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Japan: Enabling employees to work until 70
Under an amendment to the Elderly Persons Employment Stabilization Law, employers must now make efforts to continue a worker’s employment until they reach the age of 70 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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European Union: Hourly labour costs (Q1 2021)
Hourly labour costs in the EU grew over the year to Q1 2021 by 1 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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China: Basic medical insurance premium rate temporarily reduced in Shenzhen
The Shenzhen employer contribution rate for Level I Basic Medical Insurance Premiums has been reduced from 6% to 5% for the period between 1st May 2021 to 31st December 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Australia: Priority migration skilled occupation list expanded
The Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) now includes 22 additional occupations across the accounting, engineering, information and communication technology and medical and hospitality sectors … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Latin America: BBVA adapts employee Ts&Cs to lockdown requirements
The banking group BBVA has been busy adapting employee terms and conditions to lockdown requirements across Latin America … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Colombia: Reduction of the legal work schedule
For many years, Colombia has been the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) country with the longest normal weekly working hours … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Brazil: Modern slavery in tobacco industry
Brazil has long suffered from poor labour standards, including instances of ‘modern slavery’ – a problem most evident in its huge tobacco industry … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Japan: Revised child care law makes it easier for fathers to take four weeks of paternity leave
A revised child care law will come into force during October 2022 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Juneteenth becomes federal holiday celebrating end of slavery in US
A new regular national holiday has been announced to celebrate the end of slavery in the USA … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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UAE: Residents asked to use digital Emirates IDs until they receive new cards
The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) has started transitioning to a new version of the Emirates Identity Card (EIC) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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South Africa: Proposed amendments to the equality act
Potential changes have been proposed to the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act (PEPUDA) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Oman: Long-term residence visas for investors from September 2021
Starting from September 2021, foreign investors will have the option to obtain extended residency, on a renewable five and ten-year basis, under the Investment Residency Programme (IRP) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Nigeria: Pro-chancellors want labour removed from exclusive list
The frequency of strikes in Universities has led the Committee of Pro-Chancellors to ask the federal government to devolve pay, terms and conditions to individual institutions … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Kenya: Court declares Uhuru’s Judiciary restructure order unconstitutional
An order has been made by a High Court Judge, James Makau, stating that an attempt earlier this year by President Uhuru Kenyatta to reorganise the judiciary was wholly unconstitutional … Please login to view this content or become a …
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China: Annual average wage of Guangzhou employees (2020)
According to the latest data from the Statistics Bureau of Guangzhou Municipality, in 2020, the annual average wage of employees in urban private organizations was 68,826 yuan (US$10,627 … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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