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India: Consumer prices continue to climb

Consumer prices continue to climb at a moderate rate … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Germany: Automaker Opel to cut workers’ hours and pay

The carmaker PSA Opel is considering the introduction of short-time working at its Russelsheim headquarters … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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United Kingdom: New legal redundancy protections for pregnant women and new mothers

Following a public consultation exercise earlier this year, the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has decided to introduce new legal redundancy protections for pregnant women and new mothers … Please login to view this content or become …

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Italy: Job protection to certain vulnerable groups

The Council of Ministers has issued a decree-law on urgent measures to provide job protection to certain vulnerable groups, such as home delivery workers, and improve job subsidies … Please login to view this content or become a member by …

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Uzbekistan: Law Personal Data No. LRU-547

On the 1st of October, the Law on Personal Data No … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: Illinois Governor enacts major Illinois employment law

The Governor of the State of Illinois has signed Public Act 101-0221, which introduces new annual sexual harassment training and reporting obligations for employers/contractors and restricts the use of mandatory arbitration and non-disclosure agreements (NDA) … Please login to view …

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United Kingdom: Retail sales decline in July, CBI says

In spite of recent reports that UK consumers were on a buying spree the real picture of retail sales has now come from a Confederation of British Industry (CBI) index … Please login to view this content or become a …

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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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