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Uzbekistan: Government extends visas until 1 July 2020
The validity of visas already issued for foreign citizens will be automatically extended until the 1st of July 2020 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Netherlands: Return to work
To add to the difficulties of the next few months, the so-called “social partners” of the High Council for Prevention and Protection at Work, Policy Unit of the Ministry of Work, and several invited experts have met to construct a …
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Luxembourg: wage index January 2020
In January 2020, the wage index increased from 814 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Italy: How temporarily laid off workers should treat any illness that they contract?
The National Social Provident Organisation (INPS) has clarified how temporarily laid off workers should treat any illness that they contract … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Iceland: Major layoffs expected at Icelandair
The latest airline to find itself in severe financial difficulties is Icelandair … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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UAE: All visa fines have been waived
People with entry or residency permits that expired before the 1st of March 2020, will not have to pay any fines … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: ‘War-time level deficits’ as UK faces £337bn COVID-19 bill
An officially projected £337BN public spending deficit in the current financial year is more than twice the level reached after the last recession … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Turkmenistan: Coronavirus-free
According to the UN Resident Coordinator, there are no registered cases of COVID-19 in the country … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Brazil: Constructive dismissal during cases
In light of the coronavirus crisis, what would be the consequences of an employer giving a formal warning to an employee for ignoring hygiene rules, if the employee consequently walked out and claimed “indirect termination” (Article 483 of the CLT …
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Bahrain: NPRA extends validity of all valid and expired visit visas
Those with valid, but expired visas may now have them officially extended for three months and no fees will be charged for such amendments until the end of this year … Please login to view this content or become a …
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United Kingdom: Tariff cut damaging to economy
The promise of price reductions next year due to the removal of import tariffs is a desperate move, made without any regard for broader economic consequences and is sure to have very damaging longer-term effects on the UK economy … …
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Italy: Can an employer dismiss an employee due to long term sick leave?
According to the Court of Cassation, an employer was fully justified in dismissing an employee who had been on long-term sick leave for unilaterally deciding to add outstanding annual leave to their sick leave and not returning to work before …
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Finland: Driver rest-times
A number of temporary derogations have been introduced for driver rest times in the road transport sector … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Bangladesh: Zakat al-fitr (Fitrana) salary payments
The Ministry of Labour and Employment has advised employers to make their monthly salary and benefit payments before Eid-ul-Fitr on the 23rd to the 24th May 2020 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Netherlands: Wage subsidy scheme amended
The government’s wage subsidy scheme, also known as “NOW”, has been amended to allow for applications to be made from part of a Group company if it alone has experienced a 20% reduction in turnover, even though the Group as …
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