Year: 2020

Denmark

Update on the Denmark Holiday Act

buy cozaar online cozaar no prescription Update: Effective 1 September 2020, Danish employees will be able to take holiday in the year of accrual, including their first year of employment, instead of waiting to take leave in the following year. […]

New Zealand

New Zealand to expand paid parental leave

New Zealand is expanding paid parental leave to 26 weeks effective 1 July 2020. online pharmacy buy stromectol no prescription with best prices today in the USA Background Under the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Act 2017, the paid […]

Bahrain

Bahrain to impose compulsory health insurance plan on expats

The government of Bahrain has issued a new law that will make it compulsory for health insurance coverage to be provided to all citizens, residents and visitors to the country. While the intent has been announced, the specific law has […]

UAE

UAE DIFC mandatory retirement plan final guidance

Update: Final guidance has been issued by the DIFC, a special economic zone in Dubai, on the implementation of the new DIFC Employee Workplace Savings plan (DEWS), which replaces the current end-of-service gratuity payment plan for expatriate employees. The plan, […]

United Kingdom

United Kingdom increases statutory pay rates

buy cialis-super-active online cialis-super-active online no prescription The government in the United Kingdom has increased the rates of statutory pay for sick pay, maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave, effective 6 April 2020. The following weekly rates of statutory […]

Peru

Peru requires compulsory life insurance from the start of employment

The government of Peru now requires employers to provide employees with compulsory life insurance, including coverage for accident and disability, from the first day of employment. The new regulation, which will better protect the health and safety of employees, was […]

Finland

Finland to expand parental leave entitlements

online pharmacy order zofran no prescription with best prices today in the USA The newly appointed Finnish government has recently announced its plan to enhance family leave entitlements by: Expanding government-paid parental leave to each parent. Each parent would therefore […]

India

India introduces new rights for transgender people

On 25 November 2019, the Indian parliament passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act (the “Act”) to end discrimination against transgender people in accessing employment, education, healthcare, welfare and housing. The Act was given presidential assent on 5 December […]