The governments of various jurisdictions in Canada have revised their labor laws in response to the coronavirus outbreak. This has been done to accommodate employees who cannot work because of the ongoing pandemic. This brief guide to COVID-19 leave laws in Canada gives an overview of the major changes in Canada’s Labor Code made by the federal government, and then goes on to highlight some significant changes made at the provincial level.
France is yet another country delaying their income tax filing and payment deadlines due to COVID-19. With the initial state of emergency in place until May 24th, 2020, there are now issues with the current tax filing deadlines. As has been observed in many other countries, the deadline has been extended for one month in France and will be re-evaluated at the end of May when the state of emergency is currently scheduled to be lifted. This concession has been made in order to give the general population additional time to get their affairs in order before they are required to pay their taxes.
The Hungarian Government introduced some significant changes to labor law effective as of January 1, 2020. The changes addressed key issues regarding employee welfare and job security. In this article, we address some of the major changes in the 2020 Hungary Labor Code.
The Belarus Government introduced significant changes in their 2020 labor code. Some significant highlights include legitimization of remote work, paternity leaves, relaxing of travel restrictions on working mothers, the extension of contracts, and more. Here are some of the main changes and what they mean for Belarus employers and employees.
The Republic of Panama is a place that is consistently thought of as a point of transit. Due to the geographical hosting of the Panama Canal, this place is rarely considered a destination, and instead commonly thought of as a pit-stop in a longer journey. However, with over 4 million permanent residents, a number of thriving industries (such as agriculture and importing/exporting), and the third largest GDP in Central America, Panama is a nation with a growing number of employers and investors from around the world. If you are considering opening up a workplace in Panama, there are a number of considerations to be made first.
Last year, major updates were made to the Employee Relations Act in Fiji which increased the benefits received by employees through the implementation of Family Care Leave and an increase in Parental Leave and Maternity Leave. On the other hand, employers have also begun to take a hardened stand against employment unions in the country.
As of March 31, 2020, Australia has approximately 4560 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Based on the spread within the country, the government is encouraging employers to provide remote working opportunities to their employees in an attempt to slow the spread of infection. This puts businesses in an interesting situation where they are still attempting to keep operations running as close to normal as possible, while also protecting the health and safety of their employees.
Employees in Italy should continue to prepare for changing employment conditions based on the continued outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. New information is available daily, and employers should actively be notifying their employees of updates regarding what is expected of their performance in their specific roles for the foreseeable future. It is also up to the employer to ensure that employees in Italy have access to consistently updated information and know and understand where to access this information.
Back in 2017, Brazil enforced a number of new labor laws, and now after a few years of trial and error through implementation, there are some reforms scheduled to take place during 2020. For the past 3.5 years, this country has been working towards the assent of many reforms, while slowly building momentum and gaining approval from employees across the nation.
Modifications to Malaysia’s Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2019 are in the final process of awaiting royal assent within the country after the initial amendments were passed in October and December of 2019. The proposed changes to the Industrial Relations Act 1967 provide necessary updates to the dispute resolution process for union disputes and claims of unfair dismissal.