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India: Trade unions ask government to put on hold implementation of 4 labour codes

Although Labour and Employment Secretary Apurva Chandra has been upbeat about the possible implementation of the four new national employment codes ahead of the 1st April deadline, there has been strong opposition to them from many trade unions … Please …

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Cambodia: Medical check-ups for employees

Cambodian employees must now be subject to two-yearly medical check-ups at a facility approved by the Ministry of Health … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Bangladesh: EU pressures

The European Commission has begun to exercise its facility to insist on certain employment standards under the “Everything but Arms” (EBA) treaty … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Canada: New work permit program for international graduates in Canada taking applications

The federal government is seeking to attract foreign students to remain in Canada by offering those with an expired, or expiring, post-graduate work permit to apply for a new work permit, which will be valid for 18 months … Please …

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Russian Federation: Highly qualified specialist salary notifications due 29 January 2021

Employers have until 29th January 2021 to file Q4 2020 notifications for salaries paid to foreign nationals who have been hired as highly-qualified specialists (HQS) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Portugal: New minimum wage levels announced for 2021

The Portuguese government has just increased its minimum monthly wage levels nationwide in 2021 to €665 (US$804 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: California pay data reporting requirements – reports are due by March 31, 2021

California employers with 100 or more employees are reminded to report pay and hours-worked data by establishment, job category, sex, race, and ethnicity to the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) by 31st March 2021 and annually thereafter … …

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Costa Rica: December 1st: “Abolition of the Army” Day

With the entry into force of Law 9803, the non-mandatory paid holiday of 12th October has been eliminated and replaced by the 1st December – the Day of the Abolition of the Army … Please login to view this content …

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Brazil: Job abandonment

The Superior Labour Court has recently declared, on appeal, a dismissal null and void because it was based on unsubstantiated job abandonment … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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France: The minimum wage goes to €10.25 gross per hour from January 2021

The gross monthly minimum wage for a person working 35 hours per week has now increased to €1,554 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Bermuda: Senate amends employment law

The Employment Amendment Act has just been approved by Senators … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Argentina: Hyperinflation

During 2020, consumer price inflation ended the year at a cumulative rate of 36 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Turkey: The period of the dismissal ban was again extended by two months until 17th March 2021

The ban on terminating employees that was introduced in April 2020 has been extended several times and is currently in force until 17th March 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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South Africa: Sibanye-Stillwater signs three-year wage agreement with unions at Kroondal

The precious metals producer Sibanye-Stillwater has signed a wage agreement with all three unions at its Kroondal facility, part of its SA Platinum Group Metals (PGM) operations … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …

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Oman: Visa-free period for citizens of 103 countries extended to 14 days

In an earlier Newswire, we reported that the government had extended visa free travel to citizens from 103 countries … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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