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Global: Politics and employee relations
There has always been a tendency for those in the HR function to try to see their discipline as essentially insular and disconnected from other areas of human knowledge, such as economics and politics … Please login to view this …
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Irish Republic: Approved profit sharing scheme reporting deadline extended
Revenue-approved profit sharing schemes are subject each year to annual reporting through the ESS1 form … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Provide your journey and contact details before you travel to the UK
Passengers arriving from abroad must complete on-line a public health locator form 48 hours before arrival … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Social gatherings above six banned
A ban comes into force on September 14th 2020 against all social gatherings, indoors or outdoors, of six or more people … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Spain: Mandatory health form to enter country
If anyone flies to Spain, it is currently mandatory, 48 hours in advance, to complete and sign a health control form, and obtain an associated QR Code … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Germany: Strike on Amazon premises
The distribution company Amazon has had yet another tussle with the courts, trying to fight the German Federal Labour Court (BAG) and Federal Constitutional Court on their own ground … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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India: Surat’s textile industry faces labour shortage
Textile employers in the Guarat city of Surat in west India are appealing to the central government to provide additional public transport to bring back workers from Odisha on the eastern side of the country … Please login to view …
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China: New Civil Code cracks down on sexual harassment
Employers are gradually taking stock of China’s new Civil Code, especially Article 1010 that concerns “harassment” … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Australia: Young West Aussies encouraged to Work and Wander out Yonder
The Western Australian government has launched a recruitment campaign to fill jobs across the state that were traditionally occupied by backpackers … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Revised IRS form 941 for 3rd and 4th Quarters, 2020
IRS Notice 2020-65 was issued at the end of August 2020 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Bahrain: Government to allow entry to people from neighbouring Gulf countries, visa holders
Residents from neighbouring Gulf countries (including holders of electronic visas), and those normally eligible for visas on arrival, may now once more enter Bahrain … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Switzerland: International arbitration
International arbitration has been possible ever since the passing of the Swiss Private International Law Act in 2008 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Sweden: Notice period to terminate a probationary employment
When an employer sets a one-month notice period at the commencement of employment, does that apply to the contract as a whole, including a probationary period? The Employment Protection Act in Sweden requires an employer to only give at least …
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Italy: Mobbing
Although the offence of “mobbing” (bullying) was first tackled and defined by the Italian courts over 20 years ago, it has never been regarded as an offence that could be readily proven … Please login to view this content or …
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Irish Republic: Automatic renewal of immigration permissions
Visas and permits expiring between 20th August and 20th September 2020 will be automatically renewed for a period of one month … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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