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Germany: Partial lockdown pushes more companies into short-time work
28% of companies offered short-time working in November, with the proportion at 91% amongst hotels and travel agencies … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Deutsche Bank raises prospect of moving half its New York staff
Deutsche Bank has decided to shift half of its 4,600 New York-based jobs to alternative centres around the USA next year … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Italy: Disability quotas during the health crisis
The Ministry of Labour continues to sidestep the issue of ongoing obligations to hire disabled staff to meet quotas during the health crisis … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Impact of the pandemic upon pay growth
The EU Statistics Agency, Eurostat, has been examining the impact of the pandemic upon pay growth … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Japan: Phased measures for resuming cross-border travel
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has provided very detailed information on entry procedures under the Residence and Business Track frameworks for entry and return to Japan … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: New York State Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
The New York State Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (NY-WARN Act) has been amended to extend the number of public agencies an employer must inform in such events as a mass layoff, plant closure, a reduction in hours, or …
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Canada: New youth mobility agreement with Italy
Canada has formal youth mobility arrangements with 36 countries and foreign territories … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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BVI: New entry permit procedures
All those wishing to enter the country are required to complete applications on the Gateway portal at least 24 hours before travel date and time … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Global: Corporate state
The Danish Saxo bank has once more issued its “outrageous predictions” … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Singapore: Cultured chicken meat approved for sale
Company canteens could soon have artificial chicken on the menu … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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New Zealand: Bill introduced to support workers with 10 days sick leave
A parliamentary Bill has just been presented by the government to expand maximum statutory sick leave entitlements from 5 days to 10 days a year … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Irish Republic: Government agrees to extend Credit Guarantee Scheme and redundancy provisions
The restriction on redundancies under the employment wage subsidy scheme ends on 31st March 2021 – at the same time as the suspension of employees’ rights to claim redundancy after a period of temporary lay-off … Please login to view …
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USA: Massachusetts blue laws
Employers in Massachusetts are reminded that the State’s “Blue laws” place heavy restrictions on working during Christmas Day … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Mexico: Government to raise workers’ daily minimum wage by 15% in 2021
With one of the lowest minimum wage rates in the World the poorest paid have been particularly vulnerable during the pandemic … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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South Africa: Does an employer have an obligation to contact a trade union official prior to dismissing unprotected strikers?
Section 6 (2) of the Labour Relations Code of Good Practice obliges employers to contact representative trade unions before offering ultimatums to unofficially striking employees … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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