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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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Czech Republic: Update on obligatory testing of employees
Employers with 10+ employees are now required to invite their employees once a week to undertake a POC antigen, or similar, test … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Belgium: Rules that excluding executives from union delegation is discriminatory
A new form of discrimination has emerged in recent weeks – that between “baremized” and “non-baremized” workers … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Vietnam: National Wage Council established
The National Wage Council has just been formed by the government (Decision No 449/QD-TTg) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Azerbaijan: Quota reports for future foreign workforce due May 1
Employers seeking to hire foreign nationals next year are reminded that 1st May this year is the deadline to submit an estimate of foreign worker requirements to the State Migration Service (SMS) … Please login to view this content or …
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Uzbekistan: Forced labor in cotton sector
A recent meeting chaired by the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations discussed the incidence of forced labour across the country … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Biden administration support for union neutrality agreements
The new US administration has signalled its support for union neutrality agreements … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Canada: Proclamation by the Government of Alberta removes director residency requirements
With the removal of the director residency requirement, existing Alberta corporations and non-profit companies that are subject to the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) or the Companies Act will now have until 29th March 2022 to appoint an “agent for service” …
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European Court of Justice: Stand-by time & working time
The Court has been called upon from time to time to rule, or offer its views, in cases where workers are required to be either “on-call” or “stand-by” awaiting a work request by their employer … Please login to view …
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