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Germany: 4-day week
Informal discussions are taking place between the automotive manufacturer Opel and the trade Union IG Metall on a permanent arrangement for a four-day week after the health crisis is over … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Australia: Applicant entitled to annual bonus after meeting performance indicators
When faced with the mounting cost of redundancy packages, employers should take care when seeking to use timing stratagems and other side-stepping devices in an attempt to avoid bonus payments … Please login to view this content or become a …
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China: ByteDance gives bonuses to staff after TikTok turbulence
Full-time employees in ByteDance (a Chinese multinational internet technology company and owner of TikTok) who have worked for 26 or more working days between July to August 2020 will receive a special bonus amounting to half of their August 2020 …
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USA: Safe to Work Bill
Although some distance away in Congress, employers should anticipate the passage of the Safe to Work Bill … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Home Office to open new UK student Tier 4 visa route early
The Home Office is ending the Tier 4 visa entry route and replacing it with a new “Student visa” … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Injury at skiing
An employee who is injured on a skiing trip organised by their employer to entertain customers has been found not to be entitled to claim from employers liability insurance for an injury that took place on the trip … Please …
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Brunei: Government prohibits exit from country due to coronavirus
Citizens and permanent residents must obtain approval from the Prime Minister’s Office in order to leave the country … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Argentina: Deadlines for entry permits extended
The validity of certain entry permits has been further extended until 18th October 2020 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Ukraine: Minimum wage increased from September 2020
The gross national minimum wage rose on 1st September 2020 to UAH 5,000 (US$177) a month … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Spain: Delayed retirement
There has been much discussion in recent years about the delayed retirement of employees in Spain … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Slovak Republic: Fixed-term relaxed
The normal two-year maximum for the fixed-term employment contracts (including renewals) has been modified … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Russian Federation: Validity of migration documents extended
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has confirmed that several types of migration documents, i … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Romania: Average monthly pension – Q2 2020
During Q2 2020, the average monthly pension received from all sources was 1,436 lei (US$347) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Home office supervision
Two surveys undertaken by the University of Cologne indicate that 80% of respondents considered that their managers lacked training in the supervision of employees in a home office … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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France: Déjà vu
Foreign companies operating in France please take note … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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