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Spain: The Supreme Court confirms the nullity of the Telepizza plan to locate its distributors
Trade unions CCOO and UGT unions have won a Supreme Court case against the company Telepizza SAU which required delivery drivers to provide details of mobile phones in order to determine their geolocation … Please login to view this content …
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Irish Republic: Paid parental leave entitlements to be extended from April 2021
With effect from 1st April 2021, paid Parent’s Benefit will be increased from 2 to 5 weeks for each parent … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: West Balkan Immigration Regulation extended until December 2023
Employers taking advantage of the Western Balkans Regulation may continue to employ workers from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, and Serbia until the end of 2023 without reference to their qualifications or employment category … Please login …
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Germany: Tax-free Corona bonus
If an employer did not pay the tax-free €1,500 (US$1,789) “corona bonus” up to March 2021 they may still do so until 30th June 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Bulgaria: The ban on a lawyer being a manager in a commercial company has been lifted
The ban on a lawyer performing the role of manager in a commercial company, or executive Director of a public limited company, has been lifted … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Belgium: Birth leave extended to 15 days in 2021 and 20 days in 2023
Birth leave (formerly called ‘paternity leave’) has been extended to a total of 15 days … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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South Korea: All 85,000 foreign workers in Gyeonggi ordered to take Covid-19 test before 22nd March 2021
All employers with foreign employees in Gyenggi Province have been ordered by the Ministry of Justice to ensure that each migrant takes the coronavirus test before 22nd March 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Singapore: 3 former Shell employees linked to $200 million gas oil heist charged with graft
Three former Shell employees face corruption charges for stealing large quantities of marine gas from the regional refinery … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Tunisia: State liable for treatment disputes
The Health and Social Affairs Committee of the Tunisian Parliament has voted to support a Bill that would shift all liability for the licenced use of vaccines and anti-coronavirus treatments to be met by the state budget … Please login …
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Philippines: House OKs bill updating passport law on third reading
An amendment to the Passport Act is allowing the introduction of a new tamper-proof passport and simplifying passport application procedures … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Malaysia: Man wins Malaysia’s first legal challenge against Islamic law banning gay sex
A landmark court decision has been the first to challenge the country’s Islamic laws concerning sexual orientation … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) reintroduced to Congress last month would, if enacted, require employers with 15+ staff to make accommodations for pregnant workers and job applicants … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Morocco: Death toll of Tangier’s illegal sweatshop tragedy climbs to 28
The government has moved to clamp down further on illegal sweatshops that operate across the north of the country – seeking to compete with eastern European and Bangladeshi factories … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Kazakhstan: Changes to anti-bribery legislation
The former provision under Article 509 of the Civil Code allowing the giving of gifts up to the value of US$70 has been removed … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Japan: Telecubes are being rolled out across japan for corporate nomads
The next level in smart-working is the “Telecube”, stand-alone booths that are springing up at railway and metro stations in major cities … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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