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Germany Update: Vacation days in quarantine – No obligation to grant re-grant
An employee is not entitled to subsequent leave if he has had to spend vacation days in isolation due to an official quarantine order and there has not been a...
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Colombia Update: LAW 2114 OF 2021: EXTENSION OF THE PATERNITY LEAVE AND NEW LEAVES
Extension of the paternity leave: Paternity leave will be extended from eight (8) days to two (2) weeks. Additionally, there will be a progressive increase in one (1) additional week...
read moreCanada Update: Impacts of the new Pay Equity Act on the public service and federally regulated companies
On August 31, 2021, the Pay Equity Act, which applies to the federal public service and to federally regulated companies with ten (10) or more employees, will come into force. Adopted...
read moreNew Jersey Court Reaffirms Rule Against Coverage for Faulty Workmanship Claims and Finds Fraud Claims Inherently Intentional
Awarding summary judgment to an insurer under both liability and directors & officers (D&O) coverage parts, a New Jersey trial court reaffirmed the principle that claims of defective workmanship without...
read moreNew Zealand Update: Holidays Act Review
The Government has accepted the Holidays Act Taskforce’s 22 recommendations. While the recommendations could resolve a number of thorny issues in the current Holidays Act, new issues will inevitably be...
read moreMANDATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR VIDEO-SHARING PLATFORM PROVIDERS ALREADY IN FORCE IN BULGARIA
On 22 December 2020 the Act for amendment and supplement to Закон за радиото и телевизията (the Radio and Television Act - RTA) was promulgated in Държавен вестник (State Gazette) and Directive (EU) 2018/1808...
read moreSpain Update: Succession issues for cryptocurrency owners
The problem I want to address in this article is the succession issues that arise when cryptocurrency holders die. Not infrequently we fall into the error of believing that a...
read moreKorea Update: Commencement of SsangYong Motor Company’s Rehabilitation Proceeding
Seoul Bankruptcy Court Issued an Order to Commence a Rehabilitation Proceeding for SsangYong Motor Company On April 15, 2021, the Seoul Bankruptcy Court issued an order to commence a rehabilitation...
read moreThailand Update: How Employers Can Temporarily Shut Down Their Businesses to Weather the COVID-19 Situation
With the latest wave of COVID-19 continuing to have a serious impact on Thailand, many businesses have been looking for ways to survive. Some have temporarily reduced employees’ wages, while...
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