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Canada: Sweeping changes to Federal employment standards set to take effect
From the 1st of September 2019, federally regulated employees will be entitled to a 30-minute unpaid break for every five consecutive hours of work, and a rest period of at least eight hours between shifts … Please login to view …
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Zimbabwe: Labour registrar shuts down employment council to cover corruption
The National Employment Council for Engineering, Iron and Steel is taking the Registrar of Labour, Grace Kanyayi, to court for unilaterally revoking the certificate of registration for the Council … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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South Korea: Monitoring business meetings
The pharmaceutical company MSD is currently using third-party investigators to sit in on sales meetings in order to monitor compliance with the company’s code of ethics … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Belgium: New rules for foreign workers established for the Brussels capital region
New rules for foreign workers have been established for the Brussels capital region … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Irish Republic: Unpaid parental leave to increase to 26 weeks
A measure to amend and extend the Parental Leave Act 1998 has been signed by the President … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Australia: Annualised wages
The Fair Work Commission has issued a framework to allow employees to be paid on an annualised basis … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Ethiopia: Revised Labor Law grants women extended maternal leave
The Labour Proclamation No … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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South Africa: Employment and Labour employs occupational health and safety Inspectors
The Department of Employment and Labour has stated its intentions to employ 500 occupational health and safety inspectors in an effort to drastically reduce the high numbers of illnesses and accidents occurring in the workplace and pay more attention to …
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India: Code on occupational safety in Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha/Lower House of parliament is currently debating the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code 2019 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Sweden: Changes to parental leave law
A measure to extend parental leave rights to registered partners has been passed by Parliament and is now in force … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Austria: Maternity protection act
A New law amending the Maternity Protection Act has just come into force … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Sweden: Outdoor smoking now banned in certain places
A widespread ban on smoking cigarettes and ecigarettes in many public places is now effective … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Saudi Arabia: Government charges foreigners $213,000 for permanent residency
A new Permanent Residency Programme for expatriates has been approved by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the Shura Council – but at a considerable cost to the expat executive … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Austria: New paternity leave entitlement
With effect from September 1st 2019 a number of important changes will be made to paternity leave … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Texas sick leave laws
Employers in Texas with 15+ employees are now required to give one hour’s sick leave for every 30 hours worked – up to a maximum of 48 hours sick leave per year … Please login to view this content or …
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