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Cyprus: Validity of residence permits for seasonal employment extended by 3 months
Due to the extraordinary measures that have been taken to tackle the pandemic, the period of validity of residence permits for seasonal employment has been extended by 3 months … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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United Kingdom: Coronavirus pay cuts
It is becoming common during the present crisis for large companies, especially in the UK, to introduce pay cuts and to freeze annual bonus payments … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Parental allowance: number of recipients up 2% in 2019
Parental allowance has proven to be a much greater benefit for men than for women … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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France: Amazon ordered to deliver only essential items in France
A court in Nanterre, a suburb of Paris, has found that the company Amazon has “failed to recognise its obligations regarding the security and health of its workers” … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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European Union: How many EU citizens die from influenza?
According to the European Union’s statistical office the total number of those dying from influenza for all member states in its latest available year – 2016 – was 4,186 … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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USA: Reproductive health decisions now a protected class in Hawaii
Employers in Hawaii are reminded that reproductive health decisions are now a protected class under Hawaii’s anti-discrimination laws … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Netherlands: Partner leave
All Partners of new mothers are now entitled to 5 days’ paid birth leave (rather than the prior two-day entitlement) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: The Working Time (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
Employers are rightfully concerned about the glut of holiday rights they will face in 2021 and 2022 when the present crisis is hopefully over, just as they seek to resume operations … Please login to view this content or become …
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Germany: The legality of virtual meetings
Company works councils are currently often meeting on a weekly basis to approve all the measures that a company wishes to take, such as introducing short-time working, temperature checks amongst personnel, and access to company washrooms for visitors … Please …
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France: Travel certificates for access to French territory
Anyone travelling to and through France should take note that they must first complete an ‘Exempted International Movement Certificate for Travel to Metropolitan France‘ and show this to the French border authorities and/or travel companies on entry … Please login …
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European Union: Majority of health jobs held by women
How well-prepared were different EU countries in terms of medical manpower for the present crisis? There are 14 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: San Francisco issues emergency sick leave ordinance for employers of 500+ employees
Employers in San Francisco with 500+ employees based anywhere in the US are now required, under an emergency ordinance, to offer employees “paid public health emergency leave” (PHELO) to those working in the city … Please login to view this …
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Poland: Postponement of certain obligations
Payment of corporate income tax for 2019 has been postponed until the 31st of May 2020 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Trade dumping
The German government is very worried that its indigenous, major companies will be vulnerable to a hostile takeover by Chinese investors during the period they are weakened by the current lockdown … Please login to view this content or become …
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European Union: Coronavirus: What to do if you get stuck in the EU?
Non-EU/EEA Citizens whose business trips have had to be aborted because of the sudden closure of EU borders will have found themselves unable to get back to their home state and may well face the expiration of their visa … …
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