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USA: USMCA vote depends on Mexico budget for labor enforcement
The stalled US-Canada-Mexico Trade Agreement (USMCA) is hanging partially on the Mexican government’s true intentions with regard to its necessary associated labor reforms … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: New California law mandates enhanced lactation accommodations and significant new penalties for employer non-compliance
California’s Senate Bill 142 will considerably increase the onus on employers to give time off to mothers with small children and provide suitable accommodation near their workspace for lactation purposes … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Germany: A push to prohibit all business on Sundays and holidays
The German Basic Law bans all shopping on Sundays, apart from four Sundays a year … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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France: Occupational accidents and illnesses investigation procedure to be changed
With effect from the 1st of December 2019, the occupational accidents and illnesses investigation procedure in France changes, in accordance with the provisions of Decree No … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: New EU regulation on the free flow of non-personal data
The GDPR’s “younger brother” (Regulation 2018/1807) is now in force … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Bangladesh: EZs to run under EPZ labour law, not Bangladesh labour law
The government has issued a statutory regulatory order bringing fully into force the EPZ Labour Act 2019 for all employees in special economic zones … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: DOL issues final overtime rule increasing the white-collar employee salary threshold
It has now been confirmed that, as expected, the salary level below which workers are classified as non-exempt – and may thus claim overtime under the FLSA – will be raised from $23,660 to $35,568 a year on the 1st …
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Argentina: Re-register databases of personal data
All companies operating in Argentina are reminded that they must re-register their databases of personal data through the Distance Procedures Platform (DPP) by the 31st of October 2019 (Executive Order 132/2018 under the DPA) … Please login to view this …
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South Africa: Recording of conversations
The recent ruling of the Constitutional Court in respect to certain sections of the “Regulation of Interception of Communications” (RIC) Act may give some reassurance to employers concerned about employees recording meetings without the company’s consent … Please login to …
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Rwanda: Tackling gender inequality in the private sector
The government has made a strong commitment to tackle gender inequality in the private sector … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Real gross monthly earnings rose by 3.0%
According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), over the year to Q2 2019, the real gross monthly earnings across Germany rose by 3 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Directive on the transparency of working conditions
The Council of Ministers has now approved a new Directive on the transparency of working conditions … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Jordan: Qatar has pledged to open up 10,000 jobs for Jordanian citizens
Jordanian and Qatar Labour Ministries are in discussions concerning a new bilateral labour cooperation agreement … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Spain: Paternity leave extended to eight weeks
Employers are reminded that, since the 1st of April and until the 31st of December 2019, paternity leave entitlement has increased from five to eight weeks … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Latvia: Requirements for job vacancy notice
Employers are reminded that under legal amendments to the Labour Act made last year, a job vacancy notice must include information on the salary range of the position that is being offered … Please login to view this content or …
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