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Australia: FWA reforms

Fair Work Act amendments designed to protect casual workers, could very well end up making it far easier to classify them as casual … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Bahrain: Government introduces new programme to boost employment of locals

Under proposed amendments to the Unemployment Insurance law the unemployment pay for nationals who are University graduates will rise from BD150 (US$395) to BD200 (US$526) a month … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …

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USA: California’s next big hazard could be a volcano

The US Geological survey has just published an extensive report predicting that the biggest natural hazards threat in California is not an earthquake, but a volcanic eruption … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …

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India: Panel sets national minimum wage at Rs 375 per day

A special panel set up by the government to review the national minimum wage has recommended that it be increased from Rs 176 (US$2 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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United Kingdom: Israel, UK sign post-Brexit trade agreement

Members of the European Union formally forego the right to form their own trade agreements with other countries … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: H-1B rule change keeps qualification in, talent out

From April 1st the Department for homeland Security will revise the way it selects H-IB petitions … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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New Zealand: Sector-wide collective bargaining recommended

A Fair Pay Working Group Chaired by former Prime Minister, Jim Bolger, has just issued its report and recommendations on a “new system of occupation or sector-wide bargaining to set minimum terms and conditions of employment … Please login to …

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Germany: Tax benefits for environmentally friendly employee mobility

Tax changes relating to employee expenses have come into effect this year … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Sweden: Why Sweden is deporting high-skilled labor migrants

It is so common there is even a name for it “Kompetensutvisnin”, which means the throwing out of the country highly qualified people the economy needs … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Denmark: Immigration down, emigration up

Stricter immigration laws began to be applied last year, with a 3% resulting fall in the number coming to reside in Denmark … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: Pre-emption law trends

Several US States have recently been seeking to use pre-emption laws to prevent cities and counties within them to set their own minimum wage and benefits rates … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …

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France: New gender pay gap index

Although the government’s fight against the gender pay gap was strengthened by a new law curiously titled “the freedom to choose one’s professional future” last September, further information about what is expected from employers has only more recently been revealed …

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EU: Council confirms agreement on changes to the visa code

A proposal to amend the Schengen visa code has been agreed between Parliament and Council as a means of simplifying the visa process for short-term tourists and business visitors … Please login to view this content or become a member …

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Saudi Arabia: Government reduces visa fee for Pakistanis

The cost of visas for single-entry to Saudi Arabia by Pakistani citizens has now been reduced from SR2,000 (US$533) to SR338 (US$90), whilst the fee for a multiple-entry visa has decreased from SR3,000 (US$800) to SR675 (US$180) … Please login …

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Kenya: High Court postpones ruling on decriminalising homosexuality

The High Court of Kenya has suspended its ruling on decriminalising homosexual activities until May 24th … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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