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Portugal: President will “wait and see” about raising minimum wage
The government declared last year the aim of raising the minimum wage in 2021 to €670 (US$798) a month, and €750 (US$893) by 2023 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Netherlands: Ultimate Beneficial Owners
By 27th September 2020, most new Dutch corporate entities will be required to register their “Ultimate Beneficial Owners” (UBO) with the trade register held by the Chamber of Commerce … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Irish Republic: Dispute on worker car parking
There are sometimes good reasons for a union to go to court, but a dispute about worker car parking is not one of them … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: New ruling holds that a works council cannot impose a language requirement on employer
What happens when a branch or country manager is unable to directly communicate with their German works council in the German language? Does this infringe codetermination rights in any way? The Nürnberg Regional Labour Court was recently called upon to …
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Togo: New travel procedures
Before departure to Togo, all travelers are required to complete an online traveler declaration form and use the same platform to pay for a mandatory COVID-19 PCR test … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Moldova: Flexible working
The Labour Code has just been revised to facilitate flexible working … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Lithuania: Employees can defend their rights when they are pressured by their employer for dismissal
In order to avoid the possibility of both a “dismissal without legal basis” and reinstatement – and/or damages that follow – some employers instead pressure their employees to give in their resignation … Please login to view this content or …
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Latvia: Mandatory medical examination
Back in March 2020, the state of emergency suspended the obligation for employees to have a mandatory medical examination before they commenced work with a new employer … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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India: Assam Assembly amends labour laws to ”boost economic growth”
The Assam Assembly has just passed two related Factories Amendment Acts and an Amendment of the Industrial Disputes Act … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Australia: Scott Morrison vows to cancel state-foreign agreements if viewed to be against national interest
The national government is establishing new powers to invalidate any agreements individual State governments conclude with foreign governments … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Employer rules prohibiting illegal strikes, slowdowns and walkouts
The National Labour Relations Board has declared as lawful the inclusion in a company handbook of the following statement concerning inappropriate conduct … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Singapore: Minimum salaries for Employment Pass and S Pass holders to be raised
The Employment Pass (EP) minimum salary threshold has now been increased from S$3,900 (US$2,854) to S$4,500 (US$3,293) for new applications … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Italy: Superticket abolished
The “Superticket” charged by regional authorities for specialist medical visits and laboratory tests has now been abolished … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Irish Republic: Atypical working scheme applications now online
The Atypical Working Scheme allows non-EEA nationals to work in a position not covered by other short-term immigration schemes … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Government extends shorter work hours scheme
The government has recently extended the current Kurzarbeit (“short time work”) scheme until the end of 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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