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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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USA: Department of Labor proposes new rule on classifying workers as employees or independent contractors
The Department of Labor (DOL) has recently returned to that “old nut”: when is a job to be treated as employment and when is it a “contractor” role? DOL’s new approach has the advantage of being simpler and less dependent …
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United Kingdom: New powers will allow government to block buyers over security concerns
A new takeover law is being introduced to create an early warning system for prospective business or intellectual property transfers to overseas interests in 17 sensitive commercial sectors … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Switzerland: Validity of a post-contractual non-competition clause
A long-standing case concerning the validity of a post-contractual non-competition clause in respect to the employee of a coffee-roasting company still rumbles on … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Jersey (Channel Islands): EU nationals to require visa for Jersey from 2021
The government of Jersey has announced immigration policies in response to Brexit on its government website. One of these is that EU nationals who plan to work, study, or settle in Jersey will have to apply for an appropriate
Hungary: Call for more paternity days
Currently, working fathers of new-born children are allowed 5 days’ paternity leave … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Works council election at Daimler headquarters remains invalid
The Baden-Württemberg State Labour Court (LAG) has ruled the results of the Works Council elections at Daimler HQ back in 2018 as invalid … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: EU Commission proposes rules for adequate minimum wage
Although the EU exceeds its powers in seeking to address the issue of minimum wages in Europe (Art 153v[5] EU Treaty), this has not prevented it from issuing a draft Directive on an “adequate minimum wage” … Please login to …
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Croatia: Income tax cuts
The government is continuing its programme of tax reforms … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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