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Saudi Arabia: Al-Rajhi to raise minimum wage for Saudis registered in Nitaqat to SR4,000
The gross monthly minimum wage for FT Saudi workers who are registered under the Saudization quota of the “Nitaqat” program has been increased from SAR 3,000 (US$800) to SAR 4,000 (US$1,067) … Please login to view this content or become …
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Cambodia: Capital gains tax effective 2021
Capital gains tax will be introduced for the first time on 1st January 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Australia: Gender equality scorecard 2020
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency has just issued a report showing that the base gender salary gap is 15% – and 20 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic
Local orders concerning the wearing of face masks differ significantly by State and often depend on the amount of physical distance (usually a minimum of 6 feet) that can be maintained … Please login to view this content or become …
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Peru: COVID-19 pandemic wipes out 6 million jobs
After widescale riots in early November, the outgoing President was replaced by a temporary replacement: Francisco Sagasti from the Purple Party (Partido Morado) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Canada: Get support for learners
One-time payments ($200 for each child aged 0 to 12, or $250 if a child or youth is aged 0 to 21 with special needs) are now available to families in Ontario, to help offset their educational-related expenses … Please …
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Nigeria: 2020 Finance Bill to exempt minimum wage earners from tax
The Federal Government has proposed in the 2020 Finance Bill that minimum wage earners will be completely exempt from Personal Income Tax … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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BVI: Employee lay-off period extended until January 2021
The temporary lay-off period for employees (the time that may elapse before an employer must pay severance to any employee who has been laid off) has been extended by a further 3 months until 31st January next year … Please …
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Bermuda: Aim to table a bill to establish living wage
According to a speech made by the Minister of Labour, the aim over coming months is to table a Bill establishing both a statutory minimum wage and a national living wage … Please login to view this content or become …
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USA: De-recognition
The NLRB has achieved the backing of a DC Circuit Court concerning a company’s claims that recognition of a trades union no longer applied because it no longer had the support of the workforce … Please login to view this …
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Kenya: Visa-on-arrival option ending
With effect from 1st January 2021, all travellers who are not visa-exempt will have to apply online for a Kenya eVisa and obtain it before boarding a flight to the country … Please login to view this content or become …
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UAE: Government allows full foreign ownership of commercial companies
Under the new amendments to the Federal Law No … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Turkey: Dismissal on arrest
Given the risk of arrest in the country remain high – even for unfounded, arbitrary, or purely political reasons – employers need to be aware of their right to suspend or dismiss a worker in such circumstances … Please login …
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South Africa: Commission proposes massive wage increase for domestic workers
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) Commission has issued its annual report … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Rwanda: Government to replace 14000 teachers over absenteeism
When employers order staff to return to work in the midst of a pandemic and large numbers refuse, how should they react? They could amend the instruction by making it voluntary and improve workplace safety measures – or simply regard …
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