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Slovak Republic: Annual leave for employees under the age of 33

Employees under the age of 33 are now allowed a minimum of five weeks annual leave if they care for one or more children on a permanent basis … Please login to view this content or become a member by …

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USA: Oregon’s Workplace Fairness Act

The Oregon Workplace Fairness Act comes into force on October 1st 2020 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Canada: Reduced 2020 employment insurance premium rate

This year, the Employment Insurance Premium rate is being cut to $1 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: Albuquerque minimum wage increased

The New Mexico minimum pay level is now US$9 an hour … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Colombia: New minimum wage for 2020 rises by 6%

The monthly gross minimum pay level has increased by 6% to 877,803 Colombian pesos (US$267) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Global: Economic growth

Although we continue to forecast a downturn this year across much of the developed world, there is a glimmer of light from the OECD’s latest composite leading indicator … Please login to view this content or become a member by …

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Brazil: Minimum wage increased for 2020

The Brazilian government has increased the national gross minimum pay level by 4 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Turkey: Government raises minimum wages for 2020

The new gross monthly minimum pay level in Turkey has been set at 2,943 Turkish lira (US$495) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Russian Federation: Putin raises minimum wage

The national gross monthly minimum pay level in Russia is now 12,130 rubles (US$196) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Portugal: Government increases minimum wage for 2020

The new minimum gross monthly pay has increased by just under 6% to 635 euros (US$712) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Estonia: Average gross monthly pay in Q3 2019

Over the year to Q3 2019, the average gross monthly pay in Estonia increased by 8 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Zambia: Health insurance now required for foreign visitors, residents

All foreign nationals visiting Zambia must now make sure that they are covered by health insurance for the duration of their stay in the country … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Croatia: Minimum wage increased by 8.33% for 2020

The monthly gross and net minimum pay levels have increased by 8 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Bulgaria: Minimum wage increased for 2020

The minimum gross monthly pay level in Bulgaria has just increased to BGN 610 (US$350) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Zambia: New National Health Insurance Fund now enforced

A new National Health Insurance scheme is now in operation, funded jointly by employers and employees … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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