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Nigeria: Oyo government to extend maternity leave to 6 months
State employees in Oyo state will shortly have their maternity leave extended from 4 to 6 months … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Global: IMF report
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a lack of human capital is a critical factor seriously impeding the economic development of Latin America … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: I-9 compliance flexibility extended until 19th September 2020
The temporary flexibility policy that is associated with the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9) compliance has now been further extended until 19th September 2020 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Israel: High Court rules against sick pay for quarantined Israelis
The High Court of Justice has given the Health Ministry until the end of September to come up with an alternative to using the sick pay scheme to support workers required to go into quarantine … Please login to view …
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Poland: Sickness insurance benefits
Currently, those receiving sickness insurance benefits whose hours were reduced because of the health crisis, or due to pregnancy-related conditions, receive benefits according to their part-time rather than normal hours … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Italy: Probationary periods
Under Italian law, probationary periods are set at 6 months, but only 3 months for those with non-managerial positions … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Low-emission recovery package announced
The doubling of the state subsidy for zero emission vehicles in July, together with existing factory subsidies, means that €9,000 ($10,700) support now exists to those purchasing electronic vehicles … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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USA: EEOC to propose rule revising its voluntary dispute resolution process
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has an obligation to seek an informal and voluntary resolution of discriminatory allegations before resorting to court action … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Ghana: NDC will increase maternity leave period to four months
One of the two leading parties contending the forthcoming general election in December 2020 is the National Democratic Congress (NDC) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Global: Trade slump
According to the World Trade Organization (WTO), international trade has fallen 19% year-on-year and is now at a record low … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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New Zealand: Parliament passes modernised Privacy Act
The new Privacy Act 2020 is expected to take effect on 1st December 2020 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Canada: Errors in workplace investigations
When an employer seeks to investigate accusations of potential employee misconduct, they can easily get it wrong … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Georgia: Sweeping labour reforms go ahead despite opposition from business groups
This Caucasian (former USSR) state has long aspired to join the European Union … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Matt Hancock insists face masks WON’T be compulsory in workplaces
The Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, has announced that the government is not going to make the wearing of face masks compulsory in workplaces, in spite of a requirement to wear masks on public transport, in shops, post offices, libraries, community …
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Poland: Minimum wage tabled for 2021
Because the Social Dialogue Council failed to reach agreement on changes to the private sector minimum wage for next year, the government itself will unilaterally determine it before 15th September 2020 … Please login to view this content or become …
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