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A new law recently modified the Labour Code, which now provides that employees can claim leave for family reasons if, among other things, they have a child under the age of 13 who must quarantine following a decision or recommendation of the competent national or foreign authority in order to limit the spread of an epidemic. In such circumstances, the employee's absence is justified by a certificate issued by the competent national or foreign authority confirming the decision or recommendati...

Last month's protests in Russia may have been sparked by the arrest of opposition figure Aleksey Navalny, writes Aleksandr Buzgalin, but they were mostly a mass response to the social and economic suffering of the people.

The Belarusian labour law provides for the possibility to conclude labour agreements for remote work. Foreigners can also be hired under such an agreement. However, certain labour and migration law requirements shall be met. For convenience, we can distinguish the following stages in the process of employment of the remote foreign worker: receiving permissions hiring Receiving permissions There is a priority of employment of Belarusian citizens as well as foreigners and stateless persons who ha...

The proposal appears unworkable in manufacturing, where machines need to be operated round-the-clock, and project-based sectors like real estate; longer hours may also deter women workforce.

A recent Supreme Court decision regarding compulsory vaccination has sparked debate about employers' rights to request that their employees be vaccinated. The Supreme Court declared that COVID-19 vaccination in Brazil is mandatory. However, the authorities cannot directly force adults to be vaccinated against their will. It is likely that the majority of Brazilians will be vaccinated by the end of 2021, so employers should consider implementing internal vaccination policies as soon as possib...

February 5, 2021 —  Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal — This text is being written in the heat of events, immediately following the mass protests that occurred in most regions of Russia on 23 and 31 January 2021. The total number of protesters throughout the country on 23 January was put by the authorities at fewer than 10,000, but by the opposition at more than 100,000. The largest of the demonstrations was, as usual, the one in Moscow, where according to the official co...

A primer in 26 steps Premium 7 min read Share Via Atmanirbhar The government’s flagship economic policy of a self-reliant India got top billing in the budget. Nirmala Sitharaman’s dedicated Part-A of her speech to the policy, which is increasing in scope and coverage. Atmanirbhar has even been institutionalized in a new centrally-sponsored health scheme with an outlay of ₹64,180crore. TRENDING STORIESSee All 1 min read 2 min read Premium 3 min read Bad bank There has been plenty of deba...

Companies scramble to ensure Lunar New Year pay bonuses 09:00 | 28/01/2021 Despite massive difficulties due to the negative impacts of  the COVID-19 pandemic, most businesses are trying to ensure salaries and Lunar New Year bonuses for employees. Some businesses have had to hold off on announcing Lunar New Year bonus details until the last minute. Photo: Le Toan With only three weeks until Lunar New Year, Nguyen Thi Trang and many other employees at Vietnam Ai...

Trade Unions accuse Centre of “farcical” discussions with stakeholders

Put Labour Codes On Hold, Start Fresh Discussions: Trade Unions To Government The ministry intends to finalise the rules under labour codes by this month-end for implementation of these laws. File photo Outlook Web Bureau 2021-01-20T16:37:21+05:30 Put Labour Codes On Hold, Start Fresh Discussions: Trade Unions To Government outlookindia.com 2021-01-20T18:20:31+05:30 Also read The Central Trade Unions on Wednesday demanded that the implementation of four labour cod...