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Malaysia: Moratorium on Sedition Act 1948 lifted
The government has lifted the moratorium on its infamous Sedition Act 1948 that was used by the previous government to punish dissent … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Japan: Number of foreign residents in Japan hit record 2.56 million at end of 2017
The Justice Ministry has confirmed that at the end of 2017 29% of the 2 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Indonesia: Plans are being drawn up to increase working time flexibility
The Manpower Minister Hanif Dhakiri has revealed in a recent interview that plans are being drawn up to increase working time flexibility for full-time workers … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Luxembourg: One hour worked costs the employer an average of 38.7 EUR in 2016
Official figures for the total average cost of employing a worker in Luxembourg have only just been released for 2016 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Belgium: Indices of hours worked in Q3 2018
Over the year to Q3 2018, the number of hours worked each day rose in Belgium by 3 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Bangladesh: Police and garment workers clash over wage rise
The planned rise in minimum wage to 8,000 taka ($95) a month for garment workers has given rise to widescale public protests … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Global: Sometimes the pay gap goes in favour of women
What is special about countries where the gender pay gap is negative, i … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Montenegro: A new law on smoking in public and work places is now in force
A new law on smoking in public and work places has just come into force … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Kenya: Foreign workers are required to apply for a work permit prior to arrival
A new directive has been published concerning foreign nationals looking for work in Kenya, even from neighbouring states … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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France: The ‘pay-as-you-earn’ (PAYE) system is now in operation
The ‘pay-as-you-earn’ (PAYE) system is now in operation … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Theresa May’s Brexit Deal failed
As we predicted many months ago, it was always unlikely that any Brexit deal would ever obtain a parliamentary majority – because of the political composition of the house of Commons and the sensitivity of the Irish border and Scottish …
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USA: Government shutdown over the board wall
The US Senate’s decision to withhold approval from several state budgets has led to the closure of around a quarter of federal public services and suspension without pay for 800,000 public employees … Please login to view this content or …
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USA: No fee award for prevailing employer in FEHA action even where 998 offer rejected
Since January 1st 2019 Section 998 of California’s Code of Civil Procedure has had no application to costs and attorney and expert witness fees in a FEHA action unless the lawsuit is found to be frivolous … Please login to …
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Armenia: Elections and their aftermath
Employers in Armenia may take reassurance from the latest general election, which was probably the first one to be held for many years without vote-buying corruption and false ballot counting … Please login to view this content or become a …
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South Korea: Government to finalize minimum wage restructuring plan within January
The government is seeking to make the process of determining minimum wages more democratic … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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