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Zambia: Employment and youth unemployment data for Q4 2018

The size of the “grey economy” in this most peaceful of all southern African Republics has been estimated by the Central Statistical Office to have stood in Q4 at 66 … Please login to view this content or become a …

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Namibia: 73% of graduates go job hunting after studies

According to a five year review carried out by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE), 52% of the 2012 – 2013 graduates who searched for jobs found one within a period of three to six months … Please login …

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China: Parliament okays foreign investment law

A new foreign investment law has just been passed by China’s state parliament … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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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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