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Thailand: Medical check-up
A new provision agreed by the government will require employers to undertake a medical check-up on all those hired for risky jobs … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Cincinnati outlaws discrimination based on natural hairstyles associated with race
A proposal is being tabled before Cincinnati City Council to introduce a municipal law banning any request made to an employee to change their hair style … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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South Korea: Average loan at the end of 2018 was 40M Won
A much ignored factor in the employee–employer relationship in South Korea is the importance of employer (or employer-backed) loans to sustain living standards and pay for such things as housing and language courses … Please login to view this content …
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USA: Illinois employers must comply with Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act
The Illinois General Assembly has just passed its “Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act” … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Chile: Labour Inspectorate rules out use of provisional personnel in strike situations
The Labour Inspectorate has ruled that under no circumstances may external “provisional service employees” be enlisted to replace striking workers – even for the provision of essential emergency services … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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United Kingdom: Ongoing compliance obligations
Since the simplification of procedures under the GDPR, most companies have regarded ICO registration as at an end … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Panama: Electronic filing
Resolution No … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Regional German bar ‘wins ban’ on contract platforms
A case brought by a German Bar Association against an online contract drafting service owned by the leading legal publishers Wolters Kluwer opens up the whole issue of automation of “professional” service provision … Please login to view this content …
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Global: Foreign direct investment (FDI)
One thing that can be predicted is that the FDI map is likely to change drastically over the next year … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Reported cases of alleged sexual assault increased by 30%
Reported cases of alleged sexual assault in Germany have risen by 30% since the law changed three years ago … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Accounting Directive to make multinational companies more transparent
Although an amendment was proposed in 2016 to the Accounting Directive to make multinational companies more transparent, it is still stuck in the EU pipeline … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Court of Justice :: Austrian law provisions on cumulative sanctions are incompatible with EU law
EUROPEAN UNION, AUSTRIA Court: European Court of Justice (ECJ) Date issued: 12th September 2019 Subject: Austrian law provisions on cumulative sanctions are incompatible with EU law Substance: The ECJ found that the principle of cumulative administrative sanctions for breaches of …
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Economic Health: Purchasing Managers’ Index
One of the key measures used by economists to assess economic wellbeing is the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Free-trade practices
To overcome some of the UK’s trading difficulties following Brexit, the government may wish to adopt the free-trade practices that have grown up across Latin America under the umbrella of “maquiladora” … Please login to view this content or become …
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Montenegro: Cabinet passes decision on determining minimum monthly wage
With effect from the 1st of July 2019, the minimum net monthly wage has increased to €222 (US$246 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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