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China: Airlines plug ‘all you can fly’ deals to pierce coronavirus clouds
The Chinese airline industry is now seeking to stimulate a recovery of demand through cheap “go-as-you-like” fares giving unlimited travel for a month or more … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Simplified FMLA forms
The Department of Labor has just published simplified forms for use when applying for family and medical leave … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Qatar: Private offices to have 80% workforce in office from July 28
Private sector company offices are allowed to reopen, but only if they operate with the maximum of 80% of their workforce present in the workplace … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Europe: Sending employees to work abroad
It may have seemed just another boring EU Directive that would soon pass us by … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Canada: Expansion of the Emergency Wage Subsidy
The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) has been extended for a further period from August 29th to December 19th 2020 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Netherlands: Public smoking ban extended to cover e-cigarettes
The ban on smoking in public spaces and buildings has now been extended to e-cigarettes … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Italy: PM wins backing to extend state of emergency
Due to a resurgence of coronavirus cases in the last two weeks, the upper house of Parliament has approved an order to extend the state of emergency until 15th October 2020 … Please login to view this content or become …
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Germany: Labour court: Norma has to negotiate with local councils
As the lockdown eases, companies are having to face up to the fact that much demand has been lost for good … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Vietnam: Legitimate business expenses
A number of expenses for employees have been declared as legitimate business expenses under both income and corporation tax by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Taxation … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Costa Rica: Extension of the temporary measures for the provision of services provided by Immigration
The validity of the ID residency card held by permanent residents that have been due to expire this month has now been extended through to 30th September 2020 … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Azerbaijan: Recessionary impact of the health crisis
The recessionary impact of the health crisis is having a distorting effect on the occupational structures of many less well-developed economies … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: BA issues ‘redundancy or pay cut’ ultimatum to staff
Even before discussion with trade unions began, British Airways started its promised programme of “fire and rehire”, commencing with cabin crew … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Thuringia state removes gender parity rule for election candidates
Although the evolution of laws in the employment sphere across most EU member states is towards the improvement of equal opportunities through “positive action”, there are far-right political forces at work that oppose such an approach … Please login to …
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Bulgaria: Cabinet approves 40M leva for tourism sector wage support
Companies from tourism, hospitality, and transportation sectors that have recorded at least a 20% decline in revenue for “a certain period” due to the current health crisis will receive a monthly subsidy of 290 leva (US$171) for each job preserved, …
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Hong Kong: Changes to anti-discrimination legislation
The Discrimination Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 2020 came into force in June 2020 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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