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Switzerland: Vacancy rules
The Swiss Federal government has changed the obligation to inform regional employment centres of vacancies to embrace companies in sectors where unemployment is running at 5% … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Netherlands: Parental leave
Last year, the EU Directive on work-life balance (2019/1158) required employers to give 4 months’ paid parental leave within the first 6 months following the birth of a child … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Germany: Government to raise minimum hourly wage to €10.45 by July 2022
The minimum hourly wage will be gradually increased – over four stages – from the current €9 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Global: Pe and pem
The health crisis has brought to the fore a number of corporate, as well as income tax, issues … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Determining your FFCRA eligibility
The US Department of Labor has developed an online tool with the purpose of guiding employees in companies with less than 500 employees to determine if they qualify for extended family and medical leave to cover time off for reasons …
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Australia: Fair Work rules on minimum wage increase
The national minimum wage has now been increased by 1 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Brexit alone cause for concern
Now that the deadline for the UK to request an extension of the Brexit transition period has passed, we should all take the recent dire advice of the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, and pessimistically prepare for a “no-deal Brexit” … …
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Russian Federation: Extension of temporary stay or permanent residency for foreigners
The validity of immigration documents (including visas, residence permits, and migration registrations) that expired between 15th March and 15th June 2020 has now been automatically extended until 15th September 2020 … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Germany: Works council has no permanent right of inspection for personnel files
The State Labour Court in Düsseldorf has found that the Chairman of a works council does not have the right to access electronic personnel files without an employee´s permission … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Thailand: Government approves Royal Decree postponing PDPA
The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES) has been concerned about the impact of the health crisis on the readiness of Thai businesses to adapt to the new Personal Data Protection Act … Please login to view this content …
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Global: The future is predictable
As we found in respect to the COVID-19 pandemic, even multinational HR Departments seldom take the trouble to plan for step changes in their business environments … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Switzerland: Employers must consider expense reimbursement for employees working at home
Employers implementing remote working on a long-term basis will need to contribute to the cost of a private workspace, as well as further expenses – such as specific equipment that an employee could not reasonably be expected to have at …
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Netherlands: Face masks a must on public transport
Although the social distancing rule remains generally 1 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Employer can be liable for financial damages caused to an employee due to delayed payment of salaries
The Regional Labour Court in Düsseldorf has ruled that an employer must be accountable for the consequences of the late payment of salaries, where they impact the calculation of a State provided allowance (12 Sa 716/19 v … Please login …
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USA: NLRB redefines solicitation in Wynn Las Vegas suit
A whole industry has grown up in the last two decades of specialist consultants who operate, normally on a retainer basis, to dissuade employees from joining trade unions … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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