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Employment and Labor Law in Australia

Global People Strategist

The Act enforces employers to pay attention to their worker’s health, safety, and welfare, especially of those employees who are working in dangerous settings like chemical industries, construction sites, or mining fields. Four weeks of paid leave per year. Employees are entitled to 12 months of unpaid parental leave.

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Epiroc enhances paid parental leave globally

Employee Benefits

Credit: Michael715 / Shutterstock.com Epiroc, a Swedish productivity and sustainability firm for the mining and infrastructure industries, has given its 17,000 global employees a minimum of 12 weeks of paid parental leave. The post Epiroc enhances paid parental leave globally appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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Majority of UK job roles still pay men more than women

cipHR

Years of inclusive policies, publicity, and initiatives aimed at reducing gender pay disparities appear to be falling far short of expectations, as men’s hourly pay continues to exceed women’s hourly pay in most occupations and across nearly every UK industry (all but two sectors – mining and quarrying, and other service activities – pay men more).

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Remote Workers Could Be Your Biggest Asset. Here's How!

Vantage Circle

Trust me, any employer who acknowledges that, has hit the gold mine in employee relations. But there’s a much bigger and broader perspective to remote working. There are also a lot of questions. Why Remote Work is trending? How well does it sync with today’s businesses? How technology is playing a role in its growth?

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Remote Workers could be your biggest asset. Know How

Vantage Circle

” Trust me, any employer who acknowledges that, has hit the gold mine in employee relations. It is my belief that working to develop a great remote working culture is an investment that will pay dividends for decades to come. Joel Gascoigne, CEO, Buffer. The corporate culture has evolved dramatically during the past decade.

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Remote Workers Could Be Your Biggest Asset Know How

Vantage Circle

” Trust me, any employer who acknowledges that, has hit the gold mine in employee relations. The future of work is just around the corner and it’s only a matter of time when Remote Workers will take the centre stage. Every organisation now is trying to maximize their productivity in their quest to success.

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UAE Labour Law 2023: The Ultimate Guide

Bayzat

Parental leave Private sector employees are entitled to a five working day parental leave. The parental leave starts from the day of the birth to six months. The parental leave is a paid leave. The UAE was the first Arab country to grant parental leave to employees in the private sector!