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Maldives: Religious restrictions
Multinational employers with global employment policies that favour diversity and liberal values will find their position untenable in the Maldives … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Kazakhstan: Employment termination under Article 50.3 of the Labor Code: the Supreme Court’s position
Last May, Article 50 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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India: Siemens management urged to pay arrears for delayed CBA
Although collective agreements at various divisions of Siemen’s subsidiary Kalwa Switchgear expired in 2018 and 2019, nothing has been introduced to replace them … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Hong Kong: Work injury compensation increased
Levels of Compensation and their upper limits have just been increased by varing amounts under the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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China: Minimum monthly wage in Tianjin to be increased from July 2021
With effect from 1st July 2021, the minimum gross monthly wage in Tianjin – a major port city in northeastern China – will increase to 2,180 yuan (US$339) … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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North Macedonia: Minimum wage increased to 22,146 from April 2021
The minimum gross monthly wage has just been increased by 1 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: SEC issues notice of amendments and establishes proceedings to move forward
Last December, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) signalled that it was going to introduce a new requirement on NASDAQ-listed companies to adopt a “comply or explain” approach to diversity on Company Boards … Please login to view this content …
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China: Tencent upgraded housing plan
The tech giant Tencent has launched a house purchase plan for employees … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Cambodia: Labour disputes fell by almost 50% in 2020
The number of labour disputes fell by almost 50% last year … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Argentina: Inflation continues to rise, up 4.1% in April 2021
According to the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses, consumer price inflation rose by 4 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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UAE: Two men imprisoned in the UAE for flouting Covid-19 precautionary measures
Since last Summer, those required to go into quarantine as a precaution, or because they have had a positive COVID-19 test, have had to be fitted with a smartwatch device to trace their movements … Please login to view this …
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Egypt: Draft law sets community service as alternative to jail time for petty crimes
A Committee made up of House of Representative Members and independent experts has been tasked with reviewing the possibility of replacing shorter periods of imprisonment with community service for minor offenders … Please login to view this content or become …
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Bolivia: Mexico and Bolivia agree to remove short-stay visas
The suspension of the mutual visa facility for citizens of Bolivia and Mexico allowing each to travel to the other country and stay for up to 180 days will end on May 24th 2021 … Please login to view this …
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USA: Can you waive appellate review of an arbitration award?
When both parties to an employment contract agree to settle all future disputes ultimately via arbitration than the courts, can the agreement also prevent either party from still reverting to the court system on appeal? Now the position has been …
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South Africa: Covid-19 positive employee dismissed
The Labour Court in Johannesburg has overturned a ruling by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) concerning the dismissal of an employee of Eskort Limited who continued to attend work – in spite of testing positive to COVID-19 …
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