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India: All 4 labour codes likely to be implemented from April 1, 2021
Although four new labour codes were pushed through the federal parliament by the Autumn of 2020, there remains no implementing regulations that will allow them to come into force … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Seychelles: Gainful occupation permit framework revised
The government has revised the Gainful Occupation Permit (GOP) framework in an attempt to allow more employment opportunities for local workers … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Shift workers employment rights
The Court of Appeal of the Ninth Circuit has determined that when an employee works on a rotating shift basis of one week on, followed by one week off then any leave taken under the FLMA will take both weeks …
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Irish Republic: EAT lives on – by mistake
Back in 2015, the Workplace Relations Commission court system was introduced and the old Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) Court was consequently supposed to be disbanded from 3rd October 2017 … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Germany: Social media can involve codetermination
The Berlin Administrative Court has ruled that an employer’s use of social media must be subject to codetermination involving the staff council if a “comment section” is included in the posting facility … Please login to view this content or …
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Pakistan: Safe environment at workplaces sought for women
A group seeking improved working conditions for women has launched a campaign to persuade the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to enforce the improvement of workplace facilities for women and protect them from discrimination and sexual harassment … Please login to view …
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China: Liaoning province grants women two days’ paid ‘period leave’
With effect from 1st March 2021, employers in the province of Liaoning in northeastern China will be required to provide up to two days “period leave” each month to their female employees who have medical proof of severe menstrual pain …
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USA: Connecticut looks to pass Crown Act to stop hair discrimination
Connecticut is set to become the 8th US state to introduce a “Crown Act” ban on discrimination against African Americans because of their hair style … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Adequacy threat
Because there is no guarantee that the UK will be found by the European Union to meet its adequacy criteria for international transfers under the GDPR, the UK Data Protection Commissioner has recommended that companies in the UK prepare for …
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Portugal: Golden visa programme extended to January 2022
In the last edition, we reported that new restrictions to Portugal’s money-spinning ‘golden visa’ regime would come into effect on 1st July 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Electronic membership confirmation for employees‘ health insurance registration
The notification of employers by new employees about their registration for health insurance via a printed membership forms is discontinued … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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France: Government to scrap law banning desk lunches
The French Ministry of Labour has revealed that it is seeking to suspend Article R4428-19 of the French Labour Code in order to permit employees to eat lunch at their desks … Please login to view this content or become …
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European Court of Justice: New VAT burden on company cars?
It has long been at issue whether provision of a company car to an employee gives rise to a Value Added Tax (VAT) charge … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Austria: Postponed alignment of notice periods of white-collar and blue-collar workers
The government has postponed until 1st July 2021 the statutory harmonization of notice periods for manual and nonmanual workers … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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South Korea: Unemployment at 21-year high as a million jobs lost
The labour market is rapidly deteriorating under the weight of the pandemic and declining consumer demand … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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