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Sri Lanka: Minimum age of employment to be raised to 16 years
The Cabinet has approved an increase in the minimum age for employment to 16 years in order to bring it in line with the minimum school leaving age … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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South Korea: Korean LED manufacturer prevails in local criminal case against major Taiwanese competitor
The stealing of technical and trade secrets through hiring the employees of a competitor has recently come to a head in the case of ‘Seoul Semiconductor’ that has successfully prosecuted the Taiwanese company Everlight Electronics … Please login to view …
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New Zealand: Cannabis referendum
Employers need to start working on their drug misuse policies ahead of the coming referendum on New Zealand’s Cannabis Legislation and Control Bill … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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India: GDP shows worst quarterly slump in decades
Over the quarter from April to June 2020, India’s economy contracted officially by 23 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Hong Kong: Australia offers new visa arrangement for Hongkongers
Temporary skilled visa holders from Hong Kong now have the opportunity to apply for a 5-year extended visa, with the prospect of permanent residency at the end of that 5 year period in Australia … Please login to view this …
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Australia: Superannuation guarantee amnesty
Many employers have, over the years, failed to pay the superannuation guarantee (SG) that was due each quarter … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Alaska, Vermont’s minimum wage will increase in 2021
With effect from 1st January 2021, the Alaska minimum hourly wage will be increased slightly from $10 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: School reopening and employee leave under FFCRA
The Department of Labor has issued some Q&As to help parents and employers deal with absence under the FFCRA as schools reopen … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Peru: Medical care and leave
Law 30012 has been modified so that any worker whose child aged under 18 is diagnosed with cancer is granted up to 12-months leave … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Colombia: Disabled employees and redundancy
A recent case before the High Court of Justice – and subsequently the Labor Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice – underlines the risks an employer takes if they seek to make an individual redundant should they be recognised …
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Egypt: Skills shortages
The Alexandria Manpower Directorate has responded to skills shortages in certain fields by establishing free fast-track training courses at four of its centres for those with intermediate or degree level qualifications … Please login to view this content or become …
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Brazil: New data protection law
On 18th September 2020, Brazil’s President signed the new data protection law (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais, “LGPD”) applicable retroactively to 16th August 2020 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Panama: Clearance for a return to work
In order to obtain clearance for a return to work, employers must go online at here or here and confirm the resolutions made by company committees of health and hygiene by completing the fields required … Please login to view …
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Chile: Wage subsidy plan
After promising for many months the introduction of a new wage subsidy plan (EWSS), the Finance Minister has announced that it will finally be launched by the end of this month … Please login to view this content or become …
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Argentina: Transgender quota
President Alberto Fernandez has just signed a new decree establishing a 1% transgender quota for all jobs in the public sector … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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