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New Zealand: Support for trainees and apprenticeships

Starting from August 2020, employers who take on eligible apprentices may apply for subsidies of up to $16,000 (US$10,394) for the first two years under the “Apprenticeship Boost” scheme … Please login to view this content or become a member …

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Italy: Residence permits validity extension

The validity of residence permits expiring between 31st January and 31st July 2020 has been extended until 31st August 2020 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Irish Republic: Company ordered to pay €41k to woman whose role ‘contracted’ after maternity leave

An adjudication officer of the Workplace Relations Commission has awarded a senior HR manager 6 months’ salary (€41,370) for distress arising from discrimination … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Germany: Unlawful incentive to forego vacation

A new legal concept could soon enter into the HR vocabulary – an “unlawful incentive to forego vacation” … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: Bostock v Clayton County and LGBT rights

The recent US Supreme Court ruling in Bostock v Clayton County, relating to LGBT rights (see last Newswire), did not stop there … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Hong Kong: Government proposes increasing maternity leave pay cap to HK$80,000

An increase in the monthly pay cap for statutory maternity leave to HK$80,000 (US$10,323) is being proposed for those taking maternity leave … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Hungary: UN experts urge end to restrictions on persons with disabilities

The Hungarian government has done nothing in response to a resolution from the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Gibraltar: Command paper published for bill on trade union recognition

For the first time, a framework has been set in respect to the recognition of trade unions for collective bargaining purposes (the Employment [Trade Union Recognition] Regulations 2020) … Please login to view this content or become a member by …

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Germany: Employee data protection

The new Advisory Council on Employee Data Protection established by the Federal Ministry of Labour has just begun to hold its first meetings … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Finland: Changes in the commercial sector agreement

A number of changes have taken effect in the commercial sector agreement (WF 1 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: New York State reduces amount of required paid voting leave

New York State has revised its election law to reduce paid time off to vote from three to two hours … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Malta: New Cohabitation Laws

Employers retaining records concerning “next of kin” should now recognise that, under Maltese law, two people are considered to form a family unit simply because they cohabit … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …

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Germany: Proportion of women on supervisory boards

The proportion of women on supervisory boards (SB) covered by the legal requirement to follow quotas grew from 25% in 2015 to 35 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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South Korea: FMC Korea Union secures first collective bargaining agreement with Fresenius

The major healthcare company Fresenius FMC has reached an agreement with its FMC trade union … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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New Zealand: Fewer people to face end of year tax bills

Tax payable up to $200 (US$130) will be written off for the 2019/20 income tax year … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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