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Israel: Temporary order on protection against dismissal extended until 1st July 2024
In accordance with the law published on 29th February 2024, the validity of the temporary order that provides protection against dismissal for employees who have vacated or been evacuated from their homes, for captives and missing persons and their families …
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USA: New Florida law relaxes work restrictions for older teens
Effective 1st July 2024, employees who are 16-years-old will be given clearance under Florida State law to work for more than 30 hours a week if their employer receives parental permission … Please login to view this content or become …
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Japan: 2024 Starting salaries rise
The monthly starting salaries for University graduates have risen this Spring to an average of 218,324 yen (US$1,440) – up 6,825 (US$45) from last year … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Australia: End to manufacture of engineered stone
Australia has become the first country in the World to place a ban on engineered stone, a popular material for kitchen and bathroom benchtops, after documenting hundreds of cases of silicosis in workers in the industry who were exposed to …
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European Union: Annual labour costs (Q4 2023)
Over the year to Q4 2023 hourly labour costs grew across the EU by +4 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Denmark: Leave extended from triplets to twins
Parents of twins will receive longer leave from 1st May 2024 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Belgium: Minimum pay thresholds for non-EEA nationals (2024)
In order to obtain a permit allowing employment of non-European Economic Area (EEA) nationals in Belgium, minimum salary requirements must be met … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: EEOC turns attention to pregnancy discrimination
In the aftermath of the passing of the Federal Pregnant Worker Fairness Act (PWFA), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is going out of its way to support pregnant women being dismissed, even if it is on different legal grounds …
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Germany: Training need not be limited by seniority or merger
An employer should not deny a works council chairman the right to attend a training course, or to meet necessary expenses simply because they had been in office for several years and because the organization was subject to a merger …
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European Union: Actions to prevent people smuggling
The European Commission has drawn up a new Directive laying down minimum rules to prevent unauthorized entry, transit, and stay in EU Member States, plus a proposed regulation to reinforce police cooperation on this issue … Please login to view …
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Austria: Correct job classification in collective agreements
A collective agreement applies to almost all sectors in Austria and employers must ensure that their employees are classified correctly within the appropriate agreement … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Japan: Disaster messaging service
In the event of an earthquake, or other sudden emergency, there is a special service that can be used in Japan – even if mobile and landline phones do not work … Please login to view this content or become …
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Netherlands: Legal duplication
The Netherlands already has a well-established body of law to protect individuals being discriminated against at the point of job selection … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Italy: Extension of reinstatement rights
The Constitutional Court has declared as unconstitutional the phrasing of the Legislative Decree 23/2015 which sought to provide a distinction between those hired before and after 7th March 2015 in respect to “other cases of nullity” giving rise to the …
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Finland: Revised Integration Act
The integration of new immigrants has, to date, fallen on several agencies … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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