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China: Salaries for the interns
According to a newly released notice from the Ministry of Education, interns in China should receive no less than 80% of the salary of those who are on the probation period and carrying out very similar duties … Please login …
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United Kingdom: Where are the greatest concentrations of HR Manager and Director (HRM) jobs
HR is not only becoming increasingly an avenue for women to move into management, but one that increasingly demands high levels of formal qualifications … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: New Jersey joins jurisdictions banning salary history inquiries
New Jersey is the latest US state to agree a Salary history enquiry ban … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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China: Annual leave compensation in Jiangsu province
According a new guideline issued by the Jiangsu Higher People’s Court, employers in Jiangsu province will have to pay 300% of employees’ daily wages as compensation for their unused paid annual leave … Please login to view this content or …
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European Union: Annual monitoring cycle
The European Commission is currently considering the establishment of an annual monitoring cycle using other organisations to help review the rule of law across all EU member states … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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USA: Chicago City Council passes fair workweek law
Chicago City Council has approved a costly “Fair Workweek Ordinance” that comes into force on July 1st 2020 – introducing new rules for most employers scheduling shifts … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Azerbaijan: Amendments to the Law on Labour Pensions
President Ilham Aliyev has signed a Decree on Amendments to the Law on Labour Pensions that will take effect on October 1st, 2019 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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UAE: Labor market testing required for all mainland companies
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) has now ordered that local labour market testing requirements now apply to small as well as large companies … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Jamaica: Youth unemployment rate declined
Latest figures from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica indicated that over the year to April 2019, total youth unemployment (those aged under 24) decreased by 6 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Chile: Working hours to be reduced?
The Labour Commission of the Chamber of Deputies has recently approved a proposal for reducing normal weekly working hours from 45 to 40 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Australia: Industrial disputes in Q1 2019
During Q1 2019, 16,600 working days were lost due to industrial disputes … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Tunisia: Government raises minimum wages, pensions to tackle discontent
Low paid industrial workers were subject to a formal wage adjustment on May 1st 2019 when the government increased the monthly minimum wage by 6 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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South Africa: NEET rates for youth aged 15–24 years, Q2 2019
Over the year to Q2 2019, the unemployment rate in South Africa increased by 1 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Supreme Court to decide if LGBTQ workers are protected by US civil rights law
A case will be heard by the Supreme Court on October 8th, 2019 to determine whether the Civil Rights Act 1964 protects claims of discrimination based on sexual orientation in federal employment … Please login to view this content or …
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South Korea: 2020 minimum wage set at 8590 won
With effect from 2020, the hourly minimum wage in South Korea will be increased to 8,590 won (US$7 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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