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Estonia: Minimum wage increased
The minimum wage has risen from €500 (US$565) to €540(US$610) per month with immediate effect … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Malta: Unfairly dismissed employee wins €30k damages
The Industrial Tribunal has ruled in favour of a former employee for unfair dismissal and discrimination based on disability and has ordered the online gaming company concerned to pay €30,000 (US$33,900) in compensation … Please login to view this content …
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Germany: New entitlement to temporary reduction in working time
As we reported back in Mach 2018, the German cabinet had finally adopted a draft Bill for the modification of the Part-Time and Temporary Work Act … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Tribunal fines to be quadrupled under Government overhaul of workers’ rights
The UK government has agreed to fund 107 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Zambia: Government threatens to revoke foreigners’ work permits
The government has declared plans to cancel employment permits for mineworkers who are foreign nationals … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Class-action lawsuit against Volkswagen over diesel test scandal
A new federal law first reported in our Newswire last May has been introduced which allows class-action law suits before German courts … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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China: Trade union offers boon to migrant workers
Many employers in the north-eastern city of Shanghai are encouraging employees to join a trades union in order to gain a wide range of insurance-related benefits … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Azerbaijan: Government approves protocol on visa-free regime with Kazakhstan
Azerbaijani and Kazakh citizens may stay in each other’s country for up to 90 days without a visa and are exempted from registration for the initial 30 days … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Morocco: Trade unions failed to reach consensus with the government on workers’ wage demands
Talks between unions and the Moroccan government are at a standstill because the three major trade unions have walked out of the meetings … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Malaysia: Overqualified M’sian fresh grads will work for less pay in low-skilled sector
A survey conducted by the Khazanah Research Institute has found that a high proportion of young people are working in jobs for which they are over-qualified … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Mexico: Daily general minimum wage slated to increase effective January 1, 2019
The new daily minimum wage has risen to 102 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Denmark: Unemployment insurance applicants in Denmark must provide proof of foreign address under new rules
Members of the unemployment insurance fund (“A-kasse”) must now provide documentation for any period of living abroad before they qualify for benefits … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Israel: 1000 Filipino workers to reduce hotel staff shortage
The Ministry of Tourism has signed a bilateral agreement with the Philippine Ministry of Labour and Employment to bring in as many as 1,000 Filipino English-speaking nationals to work for the booming tourism sector … Please login to view this …
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Canada: Frustration of employment contract not just cause for dismissal
In a recent case of unfair dismissal, an arbitrator ruled in favour of the former-employee who had been dismissed simply because they did not qualify for insurance under the company’s insurance scheme … Please login to view this content or …
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European Union: Are you taking part in education or training?
Latest figures from Eurostat indicate that the proportion of adults of working age taking part in either formal or non-formal education and training has been increasing over the past decade, from 35 … Please login to view this content or …
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