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Germany: No time recording by fingerprint
The Labour Court in Berlin-Brandenburg has ignored, on appeal, a landmark European Court of Justice (ECJ) Ruling in respect to the detailed recording of working time in favour of a ban under Art … Please login to view this content …
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Singapore: Tightening of work pass requirements
With effect from 1st October 2020, the minimum Fair Consideration Framework (FCF) job advertising duration for both EP and S Pass applications on MyCareersFuture … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Cyprus: Support measures to address the consequences of the Covid-19 Coronavirus as regards employment and enterprises
A request for €479M (US$567M) to finance government employment support projects remains pending from the Council of the European Union … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Global: Labour shortages
From the Indian auto-sector to the Malaysian palm oil industry and Canadian apple farms, there are huge shortages of labour that are already slowing the global economic recovery … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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United Kingdom: HMRC won’t pursue firms making ’legitimate’ furlough errors, it says
The Permanent Secretary in charge of revenue services, Jim Harra, has advised the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee that an estimated 5-10% of claims by employers for job furlough payments were being investigated as potentially fraudulent … Please login to view …
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South Africa: Employment and Labour extends UIF Covid-19 TERS relief benefit payments
The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has agreed to continue receiving applications until 15th September 2020 for the March 2020 to July 2020 period … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Malta: COVID-19 wage subsidy extended
The COVID-19 wage subsidy scheme has been extended until the end of October 2020 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Italy: New quotas for foreign individuals entering for professional training, apprenticeships
A 15,000 quota has been established for those coming to Italy from non EEA/Swiss states during the period from 2020 to 2022 for the purpose of attending training courses (run by certified training institutions) or serving apprentices … Please login …
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Spain: Remote Working Law
The Remote Working Law has finally been passed by the National Senate, but has since been caught up in lengthy negotiations between the government and both sides of industry about implementing regulations … Please login to view this content or …
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Irish Republic: Draft proposals on the security guarding sector
The Labour Court has published its draft proposals for the JLC covering the security guarding sector … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Infection Protection Act
Companies have, for many months, been concerned about quarantine rules relating to those returning from business trips to “at risk” areas … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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France: Exceptional partial activity scheme
Someone sharing a home with a person vulnerable to COVID-19 may no longer benefit from the “exceptional partial activity scheme” (except in the departments of Guyana and Mayotte) … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Japan: Government to extend special measure for job subsidy plan
The special measure for job adjustment subsidies has been extended by three months until the end of this year … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Finland: Deadline extended for ID confirmation
The Finnish Immigration Service has now extended the deadline until 31st December 2020 for existing applicants for Finnish residency, registration of the right of residence or citizenship, to complete an in-person identification at a Finnish embassy, consulate or service centre …
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United Kingdom: Disguised remuneration
For many years, some employers operated loan schemes in which employees (and some contractors via umbrella companies) were paid “disguised remuneration” in the form of loans from an employer sponsored “benefit trust fund” … Please login to view this content …
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