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United Kingdom: Migration Advisory Committee reviews shortage occupation lists
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has just published a review of the occupation shortage list for 2020 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Italy: Fragile workers
Circular 38 issued by the Ministry of Labour has sought to identify “fragile workers” who will only be permitted to undertake suitable tasks … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Indonesia: Thousands protest against ‘omnibus law’ on jobs
There are some places in the World that tend to escape our notice – even though they are numerically and economically of vast significance … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Glass, Molders Union Merges into Steelworkers
The latest trades union to merge is the 25,000-strong Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics and Allied Workers International Union (GMPIU) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Mexico: Supreme court again extends marijuana legalization deadline
Already effectively legal for medical use, the wider legalisation of cannabis is clearly on the horizon, despite being delayed by the Supreme Court until 15th December … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Spain: Platform workers
The Supreme Court has finally ruled on the employment status of digital “platform workers” … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Irish Republic: Redundancy package for “An Post” employees
One advantage of responding to a 75% reduction in workload is being in the public sector, where normal commercial constraints sometimes do not apply … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Parental benefit
The reform of parental benefit has been on the cards for some time … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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France: Collective performance agreements by Plastalliance
A trades union for the plastics sector “Plastalliance” has earned the enmity of other unions in the sector by concluding 51 company collective performance agreements (CPA) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Malaysia: PRS members can withdraw a maximum of RM1,500 from Account B
Effective until 31st December 2020, pre-retirement withdrawals of up to RM1,500 (US$361) from Sub-Account B of the Private Retirement Scheme (PRS) will be exempted from the usual 8% tax penalty … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Singapore: Eligible firms to receive jobs growth incentive automatically from march 2021
Under the Jobs Growth Incentive (JGI) programme, for each new local recruit under 40 years old hired during the period from September 2020 to February 2021 (inclusive), eligible companies will receive government wage support of up to S$15,000 (US$11,019) … …
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New Caledonia: Voters choose to stay part of France
The 250,000 inhabitants of this South Pacific archipelago have narrowly voted against becoming independent from France … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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China: Compulsory apportionment
Reports in the publication “Southern Industry News” have recently examined what they identify as an increasing problem of companies introducing “compulsory apportionment”, i … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Canada: Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP)
Eligible individuals seeking to permanently work and live in Alberta may now apply under the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) via a new online portal … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Hong Kong: Companies fined for late payment of wages
Notwithstanding the impact of COVID-19, employers are reminded to pay their employees on time in accordance with the Employment Ordinance (EO) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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