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South Africa: Ramaphosa announces plans to ease lockdown
President Ciryl Ramaphosa has ordered a reduction in the alert level so that some activities may be resumed … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Trump announces 60-day ban on immigrants seeking permanent status in US
The US President has issued a 60-day ban in respect to those seeking permanent immigration status … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Spain: Temporary relaxation of drivers’ hours and working time rules
An extension of the order relaxing working time restrictions on HGV drivers has been made … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Outlook for the pay market
It will be difficult to predict what will happen to the pay market after the current crisis; although, because of its sophisticated short-time working system and reserves already held for a downturn, jobs and pay may well be more heavily …
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USA: Microsoft giving 3-months paid parental leave to help kids study at home
The tech giant, Microsoft, is giving its workers an additional three months of paid parental leave to deal with extended school closures due to the pandemic … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Cyprus: Increased Gesy contributions for one month only
Employees will be charged a reduced-rate contribution of 1 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Australia: Fair Work Commission – two applications to reduce redundancy pay due to incapacity to pay – two different outcomes
There is some confusion around the scope that the Fair Work Commission (FWC) is giving employers in financial difficulty to reduce statutory redundancy pay … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Russian Federation: Extended deadline for holding shareholders’ meetings
The State Duma (Parliament) has introduced a special order allowing company annual general meetings to review 2019 annual reports and accounts to be postponed until the 30th of September 2020 … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Germany: Systemically important occupations: Skilled hospital staff had average gross earnings of €3,502 per month in 2019
Latest available data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) has revealed that in 2019, average earnings of skilled personnel in the whole economy (industry and services) amounted to €3,327 (US$3,602) … Please login to view this content or become a …
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USA: Predictable scheduling comes to Chicago
We previous reported that Chicago employers in several industries will face a host of new burdens and expenses in respect to the scheduling of their employees under the Fair Workweek Ordinance … Please login to view this content or become …
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Ghana: Imposition of Restrictions Act
The Imposition of Restrictions Act is a new law that has been introduced to give the President absolute powers during any situation that he classifies as an emergency (with no reference to COVID-19) and was enacted without any end date, …
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Netherlands: Transitional payment
The High Council of the Supreme Court’s Civil Section has ruled in the case of a claim by an employee who was on long-term disability and was reassigned to a lower paid job … Please login to view this content …
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Lithuania: Controversial amendment to the Law on Civil Protection
Concerns about price inflation for essential goods, and hoarding by both consumers and suppliers, has led the government to introduce a controversial amendment to the Law on Civil Protection … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Germany: Tax-free special benefits
On the 9th of April 2020, the Federal Ministry of Finance introduced a facility to aid employees through a one-off “grant or benefit-in-kind” up to the value of €1,500 … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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USA: Nevada to increase minimum wage from July 2020
With effect from the 1st of July 2020, Nevada’s current minimum wage rates will increase by $0 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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