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27 January 2021

People: Obligation to work from home starts today – the Covid-19 Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (Germany)

According to the new Covid-19 Occupational Health and Safety Regulation in Germany, all employers must allow their employees to work from home when performing office duties. The regulation came into...

23 September 2020

People: New remote work regulations (Spain)

On 23 September 2020, the Spanish Official State Journal (Boletín Oficial del Estado) published Royal Decree-law 28/2020, of 22 September (“RDL 28/2020”), on remote work. The new regulation will enter...

19 August 2020

People: Victoria’s Stage 4 restrictions: Navigating the current rules for employers*

*This update reflects the Victorian government’s stage 4 restrictions and directions and is accurate as of 19 August 2020. Employers relying on this information should always seek up to date...

11 August 2020

People: Job Retention Scheme (UK)

Updated 11 August 2020 On 29 May 2020 the Chancellor confirmed the extension of the HMRC's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ("CJRS"), with new flexibility added for employers to partially furlough...

23 July 2020

People: Changes to JobKeeper and JobSeeker – what you need to know (Australia)

The Australian Government has announced that it will extend the JobKeeper Payment scheme until 28 March 2021, subject to modifications to tighten employer eligibility and a phased reduction in the...

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08 July 2020

People: Post-lockdown issues for employers (UK)

On 11 May 2020 the UK Government published its roadmap for coming out of lockdown, providing for a (conditional) phased return of schools and businesses over the coming months and...

03 July 2020

People: Key actions checklists for trustees and employers of DC schemes (UK) - Updated

Current events related to Covid-19 and the related economic impact are raising a number of time critical pensions-related issues that employers with defined contribution (DC) schemes and trustees of such...

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01 July 2020

People: Job Retention Scheme and Pensions (UK)

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ("CJRS"), opened for claims on 20 April. Originally due to end on 31 May, then 30 June, the Chancellor announced on 12 May that it...

25 June 2020

PEOPLE: URLAUBSVERLÄNGERUNG DURCH HÄUSLICHE QUARANTÄNE? (Deutschland)

Die Bundesregierung hat die weltweite Reisewarnung für nicht notwendige, touristische Reisen für die meisten Mitgliedsstaaten der EU, Schengen-assoziierte Staaten (Schweiz, Norwegen, Island und Liechtenstein) und das Vereinigte Königreich ab dem...