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United Kingdom: Vodafone staff to get four months fully-paid parental leave
An increasing number of UK companies are introducing their own parental leave policies … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Greece: Government broadens criteria for Golden Visa scheme
Third-country nationals wishing to obtain a 5-year “gold visa” giving residency by investment may now have the options to invest at least 400,000 euros (US$443,000) in a Greece-based company, or in Greek shares or bonds … Please login to view …
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Russian Federation: Work records in electronic form
A Bill going through the State Duma (Parliament) will order the replacement of current paper “work books” by the holding of work records in electronic form on a new state online “pension fund” system … Please login to view this …
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Netherlands: Union membership continues to decline, youngsters reluctant to sign up
The once all-powerful Trade Union Confederation FNV has been suffering in recent years … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Look for real changes in the manufacturing sector can be hard
Look for real changes in the manufacturing sector on the website of the official Office for National Statistics (ONS) and they will be hard to find … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Luxembourg: Draft law amends right to leave for family reasons
The Chamber of Deputies is currently considering a Bill that would remove the necessity for those taking family leave to show that their children aged 14–18 had been hospitalized … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Jersey (Channel Islands): Government to offer 52 weeks’ parental leave to all parents
The State Assembly has voted in favour of new legislation increasing paid parental leave from two weeks to six weeks and total parental leave from 26 to 52 weeks … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Italy: Fiat Chrysler in merger with PSA
Agreement has now been reached with the majority of unions representing employees at PSA concerning the proposed US$50bn merger with Fiat Chrysler … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Irish Republic: Supreme Court clarifies the right to legal representation
There has remained some legal uncertainty about whether an employee could be represented by a solicitor in an internal company investigation … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Consumer price inflation – November 2019
Consumer price inflation in the eurozone grew from an annual rate of 0 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Albania: Taxes will be increased for second job holders
The government has stated that taxes will be increased for employees who have a second job … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Vietnam: Amendments to the Labour Code
The latest draft version of the Vietnamese Labour Code introduces a number of changes that bring it into line with universal and fundamental labour rights … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Philippines: Probationary period for employees
A national MP has proposed a Bill that aims to extend the probationary period for employees from six months to two years … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Illinois governor signs employer-friendly amendments to recreational Marijuana law
From the 1st of January 2020, the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act comes into force … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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South Africa: Parental leave benefits
Back in November 2018, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law the Labour Laws Amendment Act … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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