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Greece: New minimum wage (April 2024)
The new gross monthly minimum wage has just risen by 6 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Hungary: Hiring third country nationals
Penalties have been increased for hiring third country nationals, or failing to inform the Employment Supervisory Authority about the termination of third-country nationals or their right of employment … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Luxembourg: Updated minimum salary requirements for EU Blue Card holders (2024)
Before recruiting a highly qualified salaried worker from a third-country, employers must make a declaration of a vacant position to the National Employment Agency (Agence pour le développement de l’emploi – ADEM) … Please login to view this content or …
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Austria: Recruitment of international skilled workers
An interministerial committee has discussed the operation of the pre-check register for the systematic recording of professional qualifications in shortage occupations … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Belgium: New guaranteed average minimum monthly income (April 2024)
The guaranteed average minimum monthly income (GGMMI) has just been increased to €2,029 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: State-owned Grün Berlin GmbH opts for MAV
The trends towards companies avoiding the establishment of works councils and therefore the burden of co-determination has recently been given a boost by the recent admission that a state-owned enterprise has established a MAV … Please login to view this …
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Qatar: Five-year ‘Mustaqel Visas’ for talented individuals and entrepreneurs
To be eligible under the ‘talent’ category, the applicant must obtain an endorsement from a relevant government authority in Qatar … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Marijuana at work
Although Marijuana (THC) rightly remains on the US federal prohibited list of drugs under the Controlled Substance Act, many US States – such as California, Montana and New York – have relaxed local laws concerning recreational use and some have …
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Mexico: Labour inspectors to address gender equality
A Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare Protocol now requires Inspectors to assess the compliance of employers with gender equality legislation … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Italy: Damages for stress due to long hours
The Labour Court in Padua has established that if an employee is required to work significantly beyond permitted overtime hours, they can claim damages for stress … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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France: Can on-call duty be reclassified as actual working time?
A dismissed employee requested past overtime payments from his employer … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Reintroduction of border checks
Business travelers using EU land borders may experience increased delays due to temporarily reintroduced passport checks at numerous internal borders, whilst Finland has placed a complete bloc on its land border with Russia … Please login to view this content …
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Bulgaria: Third-country nationals no longer allowed to enter on Cypriot visas or residence permits
Previously, Bulgaria had a more flexible approach towards foreign nationals holding Cypriot documents … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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India: Taxation for hosting secondees
Many companies in India that are subsidiaries of overseas multinationals have recently been targeted by the Indian revenue authorities to pay Goods and Services Tax (GST) on the salaries of secondees sent to India from other parts of their Group …
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China: Cross-border data transmission rules
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has issued new guidance on data transfers, which removes the necessity for multinationals to draw up standard internal contracts with other parts of the same group in order to send or receive internal personal …
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