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China: One-off maternity payment in Hunan province
Unemployed female employees receiving state insurance benefits in Hunan province now qualify for a one-off maternity payment (3,548 yuan/US$518) from the Maternity Insurance Fund after they give birth … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Australia: New pop-up cycleways help you ride to work
Encouraging employees back from home working may turn out to be a difficult task, especially for those employees who would choose to cycle or jog to work … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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USA: California Gov. Newsom signs critical AB5 exemption for music makers into law
Earlier this year, freelancers in California were hit by a pernicious new AB5 law which greatly limited all forms of independent contract, by subjecting them to an “ABC test” to determine if they were disguised forms of employment … Please …
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Sint Maarten: Peggy-Ann Dros: “Employers have to pay 100% salaries”
This country makes up half of a Caribbean island, but has the status of being an integral part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the 14th richest territory (by GDP/HEAD) in the World – largely due to tourism and …
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Peru: Work remotely
The obligation to work remotely, if instructed to do so, was introduced through Emergency Decree No … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Deadline for sexual harassment prevention training extended for some employees
Employers in California, with 5 employees or more, should now be making plans for the introduction of extended anti-harassment training from January 1st 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Panama: Executive Teleworking Decree
The text of an Executive Teleworking Decree has recently been hammered out by a Tripartite Commission … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Panama: Law that creates the special regime for the establishment and operation of multinational companies for the provision of services related to manufacturing
Under the newly published Law No … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Canada: Changes to internship rules take effect September 1st 2020
Since 1st September 2020, all Interns in federally-regulated sectors must receive at least the applicable minimum wage, paid vacation and public holidays … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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UAE: Dubai launches retirement visa scheme for expats
A five-year visa, which allows resident expatriates and foreigners who are older than 55 to retire in Dubai, is now available for application … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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South Africa: Comair lands into business rescue
The company Comair is a leading aviation company listed on the Johannesburg stock exchange and operating as a British Airways Franchisee … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Qatar: End to Kafala
A former law requiring migrant employees to obtain permission from their employer to change employment has been rescinded … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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UAE: Paid paternity leave
Male private sector employees who become fathers will probably soon be entitled to up to five working days paid paternity leave – which will be able to be taken at any time within the six months after a birth … …
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Israel: Inbound passenger clearance
Citizens, residents and foreign nationals arriving in Israel by air must fill out the online inbound passenger statement form 24 hours before their time of departure to Israel … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Egypt: Cabinet announces bill imposing tough penalty against bullies
Incidents arising from the pandemic and the harsh treatment given to many COVID-19 victims has led to a Bill being passed through the House of Representatives amending the penal code to include “bullying” … Please login to view this content …
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