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Japan: February 2019 real wages dip 1.1 percent year on year
Over the year to February 2019, inflation-adjusted real wages in Japan fell 1 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Irish Republic: Laws limiting the freedom of Irish visa-holders to travel home abolished
With effect from May the 13th 2019, foreign nationals with a valid Irish Residence Permit (IRP) or Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) card will no longer need a re-entry visa to return to the Irish Republic … Please login to …
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USA: Maine passes salary history ban and wage transparency law
An ordinance banning enquiries during job interviews about salary history has been passed by the Maine legislature … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Egypt: Sisi raises minimum wage to help assuage economic hardships
The minimum monthly wage in Egypt has just been increased by 67% from 1,200 Egyptian pounds (US$69) to 2,000 Egyptian pounds (US$115 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Finland: New Working Hours Act effective January 1, 2020
Back in June 2018, we reported that a new law was drafted that would open up more scope for overtime and flexiwork … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: New York City will ban pre-employment Marijuana testing in 2020
A Bill that prohibits employers from conducting pre-employment drug testing has been passed by the New York City Council … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Sri Lanka: Visa on arrival to Sri Lanka for 39 countries
With effect from May the 1st to October the 31st 2019, citizens from more than 30 countries, including Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Portugal, Romania, the UK and the USA, will be able to obtain, …
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USA: Rep. Clark introduces Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination (#BeHEARD) Act
The ‘Be HEARD’ (Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination in the Workplace) Act has been introduced into the House of Representatives by the Democratic Party … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Spain: Does time spent travelling to clients constitute working time?
Companies concerned about the potential encroachment of travel to work time into working time will be reassured by a recent case concerning 6,000 in-home care assistants in Castile and Leon … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Italy: 2019 work permit quotas for non-EU nationals released
A total of 30,850 work permits will be issued for non-EU workers during the course of 2019 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Macau: Employment agencies to have duties assisting foreign workers’ integration into society
The second round of discussions on the employment agency regulation has been commenced recently … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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New Zealand: Confirmation of Electronic Travel Authority requirements
With effect from the 1st of October 2019, all air travellers from 60 visa waiver countries, and all cruise travellers, must carry an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) before travelling to New Zealand … Please login to view this content or …
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USA: Opioids affect 75% of US workplaces
The National Safety Council has published the findings of a survey which show that approximately 75% of US employers have been impacted by employee opioid use, with reports of poorer work performances and absenteeism … Please login to view this …
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Hong Kong: Belarus, Hong Kong mutual visa-free extended to 30 days
Passport holders from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and Belarus are now able to enjoy 30 days, rather than previous 14 days’, visa-free facility to visit each other’s country … Please login to view this content or become …
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India: Deadline extended for person of India card holders to obtain overseas citizen of India card
The Indian government has extended the deadline for conversion of PIO (Person of Indian Origin) cards into OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) cards a number of times in the past … Please login to view this content or become a …
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