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USA: Compounding
The National Labour Relations Board (NLRB) has moved to nullify a common practice of “compounding” in labour relations cases, whereby a clear legal infringement is reinforced by a supplementary action that is no way proven by the first infringement … …
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Chile: Bonus payment
The Chamber of Deputies has approved a Bill that would require employers to distribute as bonuses 30% of net profits to employees each year … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Cape Verde: Simplified visa rules with EU
The European Union has agreed to simplify visa rules with this former Portuguese colony lying off west Africa … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Gender pay gap reporting in 2021 – six-month grace period
Companies must formally meet this year’s gender pay gap reporting deadline on 4th April … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Ukraine: Ukrainians get visa free regime with five Carribean islands and Grenada
Ukrainians may now travel to overseas countries and territories of the Netherlands such as Aruba, Curacao, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba without visas and stay there for up to 90 days every half-year … Please login to view this content …
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Spain: Anged raises wage freeze for new department store agreement
Negotiations to renew the 2017 national collective agreement for the Department Store sector (Anged) are currently underway … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Poland: The risk of retrospective payments claims
Employers that suspend payments during the health crisis should assess the risk of retrospective claims by employees … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Shortage of skilled workers
The regular Ifo Skilled Labour Barometer compiled by the Reconstruction Loan Corporation (The World’s largest development bank) points to a continuing shortage of skilled workers … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Latin America/Caribbean: Impact of COVID-19 on employment
According to the Inter-American Development Bank, the net impact within the informal economy across the region due the pandemic will be a loss of 7 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Switzerland: COVID-19 Swiss flexible approach of the 25% rule
The agreement on the flexible interpretation of the 25% rule between Switzerland and its neighbouring countries Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein is expected to last until 30th June 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Italy: Milan prosecutors order food delivery groups to hire riders
The official assault on digital gig platforms continues with the Milan Public Prosecutor’s Office linking up with the Labour Inspectorate to press home a case to force Glovo, JustEat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats to treat their 60,000 delivery workers as …
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Singapore: Dependant’s Pass holders will need formal work pass to work in Singapore from May 2021
With effect from 1st May 2021, family members of foreigners working in Singapore who hold dependant’s passes (DPs) must obtain a work pass, instead of the letter of consent (LOC) that they currently use, if they want to seek employment …
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USA: Labor Department expanded eligibility for unemployment
Up to now, workers who lose their jobs because they refuse tasks they consider to put them too much at risk of contracting COVID-19 have been denied unemployment benefits … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Costa Rica: Employment protection and non-discrimination
Because the Labour Code does not contain any definition of “discrimination” per se it has been up to the courts to lead the way … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Universal peculiarity of the appointments system
It is a universal peculiarity of the appointments system that if an individual is appointed to undertake an accountability who is clearly not suited to do their job, the buck stops for any subsequent failings with the person appointed and …
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