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United Kingdom: Gender pay gap regulation enforcement to start in October 2021
Private sector employers with 250 or more members of staff now have until 5th October 2021 to report their 2020/2021 gender pay gap data here … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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France: Professional equality index
Employers with 50+ employees are reminded that they have only until the end of February to submit their 2021 score on the “Professional Equality Index” to the Ministry of Labour and their Social and Economic Committee … Please login to …
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European Union: Recommendations 01/2020 on measures that supplement transfer tools to ensure compliance with the EU level of protection of personal data
If you have not already done so, it is essential that all companies operating in Europe (including the UK) closely examine the EU Recommendations published by the European Commission on 10th November last year … Please login to view this …
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Austria: New legal framework for home working
The government has just concluded discussions with employers and unions on a new legal framework for home working … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Uzbekistan: 2 additional public holidays established in 2021
According to the Presidential decree (No … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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India: Insurance workers stage hunger strike
Employees working for four state-owned general insurance companies have, for over a year, complained that they have not been paid and that their pension contributions have not been honoured … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Australia: Mutual recognition of licensed occupations
The Federal government has just completed a review of a proposal for a mutual recognition scheme to be established for those who hold an occupational licence … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Is one enough?
A case pending before the US Supreme Court concerns the scope that must be given under the Civil Rights Act Title VII to racial epithets … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Canada: Consultation on pre-start health and safety requirements
Ontario is also currently consulting employers on proposed changes to the Pre-start Health and Safety Requirements for new factories and production facilities … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Welsh Government to strengthen legislation to ensure workplaces are safer
All employers in Wales with more than 5 or more staff are now required to undertake a COVID-19 risk assessment whenever the Coronavirus Alert levels change in the Principality … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Germany: Average gross pay levels fell by 0.6% in 2021
According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), average gross pay levels fell last year by 0 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Denmark: Government sets new minimum wage for lorry drivers working in its territory
Foreign transport companies must now pay their drivers at the Danish hourly minimum wage rate under the National Collective Agreement for the transport sector when carrying out transport operations on Danish territory … Please login to view this content or …
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Japan: ANA to offer up to 2-year sabbatical leave amid pandemic
Due to the plunge in air travel, All Nippon Airways (ANA) – the largest airline in Japan – will start introducing in April 2021, a long-term sabbatical leave programme for its 15,000 Japan-based staff … Please login to view this …
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China: Beijing reduces employers’ contribution of medical insurance
The employers’ contribution to Basic Medical Insurance (including maternity insurance) has been reduced from 10 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Tax calculator
Easily the most powerful US tax calculator is that produced by eFile … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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