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Gambia: Wide reaching labour reform
A Bill to replace the Labour Act 2007 with a much more comprehensive law is currently before the National Assembly … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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France: Employers to be forced into value sharing
The French employers’ organization MEDEF and the SME confederation have signed a national agreement with trade unions (except CGT and CFE-CGC) concerning value sharing … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Mozambique: Reform of investment and labour laws
The Council of Ministers has approved a new package of labour and employment laws aimed at encouraging investment by foreign entities … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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South Africa: Minimum wage updated from 1 March 2023
The national minimum wage was increased on 1st March 2023 from ZAR23 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Turkey: Dismissal ban in the earthquake zone
A ban on layoffs has been introduced in 10 earthquake-hit provinces covered by the current state of emergency … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Zambia: Ministerial visit ends up with a plant’s operations being suspended
A recent visit to two mining and extraction companies by the Minister of Labour and Social Security, Brenda Tambatamba and the Labour Commissioner, Givens Muntengwa in the Lusaka West industrial area ended up backfiring on their hosts … Please login …
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UAE: 2023 Ramadan working day to be reduced by two hours
Ramadan is expected to commence this year on 23rd March 2023, although this will only be officially confirmed on the night before … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Peru: COVID-19 emergency measures extended until 25th May 2023
The extension of the current ‘sanitary emergency’ means that certain temporary labour obligations are maintained … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Canada: Federal minimum wage to rise to $16.65 per hour on 1 April 2023
With effect from 1st April 2023, the federal minimum hourly wage will be set at C$16 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: DOJ and FTC publish a red flag warning to HR practitioners about anti-trust actions
The Department of Justice Antitrust Division and Federal Trade Commission are aware that many HR activities infringe anti-trust rules, but that they are so ordinary and commonplace that HR practitioners are not truly aware of them … Please login to …
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Singapore: Listed firms must disclose Board salaries
Under the terms of the Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo), Singapore-listed companies must soon disclose in their annual reports the exact amount and breakdown of remuneration packages paid to Board Directors and their CEO … Please login to view this …
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New Zealand: ‘Partner of a Worker Work Visa’ to be amended
From 31st May 2023, the partner of a temporary migrant shall be allowed to apply for the visa before arriving in the country, although their employers must be ‘accredited’ under the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) system and their rate …
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India: Jain community 2023 holiday date change
Employers in Rajasthan should note that the public holiday for Mahavir Jayanti that was due to take place on Monday, 3rd April 2023 has been rescheduled for Tuesday, 4th April 2023 … Please login to view this content or become …
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China: Shanghai ordinance to promote local recruitment
Shanghai ordinance to promote local recruitment … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: CMA warns about anti-competitive behaviour in the HR field
The Competition and Markets Authority has transformed over the last year from being largely indifferent to such actions, to now publishing a guide to employers on how to avoid breaking competition law … Please login to view this content or …
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