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Irish Republic: New workplace bullying code of practice in force

A new statutory code of practice concerning bullying at work has now come into force … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Denmark: The new Holiday Act enters into force on 1 September 2020

The new Danish holiday Act came into force on 1st September 2020 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Bulgaria: Amendments to the Labor Code

A number of recent amendments have been made to the Labour Code … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Belgium: New collective bargaining agreement on telework during COVID-19 pandemic

A new ad hoc framework agreement on telework has been drawn up by the National Labour Council through Collective Bargaining Agreement 149 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Austria: The new salary scheme of the collective bargaining agreement for employees in the trade sector

A new collective agreement covering the trade sector will begin to apply later this year … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Australia: Omnibus IR Bill will further reduce wage growth

The Australia Institute’s Centre for future work has published a damning report criticising the government for its Omnibus Industrial Relations Bill … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Hong Kong: Minimum wage to remain unchanged at HK$37.50 an hour for two years

The city’s statutory minimum wage will be frozen for two years from May 2021 at HK$37 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Andorra: Minimum salary for 2021

The minimum hourly wage has been increased by 3 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Thailand: Social security contribution cut to 0.5% for February and March 2021

The government has again temporarily cut Social Security Fund (SSF) contribution rates for employees … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Singapore: Green lanes with Germany, Malaysia, South Korea temporarily suspended for three months

The government has suspended the Reciprocal Green Lane (RGL) coronavirus travel arrangements with Germany, Malaysia, and the Republic of Korea, for a period of three months until 1st May 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a …

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Pakistan: NTUF demands immediate end of growing exploitation of workers

A great many of the 600,000 workers on the Sindh Industrial Trade Estate in Karachi are now on strike … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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New Zealand: Minimum wage rising to $20 per hour from 1 April 2021

With effect from 1st April 2021, the adult minimum wage will rise by 5 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Kazakhstan: Minimum wage unchanged for 2021

According to Budget Law No … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Japan: Record 16% of fathers in Japan’s civil service took child care leave in 2019

It has just been revealed that a total of 16 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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India: Contract labour payment management system

Companies in India often operate with a chaotic and topheavy system for administering the payment of contractors … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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