In September 2020, the Parliament made several changes to the Employment Law in the Maldives. Initially, this was submitted to the government in 2019, but the Parliament has since made the changes in collaboration with the Maldives’ Social and Economic Affairs Committees.
Here are some of the key changes made to the Employment Law in the Maldives:
Working in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) means following strict labor laws. UAE’s labor laws have recently expanded on working hours, annual leave policies, and other important work-related components.
The law also states requirements and rules about maternity leave, sick leave, termination of employment, and safety standards that need to be followed in the workplace. Here are some of the most critical labor laws in the UAE:
The best way to keep employees happy and motivated is to ensure they receive benefits. This helps keep company morale high while encouraging more people to join the team. After all, every business wants to minimize its turnover rate, doesn’t it?
Each country must, by law, follow a certain set of guidelines to ensure that employees get some benefits. We have made a list of some of the countries with the most generous employee benefits in the world.
Around the world, workers are given different rights. These range from the right to organize protests and participate in trade unions, to working in safe conditions and overtime pay. This article explores 5 countries that have the best employment laws from the perspective of the employee with top global rankings in terms of rights of workers, based on their labor traditions and violation of labor rights.
According to a close majority of votes in 2016, the British people voted to leave the European Union (EU). Brexit will have repercussions on the UK job market but how it could specifically affect UK Nationals searching for jobs remains in the balance. Here are some of the ways Brexit could affect the search for jobs in the UK:
Due to the high spread of coronavirus, the Danish government has put a number of restrictions on different parts of the Danish society. Since restrictions have been tightened, employers and employees must ensure that they follow all the new guidelines.
The year 2020 bought crucial changes to the employment laws in Ireland. These have impacted the workplace, ensuring employee safety, and are set to erase discrimination. New updates include work-life balance provisions, employment record-keeping, legal representation, and more.
To adapt to the uncertainty that COVID-19 brings, the government of Singapore has adopted some policies. These policies are to comply with international regulations while ensuring the safety of the workplace.
COVID-19 has created a very real concern for a number of business owners worldwide. What happens if the business can’t fulfill the contractual obligations of their business agreements during this time? Singapore has recognized that a vast number of businesses are in this situation and have therefore provided temporary relief to individuals and businesses that are unable to fulfill the obligations of their current contracts specifically due to COVID-19 related reasons.
Across the world, a number of emergency funds and new laws have been enacted to financially aid employees that have been laid off due to COVID-19. Each region offering these economic relief benefits has different eligibility requirements, from being laid off due to COVID-19 to interest free loans for small business, and deferred tax payments. However, while policies are still being created, there is one general area that is quite uncertain across North America – what do all of these laws mean for those that are freelancing in the gig-economy?