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Serbia: The only European country to approve visa-free entry for Indians
Indians may enter, transit through and stay in Serbia without a visa, during a period not exceeding 30 days in any one year period … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Government opens labour market for skilled workers from non-EU countries
The Skilled Immigration Act (Fachkräfteeinwanderungsgesetz), which was adopted by the German Bundestag (national parliament) in June 2019, is expected come into force on March 1st 2020 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Netherlands: Family members of entrepreneurs exempted from work permit requirement
Family members of foreign self-employed persons/entrepreneurs are now allowed to take up paid employment without having to apply for a work permit in the Netherlands … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Vietnam: Minimum wages hiked in January 2020
The minimum salary in the private sector has just been raised by an average of 5 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Croatia: Schengen accession
The European Commission recently announced that Croatia has met the criteria to join the Schengen Area … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Vietnam: Government extends visa exemption to eight countries till 2022
A 15-day visa exemption facility for nationals from eight countries, namely Russia, Japan, South Korea, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Belarus, has now been extended for a further three year period – through the end of 2022 … Please login …
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New Zealand: Government announces minimum wage boost, to $18.90 an hour from April 2020
The national adult minimum wage will rise on April 1st 2020 from $17 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Myanmar: Visa-free visits for Myanmar and Vietnam nationals
Nationals from Myanmar and Vietnam may now visit each other’s country for a period up to 30 days without obtaining a visa … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: New Jersey becomes third state to ban discrimination based on hair
New Jersey has now become the third US State to enact a law that classifies any adverse treatment on the basis of hair style or texture as an act of racial discrimination … Please login to view this content or …
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Australia: Chile reciprocity fee for Australians scrapped under new visa arrangements
Australian visitors will no longer have to pay a US$117 reciprocity fee at the border when entering Chile via Santiago Airport … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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New Zealand: Fair pay agreement working group report
The Fair Pay Agreement Working Group Report released in 2019 has still not been acted upon by the government … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Indonesia: Government aims for revised labour law Bill by January
The government is putting finishing touches to a major revision of the 2003 labour law … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Lloyd’s of London whistleblowing hotline inactive for 16 months
One way to keep internal reports of wrongdoing down is to switch off the whistleblower helpline … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Sri Lanka: Program to create 100,000 job opportunities in January
A “Multipurpose Development Task Force” is being established by the government to tackle youth unemployment … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Application of exit tax
Those who move from Germany to Switzerland – where the move involves capital gains liabilities – should now be able to take advantage of the opinion of the European Commission issued on 24 January 2019 concerning all EU transfers and …
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