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Newsletter marzo, 2022

Bangladesh: a new agreement to improve relations between factory management and workers

marzo, 2022
  • On 10 February 2022, the Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), German international cooperation enterprise (GIZ), and the Particip GmbH (Particip) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve relations between factory management and workers in Bangladesh.

Perú: new limits on outsourcing of services

marzo, 2022
  • On 23 February 2022, the Peruvian Official Gazette published the Supreme Decree N-001- 2022-TR, that modified the existing legal frameworks of outsourcing services (Regulations of Law N° 29245 and Legislative Decree N° 1038).
  • It entered into force on 24 February 2022.  

Finland: New Cooperation Act

marzo, 2022
  • On 1 January 2022 entered into force the New Cooperation Act concerning consultations between employers and employees.
  • It aims to facilitate open dialogue in the workplace and to create a framework for the development of the company and the work community.

Hong Kong: Employment (Amendment) Bill 2022 on employment disputes arising from COVID-19 related matters

marzo, 2022
  • On 25 February 2022, the Government published the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2022.
  • It aims to find a balance between implementing various anti-epidemic measures to protect public health and preserving employees' statutory rights and benefits and to minimise labour disputes arising from COVID-19 issues.

Belgium: labour reform aims to flexibility

marzo, 2022
  • On February 2022, the government of Belgium proposed a package of measures to reform the nation’s labour market, aiming to increase flexibility and boost employment.

Africa: the growing trend of Freelancing

marzo, 2022
  • Freelancing is rapidly growing across Africa.
  • African companies are working on the digitalization of their activities to meet the needs of the international markets, and this is increasing the use of self-employed workers.

India: e-commerce platform IndiaMart decided to pay on a weekly basis

marzo, 2022
  • It is the first Indian company that moved to a weekly salary regime, aiming to build a flexible and supportive working environment for its employees and to ensure them financial wellness.