The Kingdom of Bahrain recently introduced a new law increasing the value-added tax (VAT) on goods and services from 5% to 10%. The new VAT rate entered into effect on 1 January 2022, with a one-year transition period. Background VAT […]
The German government recently increased the statutory minimum wage from EUR 9.60 per hour to EUR 9.82 per hour on 1 January 2022. Two additional increases will occur in 2022: From the current EUR 9.82 per hour to EUR 10.45 […]
The United Arab Emirates government recently passed a new labor law introducing many significant changes to the employment law regime. The most notable changes addressed in this article include the extension of maternity leave, the introduction of new family leave […]