to six months was a welcome move for most employers … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Singapore: I-Admin landmark decision on breach of confidentiality
A revised legal basis now exists for companies that believe a former employee has breached an obligation to maintain confidentiality after they depart … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Mongolia: New data protection law
The first data protection law dates back to 1995 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Japan: Revised EU-Japan free trade agreement
The text of the revised EU-Japan Free Trade Agreement (EJFTA) has recently been published … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Voluntary FFCRA leave expanded and extended through September 2021
Employers are facing a rising number of legal challenges in connection with actions taken during the pandemic … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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