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Israel: COVID-19: B-1 work visa extensions
Foreign experts working in Israel with a B-1 work visa that expired between 10th March and 30th June 2020 will have their visa automatically extended for three months from its expiration date … Please login to view this content or …
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Egypt: Cabinet approves bill protecting victim data in sexual assault cases
An amendment to the Criminal Code has been approved by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, which requires that the identities of sexual harassment, assault, and rape victims will be kept concealed … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Global: Up in the air
Not only has the global health crisis put a temporary halt to air travel, but it has also probably reduced demand for good, due to a decline in the desire for mass tourist travel and the need for regular business …
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United Kingdom: Does a confidentiality obligation go to the heart of a contract?
If an employer comes to a settlement agreement with an employee and wishes for it to remain confidential, they should include the obligation in the body of the agreement … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Global: No, it is not going away
Although there have been improvements in the apparent number of coronavirus cases across the European continent, the Middle East and parts of Asia, there is continued high growth in Russia, India, Brazil, and parts of Africa … Please login to …
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USA: COVID-19 restrictions reimposed
Employers are having to reimpose restrictions in more than half of US states due to a new surge in coronavirus cases … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Bahrain: Government to pay 50% of wages for private firms hit by coronavirus
The Government has decided to provide support amounting to 50% of salaries for insured nationals employed in the private sector who work for companies most affected by the health crisis … Please login to view this content or become a …
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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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