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Bulgaria: Relaxation of border controls
Relaxation of border controls means that those from certain countries no longer have to go into automatic quarantine on arrival … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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China: Special support plan for the stabilization and expansion of jobs
Employers in Shanghai are now entitled to a RMB300 (US$46) training subsidy for every new employee they recruit from four types of personnel, namely “individuals with employment difficulties, unemployed family members, college graduates within two years of graduation and other …
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USA: California voters approve independent contractor status for app-based rideshare and delivery drivers
Voters have approved a proposition allowing those undertaking App-based rideshare and delivery services to be classified as independent contractors … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Russian Federation: Courts grant 98% of employees’ claims in labour payment disputes
In a recent forum with Chinese counterparts, the Chair of the Russian Supreme Court stated that the Russian court system granted 98% of claims made by employees concerning disputed work-related payments … Please login to view this content or become …
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Irish Republic: Employee awarded €9,000 for constructive dismissal due to employer giving a bad reference
A recent case before the Adjudication Officer raised the question whether a negative written reference could be used as the basis for a claim of constructive dismissal under Section 1 of the Unfair Dismissal Act 1977 … Please login to …
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Germany: Health and safety of self-employed workers
The Federal government has before it a draft ordinance concerning the health and safety of self-employed workers on construction sites … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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France: Court of Cassation decides that an employer can use a Facebook post to dismiss an employee
What happens when an employer discovers that one of their employees has breached commercial confidentiality through a social media posting? How does an employee’s rights to privacy under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights relate to a …
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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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