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Irish Republic: Call for submissions on occupations lists due 11th December
Employers who are interested in submitting comments on the “Critical Skills Occupations List” and the “Ineligible List of Occupations for Employment Permits” may do so via email before the closing date: 11th December 2020 … Please login to view this …
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Germany: Termination due to private use of the Internet
Excessive private use of the Internet during working time may justify instant dismissal, according to the Regional Labour Court of North Rhine Westphalia (Cologne, 7 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Malaysia: Job advertisement required for Employment Pass applications
In addition to the FKW requirements reported in the previous Newswire, companies that are intending to renew, or apply for new employment permits for their foreign workers, are now required to place an advertisement for the job vacancy at the …
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USA: Court actions for labour violations
Earlier this year, we warned about the possibility of a growing number of court actions for labour violations during the pandemic … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Costa Rica: CCSS expands health insurance coverage to furloughed workers
The coverage of the Social Security Fund (Caja Costarricensede Seguro Social, CCSS) has been extended to furloughed employees until the end of this year … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Switzerland: Precautionary measures
A regulation has been introduced at a Federal level concerning the obligation of employees to wear a face mask in all indoor areas … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Sweden: Economic employer
A law will come into force on 1st January 2021 that will define a new concept of “economic employer” … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Spain: Labor Inspectorate forces Amazon to give 4,000 freelancers work contracts
We have long held that Spain offers the least attractive legal environment in the EU for utilising the services of employees and contractors … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Proposals for reform of the Works Constitution Act and co-determination rights
The parliamentary group of the SPD party – currently governing Germany in coalition – has adopted a position paper setting out proposals for reform of the Works Constitution Act and co-determination rights … Please login to view this content or …
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USA: NJ voted to legalize marijuana
The recent ballot in New Jersey has overwhelmingly supported the lawful possession and use of marijuana … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Canada: Bilingual and French-speaking express entry applicants to receive more points
Under the Express Entry online system, status credits arising from numerous factors are used to assess applications for skilled workers who want to become permanent residents of Canada … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Taiwan: Employing foreign students
When hiring foreign students, it is important for employers to carefully verify the identity of the holder of the work permit letter (issued by the Ministry of Labour), their student status eligibility, and also pay attention to the validity period …
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Germany: Slow growth of works councils
A recent meeting of the Bundestag (Federal Parliament) Committee on Social Affairs considered why the growth of works councils in companies had slowed very markedly in recent years … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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India: Ease of compliance to maintain registers under various labour law rules
The Himachal Pradesh Department of Labour and Employment has issued a new law entitled the “Ease of Compliance to Maintain Registers under various Labour Law Rules” … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Asia: Asia-Pacific countries form world’s largest trading bloc (RCEP)
Ten ASEAN countries (Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Burma, the Philippines, Thailand, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam) have just joined together with five other countries (China, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and Australia) to form the largest trading bloc in the World …
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