EMEA

[UK] Additional pension access charges could hit expats post-Brexit [UK] Additional pension access charges could hit expats post-Brexit

Pension provider PensionBee has warned expatriates that they could face additional charges and significant delays when accessing their retirement savings...
30 Sep 2020

British expats’ UK bank accounts will be closed ‘in weeks’ British expats’ UK bank accounts will be closed ‘in weeks’

The UK bank accounts of tens of thousands of British expatriates living in Europe are at risk of closure 'in...
30 Sep 2020

[UK] “Winter Economy Plan” to protect jobs as COVID-19 restrictions increase [UK] “Winter Economy Plan” to protect jobs as COVID-19 restrictions increase

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced his “Winter Economy Plan” - a scheme intended to protect jobs during the pandemic -...
30 Sep 2020

[Croatia] Chamber of Commerce head calls for more flexible labour legislation [Croatia] Chamber of Commerce head calls for more flexible labour legislation

On September 28, Croatian Chamber of Commerce (HGK) head Luka Burilovic said Croatia is in need of more flexible labour...
30 Sep 2020

[UK] Stonewall’s top global employers for LGBT equality announced [UK] Stonewall’s top global employers for LGBT equality announced

LGBT equality charity Stonewall has announced its Top Global Employers for 2020.
23 Sep 2020

[UK] Unemployment rate leaps to 4.1% as COVID-19 eradicates 700,000 jobs [UK] Unemployment rate leaps to 4.1% as COVID-19 eradicates 700,000 jobs

Fears over a wave of COVID-19 related redundancies grew this week as new figures showed another fall in jobs and...
18 Sep 2020

[Poland] 7.7% minimum wage hike approved by government [Poland] 7.7% minimum wage hike approved by government

From January 1, 2021, Poland’s monthly minimum wage will be increased from the current PLN 2,600 (EUR 585) to PLN...
18 Sep 2020