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Spain: Four-day working week
Political agreement has been reached within the national government to experiment with the introduction of the four-day, 32-hour working week … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Biden’s new GPC’s potential major impact on employment law
The President’s new Gender Policy Council (GPC) has been given the deadline of 24th September 2021 to come up with recommendations on how the US administration can develop a legislative policy to address equality – both domestically and around the …
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New Zealand: Easier applications for paid parental leave
Working parents may now apply for parental leave payments on line by using myIR … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Italy: Bayer’s flexible working policy
Staff working at Bayer’s Italian HQ in Milan will be able to take advantage of a new flexible working policy that will be operating until the end of this year … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Germany: Limits to codetermination
If an employer ignores a works council when undertaking a risk assessment, may the council block the commissioning of a new plant through an injunction under codetermination rules? According to a local labour court, the works council actually only serves …
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France: Union contributions
The Court of Cassation (Supreme Court) has found that the payment by an employer of all employee’s union contributions via a third party payment broker was not lawful on two principal grounds … Please login to view this content or …
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Singapore: Unfair hiring – 50 firms’ work pass privileges suspended each year
An average of 50 employers have had their work pass privileges suspended in each of the last three years due to discriminatory practices during recruitment … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Turkey: Turkish lira plunges after Erdogan sacks central bank chief
The replacement of the central bank head this week is certain to usher in a sharp interest rate cut and consequent worsening of price inflation … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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New Zealand: Employers to get $350 payments for staff awaiting COVID-19 test results, but unable to work from home
Under the Short-Term Absence Payment (STAP), employers may now apply for a one-off $350 (US$251) government payment if their employees cannot work from home whilst awaiting a COVID-19 test result … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Spain: Vocational qualification
The Ministry of Education and Professional Training has long been concerned that around half of the Spanish workforce do not have recognition for the skills they possess … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Malta: Most disabled persons will not need to go to medical board after turning 16 for allowance – Falzon
The Minister for Social Justice Michael Falzon has announced that those with serious disabilities will not longer be required to be interviewed by the Medical Board at age 16 in order to receive their adult disability allowances … Please login …
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France: Theoretical schedule
Employers that make concessions to employees who reduce their weekly working hours, particularly as they near retirement, should – according to a recent Supreme Court decision – also draw up a “theoretical schedule” as part of their deal … Please …
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China: Housing subsidy in Shandong province
Employers in Shandong, an eastern Chinese province on the Yellow Sea, may be able to apply for a minimum 300 yuan (US$46) monthly housing subsidy … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: ERISA fiduciary claims Not subject to arbitration
Employers operating employment retirement plans should note that ERISA class actions against investment advisors for breaches of fiduciary duties are not necessary covered by employment-related arbitration clauses … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Malaysia: Tax relief extended until December 2021
The special tax relief of RM2,500 (US$606 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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