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Netherlands: Fake sickness absence
What happens if, by a coincidence, an employer discovers strong evidence that an employee is deliberately lying about their sickness in order to justify their absence? It has become a legal principle in the Netherlands that a Court should not …
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Malta: Coronavirus wage supplement retained
Eligible private businesses will now be able to continue to benefit from up to €800 (US$946) in government aid per worker until at least March 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Accident insurance coverage in home office
A re-examination of how teleworkers are affected by the statutory occupational accident insurance has resulted in the Federal Social Court upholding its original decision of 2013 (B 2 U 19/18 R, 30 … Please login to view this content or …
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USA: DOL regulation on prevailing wages
The Department of Labor (DOL) is radically changing its reference points that indicate the prevailing wage for certain positions when providing guidance in respect to certain H-1B, HIB1, and E-3 visas … Please login to view this content or become …
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Irish Republic: Government approves increase in the National Minimum Wage from 1st January 2021
With effect from 1st January 2021, over 122,000 workers will benefit from the increased national minimum hourly wage of €10 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Russian Federation: Vacation schedule
Companies are reminded that in Russia, every employer must draw up a schedule of individual vacation days for the coming year at least two weeks before the beginning of the calendar year, which means 17th December 2020 … Please login …
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USA: Conduent to pay $77,500 to settle EEOC disability discrimination lawsuit
A technology-based business services company headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, has been required to pay $77,500 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) … Please login to view this content or become …
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Bulgaria: Government extends 60/40 wage support measure until 31st December 2020
The wage support scheme, popularly known in the country as the ’60-40 measure’, has been extended by three months until 31st December 2020 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Russian Federation: The employer has no right to require a certificate of the test for COVID-19
During the health crisis, many employers in Russia have begun to demand that their employees produce a certificate indicating that they have received a negative test result in respect to COVID-19 … Please login to view this content or become …
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Italy: A worker can continue the illness with vacation
When an employee who is absent from work due to ill health seeks to change their sick leave to vacation leave, their employer must recognise a recent change to the Italian Civil Code … Please login to view this content …
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Germany: Does an employee have a general right to work from home?
The COVID-19 pandemic has, without a doubt, accelerated the acceptance of a ‘working from home’ culture but does an employee have a general right to work from home? No … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Australia: Federal Court opts to rule on Qantas stand down case
A Federal Court case between the airline operator Qantas and the Australian Licenced Aircraft Engineers’ Association has fortunately established that companies may not be held accountable for layoffs without pay in Australia due to government measures … Please login to …
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USA: Single racial slur by co-worker insufficient for FEHA suit
What happens if a supervisor refers to an employee in a racially abusive way, but the incident is isolated and never repeated? Does that constitute racial harassment? According to the California Appellate Court, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act …
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Thailand: Deadline for visa-amnesty application extended
The government has extended its visa amnesty for foreigners who are unable to leave the country due to the COVID-19 control measures, until 31st October 2020 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Health Protection (England) Regulations 2020
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020 are now in force … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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