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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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USA: California meal and break rules
The taking of rest breaks has been a point of confusion for most commercial vehicle operators in California because the Federal and California MRB rules have been at variance … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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United Kingdom: Spring Budget set for 3 March 2021
Experienced Westminster observers are reporting that HM Treasury has been busy looking at ways to increase tax revenues over the coming year … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Russian Federation: Changes to the Code of Administrative Offences
The Russian Parliament (Duma) has approved changes to the Code of Administrative Offences which substantially increase fines for violation of the Federal Law on Personal Data (2006) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Pakistan: New system ready to facilitate overseas Pakistanis on succession issues
Employees who are working abroad may now undertake a number of transactions that previously required them to return to the country … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Double mask
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a report urging US citizens to “double mask” … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Kickstart scheme
Employers of all sizes in England, Scotland and Wales looking to create job placements for those aged between 16 and 24 under the Kickstart Scheme must note the necessary conditions and deadline … Please login to view this content or …
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Switzerland: Changes to the law governing working and rest hours
The Code of Obligations has been amended to classify all business travel time within Swiss territory that exceeds normal commuting time as normal working time … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Spain: Reducing the gender pay gap
A new pensions supplement, aimed mainly at women, has just been introduced to reduce the gender pensions gap … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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