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Isle of Man: Manx Restart Scheme opens for employers
The government-funded “Manx Restart Scheme“, which is aimed at boosting the economy and cutting down unemployment, is now open for applications … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Hungary: Constitutional Court to review transgender law
Back in May, the omnibus law made it impossible for transgender people to change their sex … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Treatment of part-time workers
The Federal Labour Court has referred a case to the European Court of Justice that could have widespread implications for the treatment of part-time workers … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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France: CNIL fines two companies of the Carrefour group €3.05 million for GDPR and cookie violations
The French Data Protection Authority CNIL has fined two Carrefour subsidiaries a total of €3 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: DHS extends Form I-9 requirement flexibility until 31st December 2020
Continued flexibility now exists on the part of the Department of Homeland Security in respect to Form I-9 employment verification requirements … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Canada: New immigration pathways for Hong Kong SAR residents
Eligible Hong Kong residents with recently completed post-secondary studies are now able to apply for an open work permit in Canada, which can be valid for up to 3 years … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Eastern Europe: Alcohol abuse
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning that alcohol abuse is impairing the achievement of sustainable development goals (SDG) across Eastern Europe … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Czech Republic: Tax-free meal allowance
The 2021 budget introduces the facility for an employer to replace existing meal vouchers with a simple tax-free meal allowance, so there will be no possibility of a voucher going out of date and no need for an employee to …
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Croatia: New foreign nationals act
With effect from 1st January 2021, the government will no longer set employment quotas for foreign nationals under the new Foreign Nationals Act … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Bulgaria: Minimum wage to be raised to BGN 650 as of January 2021
With effect from 1st January 2020, the minimum gross monthly wage will be increased by 6 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Taiwan: CECC temporarily freezes 8 firms sending workers
The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) has temporarily suspended acceptance of migrant workers coming to Taiwan under work programmes arranged by eight Indonesian employment agencies … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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South Korea: Korean Air to spend $1.6 billion to become Asiana Airlines’ top shareholder
The acquisition of Asiana by its rival airline Korean Air had its origins in Asiana’s insolvency – long before the pandemic struck … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: California provides additional guidance on employee pay data reporting
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing has released 16 new FAQs regarding employers’ requirements to file employee compensation data with the State beginning in March of next year … Please login to view this content or become a …
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UAE: Freelancer’s licence now available to foreign nationals in mainland Abu Dhabi
Foreign nationals are now permitted to apply for “freelancer” licences and conduct around 48 types of business activities in Abu Dhabi, including consulting activities in areas of computer hardware and software, IT applications, the law, public relations, standardization and quality …
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Brazil: Formal job creation surged to a record high in October 2020
The most surprising trend in Latin America has been Brazil’s apparent economic recovery during the third quarter of the year … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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