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USA: COBRA premium subsidy under the American Rescue Plan
The continuation of health benefits after involuntary job loss, or hours reduction, is guaranteed under a right called COBRA … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Guernsey (Channel Islands): Progress is being made on anti-discrimination legislation
Currently, Guernsey has only one anti-discrimination law – the Sex Discrimination (Employment) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2005 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Global: Volvo offers employees 24 weeks of parental leave
All Volvo staff who have spent at least a year at the company, irrespective of gender or location, are now entitled to 24 weeks of parental leave, paid at a rate of 80% of their base pay during the leave …
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United Kingdom: Bank of England steps in to stop rush of bankers relocating to EU
The Bank of England has notified financial service companies that they must seek clearance before moving operations out of the UK … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Gibraltar: Minimum gross hourly wage to be increased in August 2021
Under the latest Conditions of Employment Wage Order, the minimum gross hourly wage will rise by 25p to £7 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Singapore: Waiver of foreign worker levies for migrant workers during their Stay-Home Notice from January till September 2021
Employers with foreign workers serving their SHN (Stay-Home Notice) during March to September 2021 will not be required to pay levies for the duration that their workers are on SHN … Please login to view this content or become a …
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USA: Form I-9 requirement flexibility extended until May 2021
The flexibilities in rules related to Form I-9 compliance have been extended until 31st May 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Electrical and metal industry agree corona premium in NRW
A collective bargaining agreement has now been signed for North Rhine-Westphalia covering 3 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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France: Staff consultation on business transfers
Although it is a legal requirement for undertakings to consult with their workforce (via their CSE) before moving ahead with a merger or takeover, their failure to do so does not, in itself, affect the French Competition’ Authority’s decision to …
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European Court of Justice: How do multiple contracts with the same employer impact rest period entitlement?
It is a well known corrupt practice, but not one that is every truly policed, for academics to receive multiple grants for work that they undertake at the same time (on top of their normal duties) – even where their …
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USA: Tips regulations
The US Department of Labor is now likely to suspend various portions of the 2020 changes to “tips regulations” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) until at least the end of the year … Please login to view this …
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USA: Expansion of interview waiver eligibility until December 31, 2021
The Department of State (DOS) has extended its policy to expand interview waiver eligibility for individuals reapplying for a nonimmigrant visa in the same classification until 31st December 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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USA: Disparate treatment
Employers seeking to improve retention by offering selective pay increases to certain employees could easily find themselves at the pointed stick end of an equal pay claim … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Finland: Technology Industries of Finland withdraws partly from collective bargaining
Companies covered by the mandatory technology industry collective agreement have decided to withdraw from it and replace it with a voluntary agreement … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Europe: Joint declaration on Artificial Intelligence – Insurance Europe
A joint declaration has been signed by the European insurance sector organisations “Insurance Europe”, BIPAR and AMICE and the union body “Union Network International (UNI)” concerning the rollout of AI across the sector … Please login to view this content …
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