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Canada: Consultation on working at heights training standards
The Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Development is undertaking a public consultation on “working at heights” training standards … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Nigeria: Bill to prohibit casualisation of workers passes second reading in Senate
A Bill to ban the casualization of labour in the private and public sectors has now passed through the Nigerian Senate at second reading … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Nagorno-Karabakh: A focus for investment
This politically contested region in the caucasus mountains hardly yet appears on the radar of many multinational companies, let alone being a hotspot for future HR attention … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Egypt: Sexual violence against women
Companies operating sexual harassment policies should be aware that in Egypt, the prevailing view about the violent treatment of women concerns primarily the public exposure and shame of “immodest behaviour”, rather than the fundamental criminality of the acts … Please …
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Angola: Change to the penal code
A change to the penal code has just come into effect that both removes same-sex relationships from the lists of unlawful acts and introduces a ban on discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation … Please login to view this …
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USA: Occupational outlook handbook
If you have not discovered this facility yet, you will be surprised how much data you can have under your fingertips for free … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Seychelles: New remote work visa announced
The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) has announced a new remote work visa for individuals aged between 28 to 56 years old who wish to work temporarily from the country remotely, and who are at a middle-management level or are experts …
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USA: Virginia minimum wage increase will take effect on May 1, 2021
From 1st May 2021, the hourly minimum wage in Virginia will increase to $9 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Experts predict near to above-average tornado activity this Spring
A number of meteorological agencies are predicting that 2021 will be a particularly active year for tornados, with over 300 being predicted for April alone – mainly in the mid-lower Mississippi valley and southern Atlantic coastal area … Please login …
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Mauritania: Online work permit platform introduced
Manual work permit applications and in-person submissions are no longer required as the Department of Labour has launched a new online Work Permit Management facility … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Global: WTO negotiations on data flows
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) launched in 2019 a “Joint Statement Initiative”(JSI) aimed at finding a framework for Ecommerce around the globe … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Overview of the world economic outlook projections (IMF)
At the time of writing, official real GDP figures for the whole of 2020 were not available, but at the end of January 2021, the IMF put the figure for the contraction of the economy over the year at -10% …
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USA: Occupational wages
The New York State Department of Labor has just published its latest salary analyses by occupation … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Global: Permanent establishment
The OECD has issued guidance to member governments concerning whether employees stranded abroad, or required to work from home in another state, due to COVID-19 are creating a permanent establishment in the country where they are located … Please login …
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Spain: Banking deal
The 24th Banking Collective agreement covering the period from 2019 to 2023 has just been signed by the Spanish Banking Association (AEB) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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