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France: Temporary agreement reached in the road transport sector
Both sides of industry in the road transport sector have reached a temporary agreement on establishing an end of service discount / premium mechanism … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Finland: Deadlines for filing annual information returns for 2020
Deadlines for filing annual information returns for 2020 are 15th February 2021 to report interest payments for which tax must be withheld at source; 22nd February 2021 to report days that qualify for “unemployment relief” and 24th February 2021 to …
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Kazakhstan: Employment situation in 2020-21
At the end of December, a meeting of Akims (heads of local regions) chaired by the Prime Minister reviewed the employment situation across the country … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Thailand: Chinese new year is among new government holidays for 2021
The government has established four new national public holidays and four new regional holidays for 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Japan: Government eyes more flexible paternity leave after childbirth
The government is currently seeking to combat the declining birthrate by offering improved income tax incentives to parents and by introducing greater flexibility in the operation of paternity leave … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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India: Gender discrimination against women not sexual harassment: Kerala HC
The Kerala high court has ruled that an infringement of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 can only take place if there is an “express or implied sexual advance, sexual undertone or unwelcome …
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New Zealand: Do you intend to join a union?
Numerous employers are still not complying with obligations that came into force back in 2019 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Australia: Employment class actions
Employment class actions have recently become a frequent part of the Australian legal scene … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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India: The MP Government relaxes requirements under the Madhya Pradesh Shop and Establishments Act
Madhya Pradesh has amended its Shops and Commercial Establishments Act (1958) to Remove section 13 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: EPEWA & HFWA
Two new laws have just come into force in Colorado – the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (EPEWA) and the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Mexico: Talent development scheme
Heineken Mexico is sponsoring a talent development scheme involving 300 young people being given the opportunity to attend two of the country’s most prestigious educational institutions – Tecnológico de Monterrey or Tec Milenio … Please login to view this content …
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Canada: Alberta’s Bill 32
Under Alberta’s Bill 32 that came into force on 1st November 2020, an employer is no longer obliged to obtain employee consent before introducing an hours of work averaging agreement … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Ethiopia: Labour proclamation
Companies are still adjusting to the Labour proclamation made before the current political and health crises … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Bill seeks to strike Confederate observances from Florida’s calendar
Florida currently has three State holidays to celebrate confederate leaders from the time of the civil war – January 19th, April 26th and June 3rd … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Russian Federation: New remote work law due in force on 1 January 2021
The Labour Code has finally been amended to incorporate provisions for distant working … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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