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Important UK immigration work visa changes

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UK Skilled Worker Visa – Significant Changes - A major update to the UK immigration rules was published on 14 March 2024.  The new rules will become effective on 4 April 2024. Notably, these new rules will affect a large...more

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Considerations When Employing Workers in a Country Where the Company Currently Has No Employees

There can be a number of circumstances in which a company may want to engage someone in a country where the company currently has no employees. This could be a desire to expand the business into new markets, recruit a...more

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February 2024 Global Immigration Alert

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Canada – Student Program: Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced significant alterations to the international student program on January 22, 2024. These include a new cap on study permit approvals for...more

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Gesetzliche Neuregelungen im Arbeitsrecht 2024

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Wie jedes Jahr sind auch im Arbeitsrecht zum 1. Januar 2024 eine Reihe von Neuregelungen in Kraft getreten. Zudem sind weitere Änderungen in der Pipeline. Werfen Sie mit uns einen Blick auf wichtige bereits beschlossene sowie...more

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January 2024 Global Immigration Alert

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Please note, while we address some country-specific updates, this Alert contains information regarding global requirements, policies, and procedures as they stand today. We highly recommend reviewing any global mobility...more

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Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

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When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

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September 2023 Global Immigration Alert

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Please note, while we address some country-specific updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this Alert contains information regarding global restrictions and closures as they stand today. Given the constantly changing...more

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UK Illegal Working Fines Triple

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Fines are set to more than triple for employers and landlords who employ or rent to those without permission to work or rent—the biggest shake up of civil penalties since 2014—the Home Office has announced. These higher...more

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UK Work Immigration Changes that Employers Should Be Aware of

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The latest Spring Statement of Changes of Immigration Rules has set out important developments that employers should be on top of, as have Budget day Treasury announcements and a new addition to the rules around Scale-up...more

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The Ukraine Conflict & Related Sanctions: What Is the Impact on Global Workforces?

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The Russian military’s recent invasion of Ukraine, and the related sanctions against Russia have many companies asking:  how does this chaos impact our workforces in those countries?  This broad question is answered below,...more

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International Benefits Update – Q4 2021

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In Q4 2021, we saw several countries increase their pension contributions for 2022, along with enhancements to leave entitlements and foreign worker mandates....more

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UK Changes Requirements for Right-to-Work and Right-to-Rent Checks; MAC Publishes Annual Report

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The UK Home Office has announced that right-to-rent and right-to-work checks for biometric residence card, biometric residence permit, and frontier worker permit holders are changing effective April 6, 2022. In addition, the...more

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Secondment of employees in France: What’s new? Review of the new regulations on the secondment of foreign employees in France

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The “Professional Future” law of 5 September 2018 entered fully into force last summer, after publication of decree No. 2019-555 and the order of 4 June 2019, leading to the reform of the system for the secondment of foreign...more

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Littler Lightbulb: Highlighting Recent Developments in the Asia Pacific Region

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Australia - Wage Theft Investigations. The Australia Fair Work Ombudsman’s (FWO) 2018-2019 Annual Report, published by the government agency on October 20, 2019, found significant wage theft in the country over the past...more

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Employment News: holiday pay, EWCs, EHRC

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Noteworthy – no holiday pro-rating for "part year" music teacher - In The Harpur Trust v Brazel the Court of Appeal confirmed that a music teacher was entitled to be paid for 5.6 weeks' annual holiday, even though she only...more

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Littler Global Guide - Singapore - Q1 2019

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Parliament has approved proposed amendments to the Employment Act (EA), which took effect on April 1, 2019. The EA extends its coverage to managers and executives earning more than S$4,500 per month, thus expanding its...more

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Littler Global Guide - United Arab Emirates - Q3 2018

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The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MHRE) has recently issued a Ministerial Resolution No. 31 of 2018 Introducing Part-Time Employment Contract System. The Part-Time Resolution allows an employee employed...more

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Singapore Employment Act Amendments & Rules on Employing Foreigners

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On 5 March 2018, the Ministry of Manpower ("MOM") announced sweeping changes to the Employment Act (Cap. 91) (the "EA"). Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say stated that "as professionals, managers and executives (PMEs) make up 56%...more

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