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Finland: Labour cost index – Q1 2019

Over the year to Q1 2019, average hourly labour costs in the private sector increased by 0 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Czech Republic: Median pay in Q1 2019

Over the year to Q1 2019, the median monthly pay level increased by 7 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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New Zealand: One in 20 employed New Zealanders are contractors

Latest figures from the Stats NZ indicate that almost 144,000 New Zealanders worked as self-employed contractors in 2018, which accounted for just over 5% of all employed people … Please login to view this content or become a member by …

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Georgia: Earnings statistics – Q1 2019

Over the year to Q1 2019, average gross monthly pay in the Black Sea state of Georgia increased by 3.2%, or 33.5 Gel (US$11.4), to 1,092.7 Gel (US$373). Disturbingly, it grew by only 1.8% to 876.1 Gel (US$299) for women,

Irish Republic: Earnings and labour costs annual – 2018

Between 2017 and 2018, average annual earnings increased by 3 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Moldova: Average earnings in the first quarter 2019

Over the year to Q1 2019, average gross monthly pay increased by 17 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: US ends visa-free entry for visitors to North Korea

The US immigration service has ended visa waiver status for citizens of the 38 countries on the US waiver programme if they have ever visited North Korea since 2011 … Please login to view this content or become a member …

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Romania: Average monthly pension – Q1 2019

Over the year to Q1 2019, the average monthly pension from all sources increased by 9 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Saudi Arabia: Saudi finalising regulations to issue temporary visas

Government officials are currently reviewing draft regulations that will, when approved, permit the issue of temporary visas for up to six months … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Malta: Average annual basic salary Q1 2019

During Q1 2019, the average annual basic salary of employees was circa €19,390 (US$21,741) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Hungary: Average gross earnings amounted to HUF 356,900 in January-April 2019

Over the year to April 2019, the average gross earnings increased by 9 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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European Court of Justice :: Calculation of compensation for dismissal of an employee on part-time parental leave

EUROPEAN UNION Case: RE v Praxair MRC Court: European Court of Justice (ECJ) Date issued: 8th May 2019 Subject: Calculation of compensation for dismissal of an employee on part-time parental leave Substance: The employee concerned was a full-time, permanent employee …

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USA: Equifax to pay up to US$700m over data breach

The credit reference agency Equifax has agreed to pay US$700m in a settlement agreement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding a 2017 data breach that affected approximately 147 million people whose personal records were compromised … Please login to …

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Chile: Insufficient legal protection for workers with disability

According to the President of the Chilean Foundation for Disability, Matías Poblete, the legal protection for workers with disability in Chile is insufficient … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Bahrain: Data protection law takes effect

Law No … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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