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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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Italy: Liability for a workplace accident
According to the Court of Cassation, although an employee may be implicated in liability for a workplace accident if they violate safety rules, that violation will be overlooked if the employer had failed to undertake necessary safety training or provided …
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Czech Republic: Holiday entitlement
From January 2021, holiday entitlement will be expressed in hours rather than days, or weeks … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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India: New Gujarat labour bill passed
The Gujarat government has just passed the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) (Gujarat Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: NLRB modifies standard for addressing offensive outbursts in the course of protected activity
The long ban on employers taking action against employees, or trade unions, if they discriminate or harass during the course of “concerted activity” – during a dispute or union recruitment drive – is finally over … Please login to view …
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Russian Federation: Law on electronic single entry visas to Russia
Previously, the Russian government has offered e-visas for visitors allowing them to visit a small number of specified areas i … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Support for businesses during coronavirus
It took months for the UK government to realise that not only was its Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) not preventing employers from making employees redundant, but – in some ways – encouraging permanent layoffs … Please login to view …
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Germany: COVID-19 related infringements
How far may an employer go to discipline an employee who exhibits irresponsible public conduct during their own private time? The Labour Court in Osnabruck has accepted the graveness of any act that makes fun of the coronavirus risk … …
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USA: New Jersey expands Family Leave Laws
Paid family leave in New Jersey is now 12 weeks – up from the previous level of 6 weeks … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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