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Germany: Termination without notice due to sexual harassment
The Labour Court in Cologne has found that a man who persistently pursued a female colleague and then forcibly kissed her outside her hotel room during a company retreat had been justifiably dismissed … Please login to view this content …
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European Union: Enforced financial transparency
The era of enforced financial transparency will soon be upon multinational enterprises (MNEs) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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China: Private sector wages rise 5.3% in 2020
According to data released from the National Bureau of Statistics, the average annual wages of private sector urban employees rose over the year in 2020 by 4,123 yuan (US$645 … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Australia: Temporary visas to be extended for Myanmar citizens amid ongoing military coup
The Australian government has announced that all Myanmar nationals currently in Australia on temporary visas may apply to extend their stay until it is safe to return home … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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USA: Biden administration moves to protect Myanmar nationals residing in US
Burmese/Mayanmar nationals will now be able to apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) if they have been continuously physically present in the United States since 25th May 2021 … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Malawi: Supreme Court abolishes death penalty
The Supreme Court has just ruled that the imposition of the death penalty is unconstitutional … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Post-Brexit trade agreement reached between UK and Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Australia
Two separate free trade agreements (FTAs) have been reached between the UK and three EFTA countries (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) and also with Australia … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Sweden: What’s happened since Amazon’s launch in Sweden?
The prospects for Amazon in the online retail market continue to look stark, with little growth in its 1% market share during the lockdown … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: The term “fagot” is punishable as a formal insult
What happens if a customer returns an item they purchased and your member of staff responds with insulting messages? Normally, such matters would not reach open court, but in Germany, they sometimes do … Please login to view this content …
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USA: FDA moves to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars
The Federal Food and Drug Administration is seemingly poised to place a ban on the sale of menthol and other flavoured cigarettes and cigars over the coming year … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Kenya: Maritime Single Window system goes live
Kenya is now amongst the 120 governments (member states) that have ratified the International Maritime Organization Convention on Facilitation of Maritime Traffic, known as the FAL Convention … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Germany: Role of the remuneration committee
Although company remuneration committees primarily focus on packages received by the management board members, they also have an important role in setting the often somewhat lower sums payable to Supervisor Board (SB) members … Please login to view this content …
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European Union: Hourly earnings vary widely across occupations
According to the latest available figures (for 2018), the largest broad occupational gross hourly earnings difference in the European Union was to be found in Cyprus, where managers (€31 … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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India: Court orders Air India to rehire 61 dismissed pilots
The High Court in Delhi has ordered Air India to rehire 61 pilots that were dismissed because of the health crisis … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: UAW rejects tentative agreement with Volvo trucks north America
In spite of heavy investment in their New River Valley truck assembly plant in Dublin, Virginia and the creation of 1,000 jobs since 2016, Volvo has been having repeated problems with the Auto Workers Union (UAW) … Please login to …
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