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Albania: National Labor Council ratifies raise of minimum wage to 30.000 lek

The National Labour Council has just approved an increase in the minimum wage by 15 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Vietnam: Starting a business now takes less time

A new decree (122/2020) simplifies the steps necessary to establish a business entity in Vietnam … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Taiwan: Minimum standards for seafarers’ salaries and overtime pay

The Ministry of Transport and Communications has commenced a period of public consultation concerning Article 7 of Appendix 3 of the regulations for the minimum standards of seafarer’s wages, onshore charges and overtime charges … Please login to view this …

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South Korea: Thai workers learn Korean to migrate

An increasing number of Thai workers are learning Korean in order to secure a job in South Korea … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Singapore: Government to give citizens priority for job openings

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has been seeking to persuade employers to give priority to citizens of Singapore when filling employment vacancies … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Philippines: Labor dispute resolution now online

Labour disputes may now be processed online under the Single Entry Approach (SEnA) Program … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: Expansion of CA paid family leave effective January 1, 2021

The California Family Rights Act (CFRA) currently applies to employers with 50 or more employees (in a 75-mile radius) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Canada: Court reminds employers termination provisions that could possibly violate ESA in the future are unenforceable

Ontario‘s Superior Court has lain down an important principal under the Employment Standards Act (ESA) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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United Kingdom: Supreme Court considers principles applicable to determine governing law of arbitration agreement

The Supreme Court has established a test to determine the governing law for an international arbitration agreement (Enka Insaat Ve Sanayi AS v … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Switzerland: Swiss to vote on holding multinationals responsible for supply chains

On 29th November 2020, the Swiss population will be asked to vote in a referendum on the “Responsible Business Initiative” … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Germany: Temporary jobs class as vacant

The Regional Court in Cologne has refused to allow an automotive supplier to make several permanent employees redundant in the face of reduced orders … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Pakistan: Nod for paternity leave — but only in Islamabad

Back in January this year, we reported that the Senate was considering a Bill allowing 1-month paternity leave to fathers on the birth of their first three children … Please login to view this content or become a member by …

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New Zealand: New vaping laws

Although it was passed by parliament in August, the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Vaping) Amendment Act 2020 has only just come into force … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Malaysia: EPF withdrawals

The government has given its approval to the practice of withdrawing funds from the primary account of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) in order for individuals to cope with the financial costs of the pandemic … Please login to view …

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India: Haryana passes bill to reserve 75% jobs in private sector for locals

The State that surrounds New Delhi on three sides is called Haryana … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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