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Germany: Language for more diversity: Audi is addressing gender
The automaker Audi is currently rolling out a policy to improve the gender-sensitive language used in company communications … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Malaysia: Socso contribution rate
The Social Security Organisation (SOCSO) has been under increasing pressure to increase rates of contribution and broaden the range of benefits covered by the social security system … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Kazakhstan: Visa-free regime for foreign citizens suspended until May 2021
The visa-free regime for entry, stay and departure from Kazakhstan has been suspended for foreign citizens from more than 50 countries until 1st May 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Indonesia: Omnibus Law – Government issues regulation on definite period employment agreements and termination of employment
More implementing regulations have been introduced under the new Omnibus law … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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India: Female labour force participation (2020)
Female labour force participation stands at just 21% across India, compared to 61% in China … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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China: Subsidies for online training in Shanghai
Employers in Shanghai that currently organise employees’ participation in online vocational training courses related to their businesses, may now apply for 600 yuan (US$92 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Australia: FWC Full Bench explains unfair dismissal compensation and deductions for misconduct
If an employee is guilty of misconduct, but the employer was not considered to have acted reasonably by therefore summarily dismissing them, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) is entitled to determine how many weeks of salary that the employee would …
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Brazil: Migratory regulation deadline moved to September 2021
Foreign nationals resident in Brazil who hold identification documents that have expired since 16th March 2020, now have until 16th September 2021 to regularize their immigration status before any penalties will apply … Please login to view this content or …
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USA: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) came into force on 11th March 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Jamaica: Mandatory work-from-home order for private sector would be self defeating – JEF
The Jamaican Employers’ Federation (JEF) has complained to the government that its new order for employees to work from home cannot apply to 74% of private sector employees … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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UAE: Remote work visa
Under the newly announced ‘Remote Working Visa Scheme’, entrepreneurs and professionals from all over the World may have the opportunity to live and work remotely from the UAE for up to a year, even if their companies are based in …
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Qatar: Government introduces $275 compulsory minimum wage for all workers (2021)
A new retrospective minimum wage of 1000 riyals ($275) is applicable to all contracts signed since 1st August 2020 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Nigeria: Unemployment rate increases to 33.3% in Q4 2020 – NBS
The latest survey of employment conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics reveals that 57 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Saudi Arabia: New short-term work visa valid for up to 90 days in a 1-year period
Employers seeking to bring foreign nationals to Saudi Arabia for short-term work assignments may now do so by purchasing temporary work visa quotas through the Qiwa platform … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Mauritius: Changes to the Workers’ Right Act
Companies are still struggling to tackle the numerous changes that were introduced last year through the Workers’ Right Act … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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