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Italy: Emergency leave
Under Article 33 of Law 104/1992, an employee may take emergency leave if it is to assist a disabled family member … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Colorado cannabis sales hit new all-time high in May 2020
Many employers are opting to drop pre-employment screening for drug use – just at the time when usage is growing … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Spain: Average pay levels in 2019
Just before the pandemic hit, average pay levels in Spain reached a yearly rise that was more substantial than at any time in the last decade … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Canada: BC government passes amendments to the Workers Compensation Act
Royal assent was given on 14th August 2020 to changes regarding the British Columbia Workers Compensation Act … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Egypt: New Personal Data Protection Law
The government has finally issued its Personal Data Protection Law, number 151/2020 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Angola: Income tax system overhaul
A radical overhaul is taking place to Angola’s income tax system … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Government plans new changes to criminal records disclosure regime
The government is proposing to amend the filtering mechanism for data automatically disclosed through both “standard” and “enhanced” criminal records certificates, issued mainly to prospective employers by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) … Please login to view this content …
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Portugal: Documents that expired after February 24th will remain valid until October
The validity of all visas, citizen cards, driving licences, criminal records, and other certificates that have expired since 24th February 2020 will be automatically extended until 30th October 2020 … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Poland: Workplace video monitoring
The Office for Personal Data Protection has issued a reminder to employers that workplace video monitoring is regulated under the Labour Code … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Norway: Temporary lay-off periods of 52 weeks extended until July 2021
The system for temporary lay-offs (TLO) in Norway differs markedly from other countries … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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North Macedonia: Misuse of coronavirus wage subsidies
Although thousands of companies have been paid government subsidies to assist with paying at least minimum wages during the health crisis, it has been found by the government that as many as half of the companies concerned have pocketed the …
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Montenegro: Homeworking & teleworking
Unlike many less well developed countries in Europe, Montenegro already had in place a facility for employees to operate outside the conventional workplace long before the current health crisis … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Italy: Height requirements
The Court of Cassation has reaffirmed the ruling of the Constitutional Court in 1993 that “for the purposes of recruitment, an identical minimum height requirement for men and women violates the principle of substantial equality pursuant to art … Please …
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New Zealand: Whistleblowers’ protection bill introduced to replace 20-year-old Act
The Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Bill now before parliament would, if adopted, probably come into force on 1st July next year … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Maryland salary history ban and wage range notice requirement to take effect October 1
Maryland‘s salary history ban will take effect on 1st October 2020 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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