Whistleblower Protection Act Faces Criticism and Challenges in Business Community

Whistleblower Protection Act Faces Criticism and Challenges in Business Community

Whistleblowers should be better protected from harassment Whistleblowers are informants who uncover abuses or crimes within companies or authorities. On the one hand, the Whistleblower Protection Act is intended to enable the identity of a whistleblower to be protected, but at the same time it prohibits retaliation by employers, such as the termination of whistleblowers … Read more

Report: Russia to End International Roaming with Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Armenia by 2025

Russia has reportedly announced plans to cancel international roaming with three more countries by 2025, expanding its network of free roaming destinations. According to recent reports, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Armenia will soon join the growing list of countries that will no longer charge travelers for using their mobile phones while abroad. The decision is expected … Read more

These companies pay compensation to employees

Sixt car rental company The approximately 7,600 employees of the listed family company will receive an inflation premium of 1,700 euros by the end of the year. – (Photo: imago images / Ralph Peters) – – – – Stuttgart, Munich, Dusseldorf The employees of the Sixt car rental company can expect extra money. “We pay … Read more

Airbnb lets employees work from anywhere

– Brian Chesky “I trust you – and flexibility only works if you trust the people on your team,” writes the Airbnb boss. – (Photo: AP) – – – – San Francisco The apartment broker Airbnb does not want to force its employees back into the office even after the end of the corona pandemic. … Read more

Agreement in the collective bargaining dispute between public banks

– Frankfurt banking skyline The Verdi union has agreed on a new collective agreement with state and development banks and some savings banks. There is more money and agreements to work from home. – (Photo: dpa) – – – – Frankfurt The employees of state and development banks as well as several savings banks in … Read more

Vaccination status & 3G query – what employers are allowed to do now

Vaccination certificate on the smartphone Workers who are not vaccinated will have to go through daily checks and submit their current test. – (Photo: imago images / Friedrich Stark) – – – – Düsseldorf The 3G regulation in the workplace has been in effect since Wednesday. Employees are then only allowed to come to the … Read more

Occupational health and safety expert gives tips on corona masks

Anette Mäder already had experiences with medical masks during her time as a nurse: “Eight hours with a mask in the operating room, that was completely normal.” She would never have thought that she would have to deal so intensively with the subject again. She has lived in Rudolstadt since 1996 and works as an … Read more

New York sues Amazon: Lack of occupational safety in pandemic

The US state of New York is suing Amazon for allegedly inadequate protective measures for employees in the coronavirus pandemic. The world’s largest online retailer has violated labor law in the state by failing to ensure a safe work environment, New York Attorney General Letitia James said on Wednesday. The allegations go even further: the … Read more

CAU employees worried: Lascher corona protection in institutes | NDR.de – news

Status: 02/13/2021 1:43 p.m. Some institute directors at the University of Kiel are apparently not so strict about the Corona regulations. In any case, some employees do not feel adequately protected from Covid-19 at work. von Julian Marxen Too many employees in the office or in the laboratory, no staggered shifts, a lax approach to … Read more