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Employers and trade unions in Switzerland have reached agreement on the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement for the temporary work sector. The new agreement will take effect from April 2016 and last until the end of 2018. The

The Supreme Court of Honduras has approved the final draft of the Labour Procedure Code and presented it to Congress for their approval. This draft Code is the result of years of discussion and consultation. The legislation aims to establish

The Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2015 has now been published in Ireland. The Bill re-establishes a mechanism for registering employment agreements between employers and trade unions and sets out a new statutory framework to establish minimum pay rates for specific

According to Singapore’s Minister of Manpower, Lim Swee, the Ministry of Manpower took action against 645 employers for salary-related offences in 2014. Of these, 49 employers were prosecuted in court for serious offences. This is four times the number of

On May 12^th 2015 the Republic of Ireland launched its Trusted Partner Initiative. The aim of the initiative is to enable fully vetted companies to fill job vacancies quickly and easily by reducing the administrative burden imposed on them

A new one-stop premium visa service centre has been established in South Africa. This will provide companies that employ a high proportion of foreign workers with a faster and more efficient visa and work permit renewal application process.

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A law that allows employers to pay their employees through credit to a payroll card account has come into effect in the US state of Georgia. Previously, employers could only pay their employees by cheque, cash or a direct deposit

Last month the Czech Republic’s biggest car maker, Skoda Auto, reached an agreement with trade unions to increase wages by 3.5%. The deal will affect approximately 24,600 employees. Many trade unions and even members of the central bank are currently

In 2014, average nominal wages in Switzerland increased by 0.8%, according to the Swiss Federal Statistical Office. This was very similar to increases made in previous years (0.7% in 2013 and 0.8% in 2012). The increase in real wages negotiated

On May 1st 2015, the President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, increased minimum wages in the country by 12%. Average minimum wages in urban areas are now between 13,592 Kenyan shillings (146 US dollars) and 17,199 Kenyan shillings (179 US dollars).

On May 13^th 2015, new legal provisions concerning sick leave came into force in Philadelphia, USA. A notification poster has been issued for employers, clearly setting out the key details of the new rules. The poster can be accessed

All employers in Denmark are now entitled to support to help retain older workers. The so-called ‘senior package’ provides financial support and guidance to employers to enable them to implement a series of meetings, mapping and clarification activities in order

Following criticism from the European Commission, the Ministry of Labour in Sweden has proposed amendments to the Employment Act to help prevent the abuse of temporary employment. The proposals would increase the number of instances in which temporary employment agreements

To mark 70 years since the victory of the Second World War, China has announced a one-off public holiday on September 3^rd 2015. The working day on Friday, September 4^th will be moved to Sunday, September 6^th

In a recent case on whistleblowing, the UK’s Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) confirmed that non-protected disclosures cannot be converted into a protected disclosure by considering them altogether. Following previous case law, the EAT stated that each disclosure must be considered