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Global: Will vaccines prove effective against new strains?

There are deep concerns amongst researchers evaluating the latest E484K strains of the coronavirus that have emerged in South Africa and Brazil that current vaccines will at least be rendered less effective for some people … Please login to view …

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USA: Worker tips

It always comes as something of a shock to foreign visitors to the USA when a waiter demands at least a 20% tip … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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United Kingdom: Morrisons to be first UK supermarket to pay minimum £10 an hour

The Bradford-based supermarket Morrisons has just announced a minimum hourly pay increase from £9 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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European Union: Brexit – Will the EHIC still be valid

All European Health Insurance Cards (EHIC) that were issued before the end of 2020 giving UK citizens free access to the state-provided medical treatment in any EU country, or in Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, where the scheme also applies, …

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Global: Inflation

We have long been warning of a coming sharp rise in global price inflation, in spite of the economic predictions by the IMF, EU and others that it would remain low for at least the next three years … Please …

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Japan: Coronavirus travel ban

Foreign nationals seeking to enter the country will be turned back if they have visited the UK during the last 14 days … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Luxembourg: Minimum social wage increased for 2021

The minimum “social wage” for non-qualified employees aged 18+ is now €2,201 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Malta: New wage subsidy scheme to be based on business losses

The newly announced wage supplement scheme has removed the previous Annex system and introduced a tiered calculation basis for the supplement based on businesses’ VAT returns as compared to the same period in 2019 … Please login to view this …

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USA: Trump administration extends visa bans to March 31, 2021

The entry ban for those holding certain nonimmigrant and immigrant work visas has been extended until 31st March 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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United Kingdom: Covid testing before travel to the UK

With effect from Friday, 15th January anyone seeking to travel to England or Scotland, including UK nationals returning home, must have a valid negative COVID-19 test certificate … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …

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Switzerland: New paternity leave and allowance

An adjustment (Art 329) to the Code of Obligations, introducing a right to two weeks’ paternity leave, is now in force … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Colombia: Minimum wage in 2021

The minimum wage increased on January 1st 2021 by 3 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Russian Federation: Wage formula

The minimum wage will, in future, be calculated by reference to the country’s median wage rather than the average cost of a basket of essential goods and services … Please login to view this content or become a member by …

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European Union: Expansion

The European Commission is keen to resume EU expansion following Brexit, if only to prove its essential popularity after the shock in losing a key player … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Turkey: New minimum wage for 2021

The gross monthly minimum wage is now 3,577 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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