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Newswire 06/12/2021

Statutory Protection for Employees Working From Home in Malaysia?

The Covid-19 pandemic has forced millions out of their offices for almost two years and companies have been implementing working-from-home (WFH) or remote working arrangements to achieve continuity of service...

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Newswire 06/12/2021

UK Update: Sole representative of an overseas business visa – what’s changed?

here is a reassuring comfort when dealing with a visa application under this category. It is reminiscent of times gone by when life was by far simpler when it came...

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Newswire 02/12/2021

US Update: When an Employee’s Social Media Post Goes Viral

For better or for worse, social media has become an important and all-consuming part of everyone’s lives, including your employees. Information can be shared instantly, with the ability to reach...

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Newswire 26/11/2021

Germany Update: New obstacles to collective redundancy notices – “target” information as “must” information

The Landesarbeitsgericht Hessen (LAG Hessen) has stated in its decision of 25.06.2021 that dismissals due to missing "target" information in the associated collective dismissal notice can be ineffective. Until now, this only...

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Newswire 23/11/2021

Doing Business In (And Near) Taiwan: An Introduction for Offshore Wind Suppliers

Taiwan’s offshore wind program has brought many of the world’s major offshore wind developers to Taiwan. These developers have opened offices, hired employees with local expertise and experience, and joined...

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Newswire 22/11/2021

How young foreign professionals can easily obtain a Swiss work permit

Are you young, completed your education abroad and fancy a job in Switzerland? - No problem thanks to the Stagiaire agreements! 1. What is a Stagiaire agreement? Switzerland has entered...

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Newswire 16/11/2021

Germany Update: No operational risk in the event of a state-mandated “lockdown”

"If the employer has to temporarily close his business due to a government-mandated general "lockdown" to combat the corona pandemic, he does not bear the risk of loss of work and...

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Newswire 05/11/2021

UK Update: The beginning of the end of the furlough scheme – what next?

The government’s job retention scheme, otherwise known as the “furlough scheme”, came to a close on 30 September 2021. The furlough scheme saved millions of jobs throughout the UK and...

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Newswire 02/11/2021

THE CASE FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS TO GIG WORKERS IN INDIA

Recently, the Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers, a registered trade union federation representing app-based transport and delivery workers, filed a public interest litigation (“PIL”) in India’s Supreme Court (the...

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