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[Switzerland] Working from home obligation: the new rules

[Switzerland] Working from home obligation: the new rules [Switzerland] Working from home obligation: the new rules

Government employees are included in the mandate and must work from home if possible. 
20 Dec 2021
[UK] Sainsbury’s payroll affected by Kronos ransomware attack

[UK] Sainsbury’s payroll affected by Kronos ransomware attack [UK] Sainsbury’s payroll affected by Kronos ransomware attack

Worldwide companies such as Sainsbury’s rely on Kronos to log, store and process employees’ working hours on their systems to...
20 Dec 2021
[Ireland] Companies should repay COVID subsidies ‘if not needed’

[Ireland] Companies should repay COVID subsidies ‘if not needed’ [Ireland] Companies should repay COVID subsidies ‘if not needed’

O’Flaherty Holdings claimed almost €1.8 million in wage subsidies last year then paid a similar amount in a dividend to...
17 Dec 2021
[UK] Sick pay rate among lowest in Europe

[UK] Sick pay rate among lowest in Europe [UK] Sick pay rate among lowest in Europe

Employees and agency workers are entitled to just £96.35 a week in statutory sick pay (SSP) for up to 28...
16 Dec 2021
[UK] New National Insurance levy for pensioners

[UK] New National Insurance levy for pensioners [UK] New National Insurance levy for pensioners

When an individual reaches the age of state pension they would usually no longer be required to pay National Insurance...
15 Dec 2021
[UK] In 2022 contractors must continue to check on the KIDs

[UK] In 2022 contractors must continue to check on the KIDs [UK] In 2022 contractors must continue to check on the KIDs

It is the responsibility of a recruiter to provide a KID to their workers at predetermined pre-contract points.
14 Dec 2021
[Germany] Court rules walk from bed to desk potential commute

[Germany] Court rules walk from bed to desk potential commute [Germany] Court rules walk from bed to desk potential commute

The court ruled that a man who experienced a fall on the way to his home office should be covered...
14 Dec 2021
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