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Belgium: Women earn 6% less than men in 2017

Latest figures from Statistics Belgium indicate that, in 2017, there were 12% more women graduating from Belgian Universities with a degree than men … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Cyprus: Residence rights and residence documents in the Republic of Cyprus in a ‘no-deal’ scenario

The Government has recently announced its intention to safeguard by law the residence rights of UK nationals in the event of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: Cubans frustrated over U.S. move to end five-year visitor visas

There has been a retraction of the liberalized policy towards Cuba that has taken place in recent years … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Brazil: Government waives visas for visitors from US, Canada, Australia, Japan

Visitors from the United States, Canada, Australia and Japan may now visit Brazil for short business trips without a visa … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Japan: January 2019 real wages rise 1.1% year-on-year

Over the year to January 2019 gross monthly pay per worker rose 1 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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China: Enterprises need to negotiate the minimum wage and overtime pay with employees in Shaanxi

A regulation on collective wage negotiations by enterprises in Shaanxi Province has now come into force … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Bulgaria: New Disabilities Act: Know your employer obligations

From the 1st January 2019, Bulgarian companies have been required to meet a disability quota according to the new Disability Act … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Austrlia: Secondary jobs at highest level since 2010

Over the year to Q4 2018, the number of people working second jobs in Australia increased by 10 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Finland: Earnings of wage and salary earners highest in the most populated municipalities

Levels of pay are often correlated with the size of the urban area where a worker is employed, although seldom measured in pay statistics … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Rwanda: Labour Force Survey annual report 2018

In 2018, the working hours in the formal employment sector officially averaged 39 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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South Africa: How much does SA business spend on its employees?

During Q2 2018, employment costs in South Africa – which include salaries and wages, bonuses, medical aid, life insurance benefits, pension benefits, and other employee-related costs – accounted for 14% (or R340 billion) of the total expenditure in the formal …

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Albania: Statistics on small and medium enterprises, 2017

According to latest statistics (for 2017) 99 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Australia: Industrial disputes in Q4 2018

In Q4 2018, 30,700 working days were lost due to industrial disputes involving 28,400 employees … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Mauritius: Social Security Statistics – 2017/2018

Over the year to June 2018, the number of beneficiaries of Basic Retirement Pension (also known as old-age pension) increased by 4 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Rwanda: Workers with disabilities in 2018

Last year, 22 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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