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United Kingdom: Carer’s leave consultation
A consultation exercise into proposed legislation on neonatal paid leave has received widespread support … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Russian Federation: Electronic form of education and training documents
An amendment to Federal Law no 164-03 (Art 108) now allows all education and training documents, including qualifications, to be lawfully issued in electronic form (by scanning, or other means) … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Poland: Employee Capital Pension Plan
If companies do not have their own “third pillar” voluntary employee pension plan in place by now, it is getting too late to establish one … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Czech Republic: Overhaul of the annual leave system
In tandem with the introduction of job sharing on 1st January next year will be an overhaul of the annual leave system … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Japan: Promotion of the employment of persons with disabilities
A special campaign is being run by the National Employment Information Association from July to September this year to promote the employment of people with disabilities … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Tax on dividends
Individuals receiving dividends as part of their remuneration now face the prospect of a tax-free dividend allowance remaining unchanged – just £2,000 in 2021–22 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Spain: Distance Work Law
A draft “Distance Work Law” has been drawn up and is now being discussed with both sides of industry … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Russian Federation: Free travel for the employees working in the far north
Employees working in the far north of the country are entitled, every 2 years, to be paid a sum covering their holiday travel costs (including baggage) to anywhere in the country (Art … Please login to view this content or …
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France: Long-term partial activity
A new system of “long-term partial activity” has just been introduced by the government … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Virginia Values Act
From July 1st 2020, the State of Virginia introduced a tranche of legal changes that entirely removed its reputation as an employer-friendly state … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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France: Dismissal for sexist language
It is increasingly clear that the courts are becoming less tolerant of remarks from male to female colleagues, if they are of a sexual and potentially degrading nature … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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United Kingdom: Unwanted subsidy
The UK government has announced a £1,000 (US$1,262) job retention bonus for returning furloughed employees and £2,000 (US$2,524) apprentice hire bonus covering the period until the end of January 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Ukraine: Government develops three stages of raising minimum wage
Under the current schedule, the minimum wage is due to increase to UAH 5,000 (US$185) from 1st September 2020 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Shift vs overtime premium
A payment system providing a 15% premium for regular shift workers at night does not constitute any valid “unequal treatment” if other employees who work exceptionally at night receive a 60% overtime premium for their working time … Please login …
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European Union: Platform workers
The European Commission is hell-bent on increasing unionisation across the EU, and doing so at every opportunity … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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