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Costa Rica: Employee withdrawals
Employees made redundant, temporarily suspended or subject to a pay cut because of the global pandemic are now entitled to withdraw funds paid into any defined contribution pension fund … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Argentina: Certification for carrying out essential activities
The government has introduced a system of certification for enabling those who carry out essential activities to travel on public roads during the health emergency … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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South Africa: Incentive of retaining employment
A number of employers are considering the option of demoting employees rather than introducing “retrenchment” … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Irish Republic: Working from home due to coronavirus? Irish employees could be due tax relief
When an employee works regularly at home (rather than sometimes taking work home) their employer may pay them a small tax-free sum to cover electricity and associate costs … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Hungary: Orbán government seizes on coronavirus pandemic to establish dictatorship
A new law has been voted through by the Hungarian Parliament which deprives itself of any future powers – on an indefinite basis – and allows the Prime Minister, Viktor Mihály Orbán, to rule dictatorially by decree, with sweeping powers …
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Cuba: 400% increase in home workers
The Cuban Minister of Labor and Social Security, Marta Feitó, has revealed a 400% increase in home workers during March and has confirmed that such workers will remain entitled to 100% of their normal remuneration and also retain their stipend …
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Mexico: Working from home
Employers lawfully may not unilaterally demand that employees work from home, or some other location remote from their normal workplace … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Sweden: Information about posting of employees
When free movement resumes across Europe, employers will find a new brochure outlining job-posting rules to be a potentially valuable resource … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Executive approves new powers to protect the public
The Northern Ireland Executive has issued regulations that place tight controls on businesses during the current crisis … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Irish Republic: List of essential service providers under new public health guidelines
The government has ordered that all businesses should suspend operations, or employees work for home, except for a list of what it calls essential “service providers” … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Gender pay gap reporting enforcement suspended this year
Due to the current international health crisis, employers are no longer required to meet the April 4th deadline for gender pay gap reporting … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Costa Rica: Labor and social security measures
Companies adversely affected by the pandemic may unilaterally reduce working time and pay by up to 50%, provided they inform the labour inspectorate within three days of the change … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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South Africa: Directive on COVID-19: implications on BCEA leave provision
The Department of Employment and Labour has confirmed that, according to its interpretation of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, an employer may request that an employee utilises their annual leave credits and also may direct them when to do …
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Global: Growth
All eyes will be on economic growth next month as Q1 GDP figures begin to emerge … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Boots launch drive-thru coronavirus testing centre for NHS workers
The pharmaceutical company Boots has established a “drive thru” Coronavirus testing centre at its Nottingham headquarters and is planning to introduce further such centres around the country … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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