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Serbia: Changes that affect all Serbian workplaces
Several recent and pending changes will affect all Serbian workplaces … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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China: Work-related injury insurance & unemployment insurance benefits
The monthly work-related injury insurance benefits in Guangdong Province have now increased to between 324RMB (US$47) and 390RMB (US$57) – depending on their level of disability … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Global: I am not a virus
There is a growing danger of discrimination against those of Chinese origin because of the current viral health scare … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Cars will need to display a GB sticker when visiting Europe and Ireland post Brexit
With effect from the 1st of February 2020, all UK registered vehicles being driven in the European Union – including Northern Ireland registered vehicles driven in the Irish Republic – will have to display a full GB sticker … Please …
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Northern Ireland: Court of Appeal rule that holiday pay claims can go back to 1998
Following the Appeals Court decision in “Chief Constable of the PSNI and another v Agnew and others”, employers across Northern Ireland are now concerned about huge potential back pay bills stretching retrospectively to 1998 … Please login to view this …
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France: PM temporarily suspends plans to raise retirement age
The French government has conceded once again to militant union pressures … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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China: Employment rate of disabled persons in Beijing
There are currently 183,000 disabled persons of working age in the state capital Beijing, of which 131,000 are employed … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Global: Coronavirus & influenza
The coronavirus – 2019-nCoV (the Wuhan virus) – outbreak in China has seemed to take the world by surprise and employers will be justly concerned about what action they should be taking … Please login to view this content or …
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United Kingdom: Gender pay gap
It is a little noticed phenomenon – except by FedEE statisticians – that unequal pay in favour of women has already arrived in the UK … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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India: Government is upgrading labour laws
This year should be a turning point for labour law in India … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Hong Kong: Employment (Amendment) Bill 2019
The Employment (Amendment) Bill 2019 has now been subject to a first reading before the Legislative Council … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Qatar: Visa-free arrival to Russia
Qatari and Russian citizens will now be able to visit each other’s country without a visa and stay up to 90 days, provided that their passports are valid for a period of at least 6 months … Please login to …
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China: Mainland social insurance now covers HK, Macao, Taiwan residents
Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan (HMT) residents who work, study or live on the Chinese mainland are now eligible for the state national social insurance scheme … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Global: Employee travel
Employers should take great care over coming months to avoid litigation when responding to an employee’s refusal to visit any country on business because of a perceived risk of a potentially fatal infection … Please login to view this content …
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Germany: Occupational pensions
Back in 2018, the Act to Strengthen Company Pensions revolutionized occupational pensions by introducing pure DC schemes … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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