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    UK Regulations Affecting Employee Payroll

    Published: 24 November 2020
    Written by Blue Marble Global Payroll
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    Categories: Global Expansion, HR, Payroll

    This year the UK government has implemented several UK Regulations Affecting employee payroll. The Job Retention Scheme that was announced in March 2020 has been gradually changing the employer contribution requirements each month, and in November 2020 announced the scheme would be extended until April 2021. Another highly controversial regulation related to IR35 (off-payroll rules) affecting contractors was postponed in 2020 but will go into effect beginning in April 2021. How does this affect your employee payroll?

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    EU Citizens Right to Work in UK

    Published: 24 November 2020
    Written by Global People Strategist
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    Categories: Global Expansion, Labor Law

    Although the freedom of movement for EU citizens into the UK technically ended on 31st October 2019, there is currently in place a temporary transition period until a new immigration system is developed in January of 2021. So, what does this mean for employers, landlords, and EU citizens who might be subject to immigration status checks and EU Citizens Right to Work in UK?

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    Tanzania Labor Laws During COVID

    Published: 17 November 2020
    Written by Global People Strategist
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    Categories: Global Expansion, Labor Law

    As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc in the world, one of the biggest challenges that businesses have faced has been how to manage their employees. Like other countries around the globe, Tanzania Labor Laws During COVID were not friendly and had to be adjusted in response to the global pandemic. In April 2020, the Association of Tanzanian Employers (ATE) came out with some measures that could be taken by employers in view of the virus.

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    Global Payroll Challenges in 2021

    Published: 10 November 2020
    Written by Blue Marble Global Payroll
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    Categories: Global Expansion, HR, Payroll

    As the year draws to a close, companies have faced unprecedented challenges that will unfortunately most likely continue into early next year. Countries around the world have adapted regulations and compliance requirements to account for the ongoing pandemic, and multinational companies have had to adapt to the changes in real-time. What does this mean for 2021 business operations? What kind of Global Payroll Challenges in 2021 will we see?

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    Employee Rights in Bangladesh

    Published: 10 November 2020
    Written by Global People Strategist
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    Categories: Global Expansion, Labor Law

    Bangladesh has a population of 168.1 million, which includes a large and inexpensive labor force of about 90 million. Of these, about 60 million work agricultural jobs (that is growing by 1% each year), and about 30 million work non-agricultural jobs (which are growing by six percent a year). When it comes to Employee Rights in Bangladesh, all workers need to follow federal labor laws dictating conditions of employment, working hours, salary, leave policies, and health laws.

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    The Impact of COVID-19 on the Australian Market

    Published: 5 November 2020
    Written by Global People Strategist
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    Categories: Global Expansion, Labor Law

    The Impact of COVID-19 on the Australian Market can be felt by most industries in Australia in the form of reduced employee working hours, wage cuts, and staff reductions. Estimates show that 41% of jobs are at high risk of being terminated. This is why the Federal Government has introduced the JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme. Numerous industries in Australia have been shut down. Jobs have been terminated, and employees are being asked to take paid, or unpaid leaves as employees cut working hours or impose pay cuts. This will affect consumer spending, home price growth, and wage expectations, especially if the situation continues to worsen.

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