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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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Oman: Shura Council raise Labour Law changes
A special Youth and Human Resources Committee set up to advise the government has identified what it calls “loopholes in the current labour law” which allow “arbitrary dismissal of workers in the private sector” … Please login to view this …
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Kenya: Dispute between Kenya Airways and the Kawa union
The Labour Court has been undertaking conciliation in a dispute between Kenya Airways and the Kawa union over a range of measures in response to the current pandemic … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Anguilla: Live and work on the Caribbean island of Anguilla for up to a year
This British overseas territory is the second Caribbean island to launch a one-year nomad-style visa – they simply entitle “escape“ … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Jordan: Authorities isolate Sahab city due to spike in COVID-19 cases
The government has isolated the city of Sahab and is extending it to surrounding areas … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Georgia: Remotely from Georgia
Under the recently launched Digital Nomad Visa program, “Remotely From Georgia”, technically skilled workers from 95 countries, including Canada, UK and USA, may apply to live and work in and from this Caucasian (former USSR) state, for at least 360 …
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Egypt: State of emergency extended
The state of emergency, which was first declared in 1981, has been further extended and intensified until 27th October 2020 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Botswana: Workplace discrimination
Pressure is building on the government to follow Namibia and Angola by passing a law against testing job applicants for HIV/AIDS and other acts of discrimination in the workplace … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Bahrain: Government joins UAE in normalising relations with Israel
The government has now followed the lead of UAE by normalising relations with Israel … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Angola: Visa extension
The validity of all work, residence, and temporary visas has been extended through to 31st December 2020 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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