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Nigeria: Labour, govt meet over N30,000 minimum wage
Earlier this year we had reported that the Nigerian government was considering an increase in the minimum wage … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Albania: Economic factsheets
A very useful free service provided by the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office are periodic updates of country statistics, with projections from the last available data until the present date … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Canada: Ontario Court of Appeal confirms no tort of harassment… yet
Back in 2017, we reported that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice had concluded that harassment could amount to an independent common law tort [Merrifield v … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Malta/UK: Government offers UK citizens 10-year residency after Brexit
In the event that the United Kingdom leaves the European Union without a deal, the Maltese government has prepared a set of Regulations that will allow British citizens already residing in Malta to remain in the country for up to …
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Mexico: Senate passes labor overhaul to ensure union freedom
The Senate has finally approved a Bill giving employees the right to appoint their union representatives and approve collective agreements through a secret ballot … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Russian Federation: New rights for Russian employees
The Labour Code has been amended to allow employees to undergo a ‘preventive medical examination’, for which additional paid time off must be given … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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France: Increased company obligations for ‘professional career’
Employers’ training obligations have recently increased … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union/Global: GDP growth
Gross Domestic Product (economic growth) across the EU as a whole over the year to Q1 2019 was +1 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Russian Federation: New criminal liability for employers
The unlawful dismissal, or unjustified non-hiring of persons, of pre-retirement age could now leave employers open to fines and even criminal liability … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Poland: Trade union rights
Workers in Poland who are employed under task-based civil law contracts are now entitled to various trade union rights … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Slovak Republic: New holiday vouchers are now mandatory for larger employers
Since January 1st 2019, employers with 49+ staff have been under an obligation to offer their employees a highly paternalistic holiday allowance known as “holiday voucher” … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Accidents at work statistics
The number of fatal accidents at work fell by 12% across the EU between 2009 and 2016 (the latest available year) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Poland: Employees’ Capital Pension Schemes
New ‘Employees’ Capital Pension Schemes’ (PPK) must be introduced by employers over the next year … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Kazakhstan: Several employment-related amendments to take effect
Several employment-related amendments are soon to take effect in Kazakhstan … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Sweden: Number of permanent employees continues to increase
According to Statistics Sweden, over the year to March 2019, the number of permanent employees continued to increase to 3,884,000 whilst the number of hours worked in Sweden increased by 2 … Please login to view this content or become …
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