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USA: Seattle first city to ban discrimination on the basis of caste
A new city Ordinance amends the municipal Code to add caste as a protected characteristic … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: NLRB outlaws use of severance agreements to gag departing employees
The National Labor Relations Board has reversed two of its earlier decisions and declared that such agreements may not limit freedom of speech … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Australia: Allowable working hours cap for international students to be increased
From 1st July 2023, permissible working hours for international students will be increased from 40 hours to 48 hours per fortnight … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Italy: What happens if a collective agreement has no duration limit?
The Supreme Court has found that either party to the agreement may withdraw at any time and the agreement cease to exist … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Czech Republic: Temporary protection status for Ukrainian refugees
Companies employing Ukrainian refugees do so under a protection status that formally ends on 31st March 2023 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Global: Do not forget International Women’s Day (IWD)
8th March is a public holiday in many countries … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Hong Kong: Introduction of new admission schemes for qualified professionals
To attract talented individuals from overseas and mainland China, the government has introduced several schemes … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Australia: New constraints on job advertisements
Job advertisements must no longer include pay rates that undercut employees’ minimum statutory entitlements, regardless of when the advert was originally posted … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Italy: Role reassignment involving demotion
A recent Supreme Court case has found that a Call centre team leader could not be lawfully demoted to an operator under Article 2103 of the Civil Code … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Hungary: 2023 Minimum wage & other changing rates
The minimum wage has just been increased, backdated to 1st January 2023 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Legal costs for works council must have a separate resolution for each time they are represented in court
Berlin-Brandenburg State Labour Court has ruled that unless a resolution is passed each time, an employer will have no obligation to meet legal costs [1 TaBV 773/22] … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Romania: New law on social dialogue
Employers are still seeking to take on board the implications of Law Number 367/2022 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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North Macedonia: Open Balkan Initiative – end to restrictions for work purposes with Serbia and Albania
Not only may nationals from all three countries work across their national borders without formality, but the countries have also established a mutual recognition of qualifications … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: DOL guidance on tracking breaks by teleworkers
The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (DOL) has issued its latest Field Assistance Bulletin … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Japan: Launch of visa pathways to attract high earners and top graduates
The Japan System for Special Highly Skilled Professionals (J-Skip) and the Japan System for Future Creation Individual Visa (J-Find) are expected to be implemented in April 2023, following a public consultation … Please login to view this content or become …
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