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Croatia: Sunday trading

A proposal to ban working on Sundays, following temporary closure due to the health crisis, is generating much controversy … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: Union’s former IT director charged with $4.5 million fraud plot

Yet another case of potential trade union corruption has just surfaced – this time at the Operating Engineers Local Union No … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Canada: Employees have right to make claims in own jurisdiction

The National Supreme Court has found that a $400M class action must not be heard through international arbitration in the Netherlands, but before a Canadian Court … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Germany: Job protection for pregnant starters

Under Section 17 (1) of the Maternity Protection Act (MuSchG), there is a complete ban on terminating the employment of pregnant women and new mothers … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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France: Statutory redundancy payments

Statutory redundancy payments in France were enhanced back in 2017 from a minimum of 20% of a monthly salary per year of service to a minimum of 25% for service periods up to 10 years and 33 … Please login …

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Finland: “Kiky” out

Back in 2016, the then Prime Minister, Juha Sipilä, sought to increase national productivity by introducing “kiky tuntien” – involving an obligation to work an extra 30 minutes each week (originally set for each day) for free … Please login …

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European Union: Social Partner Framework Agreement on Digitalisation

A European “Social Partner Framework Agreement on Digitalisation” published this June comes about 30 years too late and is as irrelevant and unwelcome now as it would have been then … Please login to view this content or become a …

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USA: Class action alleges Lowe’s failed to protect workers amid covid-19 crisis, violated labor laws

An example of a nightmare claim in respect to the health emergency has just been submitted in California against the home improvement retailer Lowes … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Denmark: Cross-border income taxation

One of the consequences of working from home for those living in one of these Nordic countries and normally working in the other will be the possibility of split income taxation … Please login to view this content or become …

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Croatia: Territorial conflicts

There are 169 territorial conflicts across the World … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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South Korea: Second wave of infections

A second wave of COVID-19 is now affecting the Seoul region … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Philippines: Expanded maternity law

The Expanded Maternity Law has now come into force … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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New Zealand: Tinkering human rights

There is no fully effective human rights law in operation across the country … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Nepal: Parliamentary panel proposes giving citizenship to foreign woman married to Nepali man

A parliamentary proposal has been made to change the Citizenship Act in order to allow foreign women married to a Nepalese man to obtain naturalised citizenship … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Singapore: New licence conditions for employment agencies to ensure fair hiring and attract Singaporeans for job vacancies

With effect from 1st October 2020, employment agencies will have to meet new licence conditions to ensure nondiscriminatory hiring practices … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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