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Netherlands: New pensions law
A new pensions law is on its way, based on an agreement reached between both sides of industry in 2019 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Amazon workers strike in call for higher wages
The high demand for home delivery services during the lockdown is encouraging logistics workers to take advantage of their strategic situation and seek higher pay … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Azerbaijan: Turkish, Azerbaijani citizens to be able to travel to both countries with ID card
Citizens of Turkey and Azerbaijan travelling directly between the two countries will now be able to enter each other’s country by presenting only their new generation identity cards … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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USA: Amendments to Illinois Human Rights Act regulate use of criminal records in employment decisions
An amendment to the Illinois Human Rights Act now makes it unlawful for employers to rely on the criminal records of potential employees when making hiring decisions, unless they can show a clear risk due to the nature of the …
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United Kingdom: Asda workers win key appeal in equal pay fight
The UK Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal from the food retail chain Asda against a collective equal pay claim by its female supermarket-based workforce … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Court of Justice: ECJ makes ruling on penalties for HGV drivers who don’t provide tachograph record sheets
If a heavy goods vehicle, coach or bus is stopped by traffic inspectors on the roadside and the driver is not able to produce tachograph records for several of the last 29 days do they thus commit an offence for …
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USA: California retroactively extends sick leave coverage for employees affected by COVID-19
California‘s COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave (CSPSL) has now been extended for companies with 25+ employees through to 30th September 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Global: Inflation, money supply and disturbed goods supply chains
For many years, the majority of the World has not had to deal with the horrors of hyperinflation, and prices have been kept manageable within the range 0-3% … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Slovak Republic: Amendments to the Labour Code
A range of amendments have recently been made to the Labour Code, most of which have now been brought into force … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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North Macedonia: Tackling discrimination and violence against women
The government is at an early planning stage in the development of a new Gender Equality Law to tackle discrimination and gender-based violence against women … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Federal Court dismisses failure to accommodate and retaliation claims
Companies that face ADA claims from employees, or former employees, for failing to accommodate their disabilities may wish to review the recent summary judgement of the North District of Alabama in a case involving US Steel … Please login to …
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Bulgaria: EC approves wage support scheme extension until December 2021
The duration of the Bulgarian wage-support programme has been extended until December 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Irish Republic: Cabinet approves gender pay gap legislation proposals
The strengthened Gender Pay Gap Information Bill has just been approved by Cabinet … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Court of Justice: Airline on strike? Not an extraordinary circumstance, rules ECJ
Companies that seek to suspend operations due to strike activity could find that their defence against legal challenge by customers is greatly weakened by a recent ECJ case … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Australia: Enhanced social security safety net from from 1 April 2021
The fortnightly rate for working-age payments has just been increased by $50 (US$38) for 1 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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