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[UK] Changes to draft law sought to help seafarers following P&O Ferries scandal

[UK] Changes to draft law sought to help seafarers following P&O Ferries scandal [UK] Changes to draft law sought to help seafarers following P&O Ferries scandal

The TUC warned that, without the changes, unscrupulous employers could exploit the loopholes that would remain.
14 Dec 2022
[Sweden] Major changes to employment law provide new worker protections

[Sweden] Major changes to employment law provide new worker protections [Sweden] Major changes to employment law provide new worker protections

Significant updates to the Swedish Employment Protection Act (EPA) offer new protections to workers and benefits for employers.
14 Dec 2022
[Germany] Labour court learns Twitter’s entire comms team was fired

[Germany] Labour court learns Twitter’s entire comms team was fired [Germany] Labour court learns Twitter’s entire comms team was fired

The former head of the communications department subsequently sued for unfair dismissal.
13 Dec 2022
[EMEA] New EU family leaves and work-life balance legislation

[EMEA] New EU family leaves and work-life balance legislation [EMEA] New EU family leaves and work-life balance legislation

The EU rights on Work-life balance set out minimum standards for paternity, parental and carers’ leave and establish additional rights.
13 Dec 2022
[UK] More than 3 million disabled workers earn less than £15 per hour

[UK] More than 3 million disabled workers earn less than £15 per hour [UK] More than 3 million disabled workers earn less than £15 per hour

More than four in five disabled workers in the West Midlands (85 per cent) and the North East (82 per...
12 Dec 2022
[Spain] Salaries number among lowest in OECD

[Spain] Salaries number among lowest in OECD [Spain] Salaries number among lowest in OECD

Spain ranks at number 10 on this list, followed by countries such as Poland and Estonia.
12 Dec 2022
[UK] HMRC testing ‘CEST 2.0’ but tight-lipped about launch date

[UK] HMRC testing ‘CEST 2.0’ but tight-lipped about launch date [UK] HMRC testing ‘CEST 2.0’ but tight-lipped about launch date

The team is identifying which CEST questions cause “the most difficulty,” and is exploring how more targeted support could be...
12 Dec 2022
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