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Newswire 13/04/2022

Update on Indonesia Travel Policies During Covid-19

(12 April 2022) Indonesia’s Covid-19 Task Force (Satuan Tugas Penanganan Covid-19) has announced new policies for international travel effective as of April 5, 2022. The Ministry of Law and Human...

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Newswire 13/04/2022

Germany Update: Keep an eye out when exchanging employee data in the Group!

Within corporations, employee data is regularly exchanged. This is often useful and necessary. But this data processing also has clear legal limits. In a judgment of December 2021, the LAG...

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Newswire 12/04/2022

Switzerland Update: Adoption Leave

In the case of an adoption, both parents are currently not entitled to legally regulated leave or compensation for the time when the adopted child is initially settling-in to the...

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Newswire 12/04/2022

Myanmar Clarifies Foreign Currency Conversion Requirements

Following Myanmar’s recently announced notification requiring conversion of all foreign currency transfers and balances to Myanmar kyat (MMK), the Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) has issued additional detailed guidance to banks on...

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Newswire 07/04/2022

Malaysia Update: Patents (Amendment) Act 2022 – A Summary

The Patents (Amendment) Act 2022 together with the Patents (Amendment) Regulations 2022 have come into force on 18 March 2022, with the exception of some provisions. The amendments incorporated Malaysia’s...

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Newswire 07/04/2022

UK Update: Top ten tips on tackling sexual harassment in the workplace

The recent launch of the Fawcett Society’s toolkit for employers on preventing sexual harassment in the workplace has highlighted that this remains a prevalent issue within many workplaces. There is...

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Newswire 05/04/2022

US Employment Law Update: Why Will Smith’s Oscar Slap Matters – Disability Discrimination Revisited

We all saw it live or on social media – Will Smith slapped Chris Rock during an Oscars on-stage moment that was unforgettable. Smith reacted to a joke that Rock...

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Newswire 05/04/2022

UK Update: Guide: Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 – Register of Overseas Entities

The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (the “Act”) came into force on 15 March 2022 with Part 1 of the Act making provision for the registration of overseas...

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Newswire 04/04/2022

Colombia Update: FOREIGN TRADE, LOGISTICS AND CUSTOMS

NO LATER THAN JUNE 20, 2023, CONGRESS MUST ISSUE A NEW CUSTOMS SANCTIONING REGIME The Constitutional Court, by Judgment C-441/21, declared unenforceable paragraph 4 of article 5 of Law 1609 of...

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