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USA: California delays employer sexual harassment training requirements to 2021
California Governor Gavin Newsome has signed law SB-778 that extends the deadline for commencing sexual harassment training to the 1st of January 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Brazil: Privacy law LGPD in effect August 2020
The General Data Protection Law (LGPD) is now set to come into force in August this year, although within its originating text it was due to be effective this month … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Bolivia: Visa waiver implemented for Israeli and U.S. nationals
Business visitors from Israel and the US are now able to enter Bolivia on the basis of a visa waiver and stay for up to 90 continuous days in any 12-month period … Please login to view this content or …
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Argentina: Decree of Need and Urgency
The “Decree of Need and Urgency” 34/219 has now been in operation since mid-December 2019 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Malaysia: PM Mahathir defends decision to restart maths and science teaching in English
The government has announced the reintroduction of English as the medium for teaching science, engineering, ICT, medicine, and mathematics … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Japan: Government inks memorandum with Pakistan on import of skilled labor
The governments of Japan and Pakistan have both signed a cooperation agreement on the movement of skilled workers to Japan … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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China: Cities and institutions seek to ease financial pressure
Several major cities and institutions have moved quickly to ease the financial burden on businesses at this difficult time … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Spring 2020 registration deadline for employers using PEOs
Over the last 3 years, the Oregon state-run pensions programme Oregonsaves has been progressively introduced to employees whose employers do not provide a qualified retirement plan … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Nigeria: Life insurance cover
The National Pensions Commission has warned companies that unless they have provided “life insurance cover” for their staff in line with the Pension Reform Act 2014, and obtained a certificate of compliance, they will not qualify for any contracts from …
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Finland: Paper workers’ strike ends with agreement
The two-week strike initiated by the Paper Workers’ Union has just come to an end, after reaching an agreement with the Finnish Forest Industries employers … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Whistleblowing Directive
The EU Whistleblowing Directive (2019/1937/EU) will now have to be implemented into national laws by the 17th of December 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Denmark: Higher speed limit for trucks
Companies that operate own-account trucks will now benefit from an increase in the maximum speed limit from 70 to 80km per hour outside built-up areas … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Singapore: Deadline for filing employee earnings
Participation in the Auto-Inclusion Scheme (AIS) is compulsory from this year for all companies with 7 or more employees … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: H-IB season is fast approaching
The H-IB season is fast approaching and this year things have been happily simplified, although filing dates and methods have changed … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Israel: Minimum salary level increased
Since 2016, the Ministry of Interior has operated its own scheme for the employment of “foreign experts” … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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