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Estonia: Digital nomad visa launched
Whilst the UK tax authorities are seeking to penalise many freelance workers, Estonia is creating a new free environment to allow many third-country (and British) contractors to operate there … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Bulgaria: Increase in the hourly wage for night work with at least 1 BGN from next year
The government has proposed a rise in the minimum hourly night work premium from BGN 0 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Belgium: New compulsory face mask rules
It is now compulsory for all those aged 12+ to wear face masks covering the nose and mouth … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Austria: Croatian nationals now have free access to the Austrian labour market
When the Republic of Croatia became the 28th member of the EU in 2013, Austria took full advantage of a transition agreement to restrict access to its labour market … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Vietnam: EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement will enter into force on 1 August 2020
The National Assembly has now ratified the EU–Vietnam free trade agreement … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Malaysia: Apex court rules that foreign employee on successive fixed-term contract is permanent employee
The Federal Court has ruled that an employee whose position has been the subject of successive fixed-term contracts may claim they enjoy job security as a permanent employee – provided a number of criteria are met … Please login to …
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Hong Kong: COVID-19 restrictions
The toughest restrictions yet have been imposed on citizens this week – with bans on drinking in bars, going to the beach, or meeting in groups greater than two … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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USA: Contract bar doctrine
Should employees have a right to choose which union represents them at any time? Thanks to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)’s “contract bar doctrine”, no election about union decertification can take place at a work unit once a collective …
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Netherlands: COVID-19 Travel restrictions no longer apply to highly skilled migrants
Many categories of non-resident foreign nationals remain prohibited from entering the country due to COVID-19 measures … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Israel: Health Ministry shortens isolation period to 10 days for corona patients
The Ministry of Health has shortened required coronavirus recovery periods … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Luxembourg: Extension of agreements on taxing cross-border workers
Amicable tax and social security affiliation agreements with Germany and Belgium for cross-border workers have been extended through to 31st August … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Lithuania: Green light to large-scale investors
One country that is far ahead of the game in ensuring economic growth in the face of the pandemic is Lithuania … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Thailand: Labour Ministry resumes migrant permit services
The Labour Ministry has resumed the processing of labour migrants from Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos who had made applications before 30th March when operations were suspended … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Singapore: JSS extended by one month
The Jobs Support Scheme (JSS) has been extended by 1 month to cover August 2020 wages … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Japan: Public holidays changes
The timing of the changed public holidays to coincide with the postponement of the Olympics to 2021 has been announced … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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