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Japan: 115 Aeon domestic offices start smoking cessation during working hours
The country’s tenth largest company and leading retailing group, Aeon, has decided to introduce a smoking ban at all 115 domestic offices across Japan and a policy of no smoking during working hours at all locations … Please login to …
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USA: Rule on independent contractor classification to take effect
On 8th March 2021, an FLSA-related DOL rule is due to take effect concerning the classification of independent contractors vs employees … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Brazil: Salary reduction program comes to an end
The Emergency Benefit for the Preservation of Employment and Income (BEM) has now come to an end … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Cyprus: New system for paying social insurance contributions presented
Employers are now able to pay their social security contributions online via the new online portal named SISnet … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Russian Federation: Justified reason required to terminate the apprenticeship
In a letter written by the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has cited Article 249 of the Labour in support of the view that an employee on an apprenticeship contract funded by their employer who resigns their post without …
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Slovenia: Gross minimum wage sets at €1,024 in 2021
The Slovenian Minister of Labour has just announced that the gross minimum wage for 2021 is now €1,024 (net: €736) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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South Korea: Government plans further protection for gig economy workers
The Employment Insurance Act has now been amended to extend the coverage of employment and accident insurance to parcel delivery workers and 13 other categories of worker not currently covered by the law … Please login to view this content …
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USA: Workplace vaccination
A number of larger employers are currently in talks with local health departments to become approved vaccine centres for COVID-19 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Canada: Unifor members at CAMI ratify agreement with General Motors
Employees have voted to accept a new collective agreement between GM Canada and trade union Unifor covering the company’s CAMI plant … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Bahrain: Labour market testing period extended to 21 days
According to the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), it is now necessary to advertise locally before seeking to recruit abroad … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Russian Federation: Declaration of special assessment of working conditions made indefinite
A Federal law introduced in 2013 (No … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Netherlands: Temporary easing of the early retirement scheme levy
In the past, employees who were within a few years of retirement would often agree with their employer to take early retirement through payment of a severance compensation amount into their pension fund … Please login to view this content …
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European Union: Self-employed unions
The European Commission is undertaking a very brief consultation exercise ahead of launching a new proposed measure promoting collective agreements for self-employed workers … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Croatia: Digital nomad visa now available
A “digital nomad visa” is now available in Croatia … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Belgium: New Belgian law to facilitate holding of general meetings
A temporary amendment of the Companies and Associations Code has been introduced to allow companies that do not already have a facility to hold shareholder meetings by electronic meetings to do so – even when not absolutely necessary … Please …
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