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Lithuania: Minimum monthly salary (MMA) rises to €642 from 2021
The minimum monthly wage for unskilled workers has just been increased by €35 (US$42 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Irish Republic: Remote hearings
Please note that due to government level 5 COVID-19 restrictions, the Workplace Relations Commission has suspended all face-to-face hearings and replaced them with those held on a virtual basis … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Germany: Court: dismissal after theft is legal
The Düsseldorf Labour Court has upheld the dismissal of an employee for the theft of one litre of disinfectant and a roll of toilet tissue … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Bulgaria: Extension of the 60/40 mechanism (until 31st March 2021)
Funding under the health emergency 60/40 mechanism has been extended until 31st March 2021, but with amended terms … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Los Angeles County extends COVID-19 paid sick leave into 2021
All private employers in unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County (which amounts to 65% of the County) must now provide Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“SPSL”) to their employees … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Mexico: Minimum wage increased from 2021
The general minimum daily wage has been increased by 15% from 123 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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South Africa: Union to approach constitutional court over public sector wage ruling
The government is in danger of becoming embroiled in a costly dispute with its own employees over a refusal to pay salary increases in line with a public sector agreement … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Australia: Minimum wages increase for Group 3 awards – pay rates now available
New minimum wages in the retail, accommodation, food services and a range of other industries (Group 3 Awards) have just been increased by 1 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Moldova: The minimum guaranteed amount of salary in the real sector for 2021
The minimum guaranteed salary for enterprises, organizations and financially autonomous institutions has been increased from 2,775 lei (US$160 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Singapore: Business environment
European and US companies looking to establish a foothold in Asia traditionally eyed Hong Kong (China) as the most attractive location for regional offices … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Saudi Arabia: Cabinet approves quarterly renewal of residency and work permits
The Cabinet has just approved a new work permit, valid for a minimum of three months … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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China: Kunming city gives 20 days of paid leave to “only children”
Employees in Kunming, capital city of Southwest China’s Yunnan province, who are “only children” are now entitled to up to 20 days of paid “nursing leave” per year if either of their parents is hospitalized, whereas employees who are not …
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Portugal: Golden Visas limited to country’s interior from July 2021
Investors who want to benefit from Portugal residency, and the consequent freedom of movement throughout the rest of the European Union, will soon no longer be able to invest in real estate in coastal regions and metropolitan areas from 1st …
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United Kingdom: Corporate manslaughter
Ever since the 2007 Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act was introduced, there have been less than 30 convictions made by the UK courts … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: ICE announces extension to I-9 compliance flexibility until 31st March 2021
The flexible Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) procedures for employers operating remotely due to COVID-19 have been further extended until 31st March 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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