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Slovak Republic: New holiday vouchers are now mandatory for larger employers
Since January 1st 2019, employers with 49+ staff have been under an obligation to offer their employees a highly paternalistic holiday allowance known as “holiday voucher” … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Accidents at work statistics
The number of fatal accidents at work fell by 12% across the EU between 2009 and 2016 (the latest available year) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Poland: Employees’ Capital Pension Schemes
New ‘Employees’ Capital Pension Schemes’ (PPK) must be introduced by employers over the next year … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Kazakhstan: Several employment-related amendments to take effect
Several employment-related amendments are soon to take effect in Kazakhstan … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Sweden: Number of permanent employees continues to increase
According to Statistics Sweden, over the year to March 2019, the number of permanent employees continued to increase to 3,884,000 whilst the number of hours worked in Sweden increased by 2 … Please login to view this content or become …
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Sri Lanka: Face coverings banned after Easter bloodshed
A general ban on face covering in public has been introduced following the recent spate of terrorist incidents by the jihadist group “islamic state” … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Belgium: 43.5 % of employed women work part-time
An increasing number of female employees are working part-time … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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South Africa: Working during strike action could be a bonus
The Labour Court has recently ruled that paying bonuses to non-striking employees after a strike does not interfere with the right to strike, provided that such payment is connected to another legitimate reason … Please login to view this content …
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Moldova: Population incomes and expenditures in 2018
The National Bureau of Statistics has just published figures indicating that over the year to 2018, average monthly disposable income increased by 6 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Canada: Workers’ tips and kids to be protected under employment law changes in B.C.
Changes to the State Employment Standards Act being debated by the British Columbia legislature include a ban on employers taking a share of tips received by hospitality workers, effective job security for victims of domestic violence, tighter restrictions on hazardous …
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Belgium: Not in education, employment or training for 9.2% of the 15-24
In 2018, 9 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Norway: Sickness absence stood at 5.8% in Q4 2018
During Q4 2018, average sickness absence (adjusted for seasonal and influenza variations) for employees aged 16–69 stood at 5 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Jones Day accused by female attorneys of sex bias, unequal pay
A gender and maternity discrimination claim was filed in the US District Court in Washington DC in April, against Jones Day, a top American law firm … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Spain: Rape and sexual assault in Spain: information for victims
The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office has produced a series of highly useful and extensive guidance notes for those experiencing sexual offences in different areas of Spain … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Netherlands: Dutch MPs propose the suspending of visa-free travel for Albanians in the Schengen zone
The Parliament of the Netherlands has proposed a motion to suspend the visa-free travel for Albanians in the Schengen zone … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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