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Newswire 03/08/2021

Significant Upcoming Employment-Law Changes in Korea

Minimum wage set at KRW9,160/hour for 2022 On July 19, 2021 the government announced the 2022 minimum wage as KRW9,160 (approx. US$7.92) per hour. This is a KRW440 increase (roughly...

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Newswire 03/08/2021

Switzerland Update: Taxes and social security for Covid home office

What currently applies to international employees On May 31, the so-called stabilisation phase began in Switzerland. Since then, the home office obligation has been reduced to a recommendation. The Covid-19 policies of...

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Newswire 02/08/2021

Canada Update: The challenges of remote work after the pandemic

At the current vaccination rate, the imminent lifting of restrictions, including those requiring remote work, is a real possibility. Several legitimate questions will then arise for employers. Here are some...

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Newswire 30/07/2021

US Update: A Midsummer Night’s Reflection…

As an employment attorney for more than 30 years, I have seen a lot of change. Changes in the legal system, changes in the law and changes in the types...

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Newswire 30/07/2021

Germany Update: Extraordinary termination due to the theft of disinfectants

While in the past the labour courts have already had to deal with a wide variety of dismissal issues – from the embezzlement of deposit vouchers to the consumption of...

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Newswire 22/07/2021

Germany Update: Mask obligation and employment entitlement for medical certificate

Circumstance The employee employed by the defendant municipality worked in the building authority until the beginning of the corona pandemic and had a job in the town hall of the...

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Newswire 16/07/2021

Sweden Update: Monitoring data privacy news

This time around we are reporting about the numerous data protection developments in the EU. The European Data Protection Board’s (EDBP) final recommendations are finally published and while certain elements...

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Newswire 06/07/2021

France Update: Sport in business: entry into force of tax exemption measures

ARTICLE 18 OF LAW NO. 2020-1576 OF 14 DECEMBER 2020 ON THE FINANCING OF SOCIAL SECURITY FOR 2021 PROVIDED FOR THE EXCLUSION FROM THE SOCIAL BASE OF BENEFITS RELATING TO...

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Newswire 06/07/2021

Laos Sets Out Rules for Securing Investment Promotion Incentives

Laos has issued important new guidelines on obtaining investment promotion incentives in the country. The Instructions on the Promotion of Investment Incentives concerning the State Land Rental and Concession Fee,...

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