Deel, a startup that helps employers handle onboarding, local payroll, and compliance for global workforces, is launching a tool that tracks regulatory changes across more than 150 countries.

The tool, called Compliance Hub, is intended to help employers “navigate the ever-changing regulatory landscape,” and flag any potential compliance issues, according to a statement from the company provided exclusively to HR Brew. Such issues may include expiring visas, worker misclassification, or noncompliance with minimum wage and benefits laws.

The current regulatory environment demands constant monitoring of new laws and regulations, Deel posits, citing recent changes to employment law in Thailand, Luxembourg, and Australia as evidence of the complex environment global employers face. The company is seeking to provide “a new level of constant proactive monitoring” that’s not currently available to employers, who may be relying on a mix of sources—ranging from regulatory agency websites to newsletters to webinars—to stay up to date, Deel said.

“Data at your fingertips.” Deel is highlighting three features in the new Compliance Hub: A newsfeed that tracks regulatory changes across 150 countries, a monthly report flagging any potential issues with an employer’s workforce, and an AI-powered tool that draws on legal research to classify workers according to local laws and precedent cases.

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What’s better than giving Amazon your personal shopping data? How about handing over your employees’ biometric data? Literally.

What’s happening? Amazon recently announced a new service called Amazon One Enterprise, retooling its proprietary palm-scanning payment technology for use in workplaces. Instead of swiping an ID badge or using a passcode, organizations that use the service can ask employees to scan their palms to enter the office or access HR records, according to CNBC.

While the technology is currently in preview only, some employers, including IHG Hotels & Resorts, have already signed up for the service, the cost of which has not yet been made public. Amazon claims the biometric tech will save employees time and hassle in removing the need to remember passwords or bring ID cards to work, according to a press release.

Privacy concerns. For years, privacy advocates have warned of the potential for abuse of collected biometric data.

Keep reading here.—KP

Government municipalities in the European Union can prohibit public workers from wearing religious symbols, according to a Nov. 28 ruling from its top court, Reuters reported.

Where in the world? The case was first brought in Belgium, where a Muslim woman was told she couldn’t wear her headscarf at her office job with the city of Ans, the BBC reported. The municipality then amended its employment rules to say that employees must present themselves as religiously neutral.

The woman claimed the rule infringed on her right to religious freedom and that her role was not public-facing, which was a stipulation in the latest guidance from the European Court of Justice in 2021. But the court ruled that religious neutrality was necessary, and left degrees of neutrality up to municipalities and member countries to determine, but said it must be done consistently, according to the Independent.

Satellite view. The ruling is the latest on religious head coverings in recent years that have targeted Muslim women in particular.

Keep reading here.—KP

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