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According to the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT), in March 2015 the index of hourly contractual wages in Italy remained unchanged as compared to February 2015. Compared with March 2014, however, wages had increased by 1%. The increase in wages

From July 1st 2015 companies in the UAE will be able to issue shares as part of an employee share scheme. Under the new Commercial Companies Law, employee share schemes will be permitted provided the terms and conditions of the

An employer has been ordered by the Federal Labour Court (BAG) to reimburse the works council for the cost of sending one of its members to a seminar on bullying.

For many years the employer had refused to pay for

The German Federal Labour Court (BAG) recently considered whether an employer had an obligation to continue paying wages during sick leave to an alcoholic employee who had suffered a relapse.

The case concerned an employee who went on sick leave

The central government of India is planning to reduce the number of national employment laws applicable in the country, from 44 to five. The intention is that this will make it easier for companies to do business and to improve

Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies is currently reviewing a draft law which would provide more generous statutory leave for family care reasons. The draft law seeks to extend paternity leave from two days to 15 days. It would also make changes

Employers in Russia wishing to hire non-highly qualified specialists and non-CIS nationals in 2016 should be aware that the standard work permit quota application period has now opened. Applications can be filed until July 1st 2015. If an employer fails

A new law on occupational health and safety came into force in Turkey on April 23rd 2015. The law has made changes in the areas of leave, night work, employer social security contributions and child labour.

As regards leave, male

In a landmark decision, the European Court of Justice has stated that ‘establishment’, for the purpose of the EU Collective Redundancies Directive, should be defined as the entity to which the worker is assigned to carry out their work duties.

New Zealand’s parliament has narrowly approved a new law which will bring severe consequences on employers who exploit migrant workers.

Under the Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2), employers who are found to have exploited temporary migrant workers will face fines

Last month the Irish High Court ordered an employer to reinstate a former employee who had been dismissed in 2009 for breaching company email policy. Under the Unfair Dismissal Acts 1997-2007 such an order entitles the employee to be re-employed

The South Korean multinational company, Hyundai Motor Company, is considering changing its pay structure so that its domestic employees are paid wages based on merit, rather than on seniority. This, the company believes, would help reduce rising labour costs. At

On May 1st 2015 the monthly minimum wage in Guangdong, China, increased to 1,895 Renminbi (306 US dollars). This follows recent increases made to minimum wages in other provinces of the country. Since April 1st 2015 the monthly minimum wage

The amount of notice an employee in the UK crown dependency of Jersey must give an employer when terminating their employment has changed as of April 1st 2015. Employees who have been continuously employed by their employer for less than

In a recent case, a Full Bench of the Federal Court of Australia provided clarification on when an employer can justify the summary dismissal of an employee on the basis of alleged cases of misconduct that were discovered after termination