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Germany: Naturalisation and dual citizenship law coming into force
Under the new law, from 26th June 2024 the minimum period of German residence necessary for naturalization will be reduced to five years (and even three years in exceptional circumstances), down from eight years … Please login to view this …
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USA: New minimum wage in Los Angeles (July 2024)
With effect from 1st July 2024, the hourly gross minimum wage in the unincorporated L … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Legal status of a collective agreement
Later this Spring the Supreme Court will rule in the case of the Unite Union vs Nexus (2022/0180) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Spain: Job protection being forced too far
Dismissal rules in Spain are already a huge disincentive to companies hiring there on a permanent basis … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Italy: Untaxable benefit
The revenue agency has determined that if an employer contracts with the provider of an App offering access to sustainable mobility services for the journey between home and work, the benefit does not count as a taxable benefit – as …
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Israel: Additional tax on financial institutions
The Official Gazette has recently announced a new law imposing an extra tax on financial institutions … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Japan: Demographic stimulus Bill
A revised ‘Child Care and Family Care Leave Act’ has just been submitted to the Diet (Parliament) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Australia: Timely reminders on ‘protected attribute’
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has recently published a useful fact sheet addressing some recent changes to general protections under the “Fair Work Act 2009” … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Spain: Courtesy margin at start of day is working time
The Spanish Supreme Court has determined that arrival and breakfast time – up to 15 minutes at the start of a day – is working time … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Switzerland: The digital age at work (2022)
According to the findings of the latest publication “Tasks, digital devices and risk of automation in employment in 2022”, half (49 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: British Engines enhances maternity pay
Working parents at the Newcastle-based ‘British Engines Group’ are now entitled to full pay for the first 16 weeks of maternity leave, 75% pay for the following six weeks and 50% pay for the next 12 weeks … Please login …
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European Union: The private education sector (2021)
According to the latest available data from the Eurostat, in 2021, the EU’s private education sector comprised a total of 855,700 enterprises … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Japan: Fixed tax reduction starting from June 2024
The reduction will be applied to salaries starting in June 2024 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Italy: Burden of proof in cases of allocating tasks below an employee’s skill level
The Supreme Court has laid down the conditions necessary for an employee to claim that they have experienced damages arising from a de facto demotion … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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France: Abolition of the green card car insurance certificate
Company car fleet managers should note that with effect from 1st April 2024, the green card insurance sticker that is currently affixed to a car windscreen, known as a carte verte, will be abolished in favour of a digital version …
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