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Australia: 100,000 New apprenticeship positions to lead the Covid-19 recovery
The health crisis has put the jobs of young workers particularly at risk and reduced the number of apprenticeships … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Ninth circuit gives California employers a break in defending rest period claims
Employers can so easily fall foul of the law because they fail to use the statutory wording in their employment policies … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Egypt: Medical coverage extended
It has been decided by the insurance sector to extend medical cover to those retiring from jobs in the sector, including those working for insurance brokers … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Oman: Amended law scraps system of filing of dual tax returns
The dual tax return system has been abolished recently through Royal Decree 118/2020 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: New York State’s new paid sick leave law goes into effect September 30, 2020
Although paid sick leave schemes have existed in New York City and Westchester County for some time, it was not until 30th September 2020 that New York State brought in its own law … Please login to view this content …
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Mexico: States in Mexico move to ban junk food sales to minors
The growing pandemic death toll amongst young people linked to obesity and diabetes is forcing individual States to focus on the diet of young people … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Canada: Manitoba extends deadline for back-to-work wage subsidy
Under the “Back to Work in Manitoba” wage subsidy programme, eligible employers will receive a reimbursement of up to $5,000 (US$3,792) per employee hired between 16th July and 31st December 2020 … Please login to view this content or become …
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Brazil: 13th month payments
Although there have been salary reductions during the pandemic, this should not affect 13th month payments, unless the Ministry of Labour issues special directions … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Argentina: Employment measures in response to COVID-19
The government is seeking to reduce state assistance to companies, whilst relaxing its ban on permanent layoffs … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Kenya: Labour court blocks retailer from laying off employees
The Labour Court has blocked a redundancy programme announced by retailer Tuskys, following an application by the trade union KUCFAW … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Global: Taking disaster seriously
It seems odd to say that people can be bored with disaster, but that is unfortunately what appears to be happening … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Headscarf ban
Berlin’s Neutrality Act has unwittingly become a battleground between groups that are doing everything but take a nonsecular viewpoint to support, or oppose, the islamic headscarf issue … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Global: Unpaid leave
FedEE’s helpline has been very busy recently and one of the most frequent questions relates to offering special unpaid leave weeks to take some pressure away from payrolls, especially when furlough schemes come to an end … Please login to …
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USA: Joint employment
Federal Judge Gregory Woods in the Southern District of New York has effectively struck down a Department of Labor order establishing a narrow definition for the designation of “joint employment” ie: making one employer liable for the shortcomings of another …
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Global: OECD outlook
We continue to be highly sceptical about economic forecasts produced by the OECD – as they appear to contain highly politically massaged figures … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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