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Egypt: New solvency rules
For some time, the government has sought to reduce the importance of state industries in the economy … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Russian Federation: Gender and qualifications gap
There is a huge gender and qualifications gap in modern Russia that is continuing to grow … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Spain: New regulations on equality plans and equal pay between men and women
From 14th April 2021, employers will have to fall in line with the newly enacted Royal Decree 902/2020 on equal pay between men and women … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Global: Voluntary layoffs
In the summer, British Petroleum announced that it planned to make 15% of its qualifying global workforce redundant by year end, amounting to the loss of 10,000 jobs … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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United Kingdom: Parliament approves month-long COVID-19 lockdown for England
As Britain enters a new pandemic lockdown phase, it is an appropriate time to reflect on what the changes mean in relative terms … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Sweden: Probationary period may be extended under certain circumstances
The Labour Court has recently been called upon to consider a situation where a new employee immediately commenced parental leave … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Employment in sport and fitness – Q2 2020
In Q2 2020, 801,700 people aged over 15 in the European Union (EU) were employed in the sports and fitness sector, representing 0 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Czech Republic: Foreign workers may now change jobs more quickly
Until the end of the health emergency, foreign workers who hold an “employee” card or “blue” card will no longer be required to meet the formal legal conditions for a change of employer, such as a prior 6-month period of …
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Singapore: Employers may cut wages for now to save jobs
The National Wages Council (NWC) has agreed that employers should be allowed to cut pay, provided it is with the consent of affected employees, other sources of funding have dried up, and normal rates are restored when the health crisis …
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USA: Pension crisis
In the 1990s, several US States decided to exploit a quirk in demographics by offering public sector workers very generous pension uplifts … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Australia: Queensland criminalises wage theft
The Queensland Government has recently introduced the ‘Criminal Code and Other Legislation (Wage Theft) Amendment Bill 2020′ … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Special Works Council for disabled people
The existence of a special Works Council for disabled people has been a feature of German labour relations for many years … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Iceland: Inflation still on the rise
Consumer prices rose by 0 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: New immigration system
The new immigration system will be launched on 1st December 2020 and will apply to EEA workers from 1st January 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Finland: Temporary amendments extended until December 2020
All the temporary amendments made to employment legislation due to the health crisis will remain in force until the end of 2020 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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