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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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Irish Republic: Code of practice for employers and employees on the right to disconnect
Last December, we reported that the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) was consulting over a proposed Code of Practice on the “right to disconnect” … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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India: Karnataka allows establishments to operate 24×7
All shops and commercial establishments in the state of Karnataka that employ 10 or more persons are now permitted to be open around the clock on all days for a period of 3 years until January 2024 … Please login …
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India: Relaxation in OCI guidelines until December 2021
People of Indian origin and the Indian diaspora possessing Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cards are now no longer required to carry their old, expired passports to travel to India … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Asia: Vape bans
There is now a widespread ban against vaping in many SE Asian countries, with the toughest rules in Cambodia … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: NLRB on employee right to engage in workplace advocacy
The NLRB has just issued a Memorandum warning employers that it fully intends in future to enforce all forms of employee protected activity under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act if it involves “mutual aid and protection” and/or …
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Peru: New business hours during the health crisis
Businesses in areas with an extreme health alert level, i … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Mexico: Goodbye insourcing
The government has been trying for some years to control the widespread company practice of insourcing or outsourcing core employees in order to avoid tax, social security contributions and company profit sharing obligations … Please login to view this content …
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Chile: 17.5% of workers carried out remote work or telework in January 2021
According to the National Institute of Statistics (INE), in January 2021, 17 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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