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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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Romania: Average monthly labour cost was 4573 lei/employee in 2018

According to latest available data, in 2018, the average monthly gross earnings across the country amounted to 4,357 lei (US$1,022 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Serbia: Citizens of Armenia may stay in Serbia for up to 90 days without visa

Citizens of the Republic of Armenia may now enter, transit and stay on the territory of Serbia for a maximum period of 90 days in any period of 180 days … Please login to view this content or become a …

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Montenegro: Average earnings (wages) September 2019

The average gross monthly pay level in Montenegro during September 2019 stood at 775 euros (US$854) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Finland: Wages and salaries in August 2019

Over the year to August 2019, total wages and salaries in the private sector grew by 3 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Cyprus: Pay deals signed in banking sector bring fragile stability

An agreement has been reached between two leading banks – the Bank of Cyprus (BoC) and Astrobank – and the trades union ETYK … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Netherlands: ACM has imposed a fine of 1.84 million euros for deleting WhatsApp chat conversations during a dawn raid

When a company undergoes a spot inspection by a regulatory authority it is important for HR to warn employees not to destroy any materials – including messages or memberships of WhatsApp groups … Please login to view this content or …

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Switzerland: Minimum wage in several Cantons

Switzerland remains one of a handful of European countries not to have in place a national minimum wage … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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France: The multi-replacement CDD soon experienced

A new “multi-replacement CDD” is on its way … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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