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Kenya: Security guard gets Sh480,000 for unfair dismissal
The Labour Court, sitting in Kisumu (the country’s third largest city), has awarded a security guard SH480,000 (US$4,371) for being required continuously to work 12 hours a day, not being paid overtime, not granted holidays and “irregularly retrenched” over a …
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Iraq: Government lifts requirement to obtain pre-arrival visas
Citizens of the United States, United Kingdom, European Union States, Russia, China and several other countries may now obtain a visa on arrival at Iraq’s airports, land and sea crossings … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Global: Pandemic progress
Daily mortality from COVID-19 has declined from its peak at the end of January 2021, but remains very high … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Poland: Poles who donate blood plasma for Covid treatment given time off work
Until the end of the health crisis, blood donors who are not taking a fee are permitted to take, on a paid basis, both the day off work and the following day … Please login to view this content or …
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United Kingdom: Foreign workers flee UK as pandemic and Brexit bite
There is some evidence suggesting that the Pandemic has led to a substantial outflow of foreign workers from the UK, especially from London … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Facts and figures about Bayer (2020)
The multinational pharmaceutical and life sciences company Bayer employed 99,538 people on 31st December 2020, 23 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Norway: Accommodation must be approved in advance (COVID-19)
Foreign workers who travel to Norway to perform assignments on a short stay basis and who can document that their employer is providing them with suitable accommodation are no longer required to stay at a quarantine hotel … Please login …
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Global: Facial visibility
Companies that need their staff to operate with their face visible may wish to consider an FDA approved “Clearmask“ … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Sartorius’s company diversity policy
The life sciences company Sartorius has reported that 2020 sales revenues grew by 30 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Court of Justice: Right to parental leave may not be made subject to requirement that parent is working at the birth or adoption of their child
The Court has ruled that the parental leave regulations operating in Luxembourg are contrary to European Law and Principle … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Belgium: Tax-free allowances for teleworking during the Pandemic
A tax department circular has been issued setting out the tax-free allowances for teleworking during the Pandemic … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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China: Clampdown on infringements of data security
A major clampdown is underway on infringements of data security, with the selling of personal data being treated as a form of corruption … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Peru: The mere fact of arbitrary dismissal is not enough to prove moral damage
The Supreme Court has pointed out that being dismissed does not automatically give rise to “moral damage” for which compensation should be paid … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Chile: Codelco to allow teleworking in post-coronavirus ‘cultural change’
The world’s largest copper production company, Codelco, has decided to permanently incorporate teleworking into its shift schedules … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Israel: High Court recognizes Reform, Conservative conversions carried out in Israel
In a highly controversial move, the Supreme Court has ruled that any person may convert to Conservative (Masorti), or Reform Judaism and have an automatic right to live in Israel … Please login to view this content or become a …
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