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Hungary: Orbán: Below-25s won’t pay personal income tax from January 2022

According to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, those under the age of 25 will become exempt from paying income tax from 1st January 2022 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Jersey (Channel Islands): Married women could be taxed individually by 2022

The Ministry for Treasury and Resources has recently announced plans to tax couples independently from next year … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Singapore: Working remotely from Singapore due to COVID-19

Employees who have been undertaking overseas employment assignment and are still working remotely from Singapore due to travel restrictions caused by COVID-19 may click here for detailed tax guidance from the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore … Please login to …

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Pakistan: Literacy rate

The level of illiteracy amongst women in Pakistan amounts to roughly half of the population … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: New York enacts paid vaccination leave law

The New York Governor has just signed into effect the “Paid Vaccination Leave Law“ … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Canada: CEWS and CERS extensions

The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) and Lockdown Support programs will remain in effect until 5th June 2021 at the following current rates … Please login to view this content or become a member by …

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Italy: Ban on employee dismissals extended until 30th June 2021

The government has extended the Sostegni decree until the end of 2021 at a cost of €32bn (US$37 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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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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