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Germany: Liberalization of employee communication procedure
The Federal Cabinet has approved a modification to the Evidence Act, removing the necessity for employers to issue extensive ‘hard copy’ details concerning their job to new employees … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Dominican Republic: Worker awareness obligation concerning US laws
An agreement has been signed between the Dominican Republic and US Department of Labor that ensures all citizens of the Republic entering the USA to work will be given extensive briefings on their legal rights under US federal employment laws …
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USA: Ban on non-competes
New York City is currently considering Bill 0140 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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South Korea: Prison sentences for health and safety infringements
It has now been just over a year since the Act on the Punishment of Serious Accidents came into force and already prison sentences are being served due to fatal accidents … Please login to view this content or become …
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Cambodia: Tax authority issues sub-decree on annual taxable income, monthly taxable salary
The Cambodian General Department of Taxation has recently issued Sub-Decree No … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Australia: Status quo in recruitment market
A survey recently conducted by the Australian HR Institute has found that hiring is at its lowest point in over a year, although there are few plans to undertake collective redundancies … Please login to view this content or become …
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Italy: Justification for extending fixed-term contracts
Under the sectoral labour accord for commercial distribution services it has been agreed that an employer may extend a fixed-term contract beyond the normal 12-month limit for several reasons … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Germany: Naturalisation and dual citizenship law coming into force
Under the new law, from 26th June 2024 the minimum period of German residence necessary for naturalization will be reduced to five years (and even three years in exceptional circumstances), down from eight years … Please login to view this …
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USA: New minimum wage in Los Angeles (July 2024)
With effect from 1st July 2024, the hourly gross minimum wage in the unincorporated L … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Legal status of a collective agreement
Later this Spring the Supreme Court will rule in the case of the Unite Union vs Nexus (2022/0180) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Spain: Job protection being forced too far
Dismissal rules in Spain are already a huge disincentive to companies hiring there on a permanent basis … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Italy: Untaxable benefit
The revenue agency has determined that if an employer contracts with the provider of an App offering access to sustainable mobility services for the journey between home and work, the benefit does not count as a taxable benefit – as …
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Israel: Additional tax on financial institutions
The Official Gazette has recently announced a new law imposing an extra tax on financial institutions … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Japan: Demographic stimulus Bill
A revised ‘Child Care and Family Care Leave Act’ has just been submitted to the Diet (Parliament) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Australia: Timely reminders on ‘protected attribute’
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has recently published a useful fact sheet addressing some recent changes to general protections under the “Fair Work Act 2009” … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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