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South Korea: New minimum wage rate (2022)
The Minimum Wage Commission has set the new minimum wage rate at 9,160 won (US$7 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Singapore: Parents without parental leave may get cash benefits
A new Bill proposing amendments to the “Child Development Co-Savings Act” was tabled for a first reading in Parliament recently by the Ministry of Social and Family Development … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Canada: Bank of Canada to let staff clock in up to half their hours from home
The latest major employer in the country to announce a longer-term hybrid working arrangement is the Bank of Canada … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Kyrgyzstan: Living wage increased by 15.6% in Q2 2021
According to the latest figures from the National Statistics Committee, the average living wage per capita in Q2 2021 amounted to 6,332 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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New Zealand: Government announces support to better protect migrants from exploitation
The government has introduced a new temporary visa (Migrant Exploitation Protection Work Visa) and reporting tools to better protect migrants who experience exploitation whilst inside the country … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Japan: Panel calls for 3% hike in average minimum wage
A subcommittee under Japan’s Labour Ministry has recommended that the national average minimum wage be raised around 3% to 930 yen (US$8 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Connecticut allows some training portability
On 1st October 2019, Connecticut‘s “Time Up Act” introduced a requirement for all employers with 3+ employees to provide sexual harassment prevention training to all employees within six months of being hired … Please login to view this content or …
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Global: Improvements in parental leave
Intense competition for talent in top global accounting firms has led to significant improvements in many benefits – especially parental leave … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Asda pledges allelectric fleet by 2025
The supermarket chain Asda has announced that it is moving to an all-electric company car fleet by June 2025 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Increasing the minimum wage for federal contractors
The US Department of Labor has put out for public comment a proposal to require all public contractors to pay a minimum wage of at least $15 an hour from next year and remove the tipped minimum by 2024 … …
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India: Cyient introduces 12 week gender-neutral parental leave policy
The Indian multinational technology company Cyient has announced that it will be introducing a global 12-week gender neutral paid parental and adoptive leave policy into all its offices around the World … Please login to view this content or become …
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China: E-commerce platform JD.com offers 4 months ‘bonus salary’ to employees
The Beijing-based e-commerce giant JD Group has announced that they will be increasing annual salaries for the majority of their 370,000 employees by an average of 14% over the next two years … Please login to view this content or …
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Cambodia: Rules for compulsory and voluntary pension contributions
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is expanding its portfolio of mandatory schemes with the introduction of a national pension plan … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Australia: High income threshold now $158,500
There have recently been a number of changes in earnings limits for “non-award covered employees” … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Mexico: US files second labour complaint in Mexico under trade pact
Under the US free trade agreement, established unions have the right to enjoy recognition and free collective bargaining … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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