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Brazil: Revised DP Law
Although the Data Protection Law (LGPD) was passed back in August 2018, there have been a series of delays … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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UAE: Strict procedures when reaching an arbitration agreement
A recent Court of Cassation ruling underlines the importance of following strict procedures when reaching an arbitration agreement … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Turkey: Employer’s health & safety liability
With effect from 1st July 2020, companies with less than 50 employees must ensure that they have secured retainers with health and safety specialists and an occupational physician … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Australia: Almost 80% of labour hire construction companies broke workplace rules
According to the latest Labour Hire Campaign Report released by the Australian Building and Construction Commission, of the 63 labour hire construction companies audited last year, only 21% were found to be legally compliant … Please login to view this …
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South Africa: Judicial confusion
Judicial confusion appears to exist over whether an employee who has consented, on joining their organisation, to submit to a polygraph test at any time may later refuse and not suffer detriment … Please login to view this content or …
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Nigeria: Risk of economic presence
New provisions under the Companies Income Tax Act could have significant implications for both HR and commercial functions if their company has any transactions involving entities in the country … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Libya: Make plans now about Expats
Companies operating in this region should be developing contingency plans for removing key expatriate personnel at a moment’s notice … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Israel: Knesset passes law extending police powers
The state legislature, the Knesset, has passed a Bill extending the special powers of the police to enforce quarantines and take action against those not wearing a face mask, where required to do so … Please login to view this …
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Ghana: Mandatory medical examination for foreign nationals seeking Immigration permit
A test for COVID-19 is now mandatory for foreign nationals who seek any immigration permits, such as for indefinite residence, right of abode, or naturalization … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Russian Federation: Government to impose extra withholding tax on outbound payments
It will perhaps come as a surprise that the Russian economy depends on an apparently insignificant speck on the map of the eastern Mediterranean … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Tanzania: Budget for 2020/21 presented to National Assembly
The Budget for 2020/21 currently contains proposals for an increase in the income tax-free allowance from TZS 2,040,000 (US$881) to TZS 3,240,000 (US$1,399) per year … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Global: Skill shortages
One useful set of OECD statistics that they hide, almost out of view, are indications of skill shortage by country … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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France: Man whose job was ‘too tedious’ wins €40,000 from ex-employer in France’s first case of ‘bore out’
We have all heard of the phenomenon of executive “burn out”, but France has given birth to its cousin – the “bore out” … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Global: Expanding powers
As the powers of the European Union wane and the UN/ILO are further sidelined, the OECD is rising to take up some of the space left behind them … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Global: Cross-border workers
Although arrangements between France, Belgium, Germany, and Switzerland were concluded in March for cross-border workers, the arrangements did not necessarily apply to those whose commuting activities meant that they lived well away from the borders concerned … Please login to …
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