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[Ireland] Key changes for payroll and HR teams in 2021 [Ireland] Key changes for payroll and HR teams in 2021

From January 1, 2021, the hourly national minimum wage will increase from €10.10 to €10.20 per hour.
11 Dec 2020

[Cyprus] Minimum wage cannot be introduced under current circumstances [Cyprus] Minimum wage cannot be introduced under current circumstances

On December 8, MPs heard that Cyprus cannot introduce a minimum wage across the board during the COVID-19 pandemic and...
11 Dec 2020

[Hungary] Public sector slows rate of growth as wages continue to rise [Hungary] Public sector slows rate of growth as wages continue to rise

Gross and net wages in Hungary reportedly rose by 8.8 per cent year-on-year in September, illustrating a slowdown since the...
03 Dec 2020

[UK] Notice periods will no longer be covered by furlough [UK] Notice periods will no longer be covered by furlough

HM Treasury has confirmed that statutory and contractual notice periods will cease to be covered by the Coronavirus Job Retention...
25 Nov 2020

[UK] Royal Mail dubbed ‘Scrooge’ for not paying elves the living wage [UK] Royal Mail dubbed ‘Scrooge’ for not paying elves the living wage

An army of new Royal Mail recruits replying to children’s letters to Father Christmas will do so without being paid...
18 Nov 2020

[UK] Chancellor extends furlough scheme to end of March [UK] Chancellor extends furlough scheme to end of March

UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak today confirmed that he will extend the government’s furlough scheme across the UK until the end...
05 Nov 2020

[UK] Furlough scheme will be extended to December [UK] Furlough scheme will be extended to December

Following the announcement of a new nationwide lockdown at the weekend, the government’s furlough scheme will be extended.
02 Nov 2020