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Italy: Annuity granted by INAIL
Employers are apt not to be aware that an annuity granted by INAIL, due to a permanent workplace injury or other health condition, can be reviewed and amended at any time within 10 years of the assistance commencing … Please …
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Germany: Additional annual leave for disabled employees
Foreign employers frequently overlook the rights of severely disabled employees in Germany to receive additional annual leave … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Alabama employer new hire non-compliance
The Alabama Department of Labour now requires all employers to report new hires, those rehired after a 60-day gap, and recalled employees who departed up to 12 months ago … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Cyprus: Cyprus and Russia agree to amend Double Tax Treaty
Cyprus has agreed to capitulate to Russia’s demand to impose a new 15% withholding tax on outflows of capital arising from dividends or interest … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Emigration & immigration
Although a recent report has indicated a 30% rise in emigration from the UK to the EU between 2016 and 2018, the picture is not altogether as portrayed … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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USA: South Carolina enacts lactation support act
Although the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to provide reasonable work breaks so that non-exempt female employees may express breast milk, the law only applies to companies with 50+ employees and for up to 1 year from the …
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Canada: A new hurdle to enforcing termination clauses in employment contracts?
Employers in Ontario should make a careful check of their employment contracts and take local legal advice to ensure that they do not contravene the Province’s Employment Standards Act (ESA) … Please login to view this content or become a …
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United Kingdom: Announcement by UK Visas and Immigration regarding the validity of Venezuelan passports
The UK Visas and Immigration service recently announced that “Venezuelan passports that were issued or expired on or before 21st May 2019 may be considered valid by UK authorities for 5 years beyond their expiry date, with no requirement for …
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Germany: No consultation
It will be commonly assumed that individual employees will have the right to give, or withhold, consent independent of the Works Council (WC) that represents them … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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France: Ne pas DUERP
The DUERP in France is a single document that must be maintained by an employer and contains a complete set of identified occupational risks in the workplace … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Japan: NEC and JTB tie up to offer empty hotel rooms to teleworkers
In order to overcome the problem of poor occupancy rates and employees not having suitable space at home to undertake teleworking, a novel arrangement has been developed to allow employees to work at a distance in hotel rooms … Please …
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USA: Age plus gender
The tenth circuit of the US Court of Appeals has found that a new powerful challenge to employers can be made through a combination of “age plus gender” … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Puerto Rico: Maternity leave to mothers adopting children ages six and older extended
House Bill 2424 has now been signed into law … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Ukraine: Zelensky cancels visas for tourists from China until Jan 31, 2021
Until 31st January 2021, Chinese nationals may enter Ukraine, or transit through it, without a visa – provided that the period of stay in Ukraine does not exceed 30 days in any period of 180 days … Please login to …
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United Kingdom: Sacrifice arrangements
Employers should take note that when calculating claims under the job retention scheme, they are only able to seek 80% of the gross salary actually applicable … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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