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Spain: Recovery of overpaid salary

If an employer overpays an employee by mistake, they may normally recover this shortly afterwards … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: Washington law expands sick leave coverage for employees

Bill SB 5793 has broadened the definition of “family member” to include any individual who regularly resides in the employee’s home, or where the relationship creates an expectation that the employee will care for the person, and that individual depends …

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Mexico: Diplomatic ties suspended with Ecuador

Following the forcible entry of Ecuadorian police into the Mexican Embassy in Quito (Ecuador’s capital) and the arrest there of the former vice president of Ecuador Jorge Glas, Mexican diplomatic personnel have left the country and no Mexican visa applications …

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South Korea: Harassment at work

According to the Labour Ministry, the number of cases of workplace harassment have doubled since the Labour Standards Act was revised to outlaw it in 2019 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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India: Price index for industrial workers (January 2024)

Over 12 months to January 2024 the CPI-IW rose by +4 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Italy: Timing of a dismissal

If an employer has grounds to dismiss an employee who is, at the time, on sick leave and then does not immediately act on that right as soon as the employee returns to work, they do not thereby undermine their …

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Germany: A detour during commuting may invalidate accident insurance

Normally an accident on the way to work is classified as an insurable risk … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Ethiopia: Changing fortunes of work migrants

Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is being obliged to step in to prevent adverse treatment as thousands of its nationals currently working abroad are being denied ongoing residence in many countries … Please login to view this content or become …

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Ghana: Affirmative action

A Bill that would necessitate the introduction of affirmative action programmes by employers was first drafted in 2011, but only at the end of last year was it submitted formally to Parliament … Please login to view this content or …

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Kenya: Child labour

According to the Kenya National Bureau of Standards (KNBS), 3 million minors are engaged in child labour … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Morocco: Training for short-term migration in Italy

A Memorandum of Understanding has just been signed by several groups in Morocco and Italy, including the Sicilian City of Palermo, to offer linguistic and work skills training in Morocco to prepare workers to undertake periods of fixed-term employment in …

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USA: Walgreen fined for poor handling of pregnant worker

The leading US high street Chemist retailing group has been fined by a U … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Tanzania: Speeding up court proceedings

AI will, in future, be used for transcription and translation throughout the court system … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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South Africa: Unlawful dismissal

The options open to dismissed employees who wish to challenge their termination are twofold … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Saudi Arabia: Further Saudization in aviation industry

New targets now apply in the private sector aviation industry … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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