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South Africa: How far can and may an employer enforce workplace laws in a private individual’s home?
An interesting issue thrown up by the increase in homeworking during the pandemic is how far can and may an employer enforce workplace laws in a private individual’s home? For instance, in South Africa, the General Regulations published in association …
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Africa: Privacy rights
An increasing number of countries across Africa are introducing legislation that, although not overtly aimed at employers, limits the confidentiality of employers to communicate with employees via social media … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Italy: Masks made mandatory outdoors
Until 31st January 2021, face masks must be worn by adults in all indoor and outdoor spaces – except in a motor vehicle, on scooter or on bike, or in any other place where there is no danger of meeting …
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Irish Republic: Redundancy provisions relating to temporary lay-off and short-time work extended
The emergency suspension of an employee’s right to claim redundancy following a period of temporary lay-off or short time was brought into effect from 13th March 2020 under Part 8 of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (COVID-19) Act …
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Germany: Will mobile work become a legal entitlement for employees?
The Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS) has drawn up a draft “mobile working” law that would give German workers a right to request home-working for at least 24 days a year – and their employer would not …
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China: Government beefs up laws to handle epidemics, protect whistleblowers
The country’s top legislative body has just passed a new biosecurity law to protect whistleblowing when information about public health emergencies is disclosed … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Australia: Ombudsman recovers $123m in unpaid wages
Last year, the Fair Work Ombudsman recovered $123m (US$87M) for the benefit of 25,583 workers due to underpayment under collective agreements … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Overtime exemption for computer software employees
For a computer software employee in California to be considered as in the “exempt” category, and thus free from any entitlement to overtime pay, they must meet an especially high salary threshold … Please login to view this content or …
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Switzerland: Geneva to introduce world-record £19 hourly minimum wage
With effect from 1st November 2020, the statutory minimum hourly wage in the canton of Geneva will be CHF23 (US$25) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Luxembourg: Changes for personal tax in 2021
On 14th October 2020, the government announced revised rules regarding the taxation of bonuses paid to employees on the basis of a company’s annual results … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Lithuania: Worries emerge about the equal pay prospects
The Ministry of Social Security and Labour has recently published the results of a gender pay-gap survey … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Politically extreme challenges to the right of state governors
The current epidemic is giving rise to a raft of politically extreme challenges to the right of state governors to introduce any measures that restrict the freedom of individuals, including the wearing of masks and the issuing of stay-at-home orders …
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USA: Philadelphia expands paid sick leave coverage for individuals impacted by COVID-19
The Public Health Emergency Leave (Bill No … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Fair pay for seafarers as UK minimum wage law comes into effect
Under the newly enforced National Minimum Wage (Offshore Employment) (Amendment) Order 2020, over 10,000 seafarers across the UK are now entitled to be paid at least the national minimum wage (NMW) … Please login to view this content or become …
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Russian Federation: Annual training in dealing with emergencies
All those in the working population will, from next year, have to undertake annual training in dealing with emergencies of a man-made nature, or natural cause … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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