The Irish Labour Party recently proposed the Sick Leave and Parental Leave Bill 2020 (the “Bill”), which amends force majeure paid leave for employees whose children are unable to attend school or preschool as a result of COVID-19 governmental measures. […]
On 30 June 2020, the Beijing Social Insurance Fund Management Center issued a notice prohibiting third-party human resources (HR) agencies from filing social insurance payments for Beijing-based staff of companies not registered in Beijing. The notice entered into effect on […]
The government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) passed a new law increasing the Value-Added Tax (VAT) on goods and services from 5% to 15%. The VAT rate increase was announced on 11 May 2020, and entered into effect […]