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A decree to tackle illegal work and fraud involving posted workers has now come into force in France. The decree details the obligations placed on employers established outside of France when they wish to post or second employees to France,

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in Q1 2015 the median earnings of full-time workers in the USA stood at 808 US dollars per week. This is 1.5% higher than in Q1 2014. Regarding full-time workers aged 25

Employer associations and trade unions in Belgium have agreed to extend the list of products and services that may be obtained using eco-cheques. As a result, from June 1st 2015 eco-cheques may be used to purchase items such as second-hand

Since April 6th 2015 employment intermediaries in the UK have been subject to new reporting requirements. Employment intermediaries include all businesses that supply workers who personally provide a service to a client. Under the new rules, these employers are required

The Japanese Cabinet has endorsed a draft law that would amend the Labour Standards Act as regards working time for high-income professionals.

The government wishes to eliminate working time restrictions on professionals who earn at least 10,750,000 million Japanese yen

On July 1st 2015 the national monthly minimum wage in the Netherlands will increase. The new minimum wage rate for full-time employees aged 23 or over will be 1,507.80 euros per month.

Cases of redundancies have increased in Singapore amid on-going business restructuring. According to figures provided by the Ministry of Manpower there were 11,560 redundancies in 2013 and 12,930 redundancies in 2014. The service industries were the most affected by redundancies

Taiwan’s Executive Yuan has approved a number of proposed amendments to the Labour Standards Act. These amendments include a reduction in the working week from 84 hours per two weeks to 40 hours per week and an increase in the

A draft law that would prohibit employers from requesting or considering the credit history of a job candidate or employee when making employment decisions has been approved by the New York City Council in the USA. Exceptions to this general

The European Commission is seeking the views of EU-level employer and employee representatives on strengthening existing EU legislation on worker information and consultation. The Commission is considering the possibility of consolidating the three EU Directives on collective redundancies, transfers of

The Ministry of Labour in Greece has announced a two-stage increase in the national minimum wage. The monthly minimum rate will rise to 650 euros in October 2015 and to 751 euros in July 2016. There are also plans to

An amendment to the law regarding written statements for unsuccessful job candidates is currently being considered by the Russian State Duma. Although, at present, unsuccessful job applicants have the right to a written statement setting out the reason they were

The Russian State Duma is currently preparing a new law which would require employers to pay their employees when they take a day off work to undergo a medical examination. At present, the Russian Labour Code does not establish obligations

Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower is taking tough action on employers who demand cash payments from foreign workers in return for agreeing to hire them. These so-called ‘employment kickbacks’ are prohibited under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act, unless the purposes

Employers and trade unions in Italy have agreed to renew the national collective agreement for workers in the distribution and service industries. The agreement will operate from April 1st 2015 to December 31st 2017 and over this period workers will