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Kenya: Mass job cuts in the telecom sector

Mass redundancies are taking place in the telecom sector following the merger of Telkom Kenya and Aircom and the dip in demand for telephone and Internet services … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …

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Australia: Growth in average wages increases

Over the year to May 2019, average gross weekly pay increased by $48 (US$32) to $1,634 (US$1,098) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Malaysia: Government to review labour laws

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Bin Mohamad has stated the government’s intention to review its labour laws in an effort to reduce “over-dependence” on foreign labour and address low female labour participation … Please login to view this content or become …

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Mexico: Gender bias in job advertisements

A recent study by Bloomberg which analysed thousands of job advertisements published in August 2019 indicates a large element of gender bias, even though the listing of gender preferences is discriminatory and against the law … Please login to view …

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Nepal: Bilateral labour pact with Turkey

The Nepalese government is making slow progress towards the signing of a bilateral labour agreement with Turkey for the hiring of Nepali workers … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: An employment law revolution in Colorado

Employers in Colorado are only now coming to terms with the implications of new state laws passed in April and May … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Georgia: Changes to the residence permit

The new Law on Aliens is now in force … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Mexico: Protocol for the Legitimation of Existing Collective Bargaining Agreements

The  Official Federal Gazette has published the Protocol for the Legitimation of Existing Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Kenya: Majority of law students flop bar exam

Two thirds of students sitting their law degree finals at the Kenya School of Law failed to even scrape a pass … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Montenegro: Average earnings (wages) June 2019

The average gross monthly pay level in Montenegro during June 2019 stood at 775 euros (US$860), whilst the average net monthly pay level had risen annually by 1 … Please login to view this content or become a member by …

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Sweden: Labour Force Surveys (LFS) Q2 2019

According to latest Labour Force Survey (LFS), during Q2 2019, amongst persons aged 20-64 years, the Swedish-born population had an employment participation rate of 89 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Norway: Index of labour costs Q2 2019

Over the year to Q2 2019, labour costs increased significantly in Transportation and storage (3 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Sweden: Labour costs increased in May 2019

According to Statistics Sweden (SCB), over the year to May 2019, the Swedish Labour Cost Index (AKI) for the private sector increased by 2 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Morocco: Draft law on right to strike in Morocco stirs controversy

A draft law giving the right to strike and setting out the rules for strike activity has received strong support from within the government, but has led the Labour Ministry to backtrack following strongly worded representations from international trades unions …

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Finland: Wages and salaries sum grew by 4.3% year-on-year in March to May

Over the year to May 2019, total wages and salaries in the private sector grew by 6 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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