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Chile: Government declines to sign UN migration pact
President Pinera has declined to sign the UN Migration Pact, as his centre-right government wants to enforce stricter immigration measures … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: EDPB clarifies territorial scope of the GDPR
Draft Guidelines have now been issued by the European Data Protection Board on the territorial scope of the GDPR … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Malta: Lowest employment for women with disabilities
According to the EU Institute of Gender Equality Malta has the lowest EU participation rate for women with disabilities in full-time employment – 5 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Fiji: Government starts hourly wage rise review
The government is currently in the process of reviewing basic hourly wage rates … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Teva hit with $6.3M retaliation verdict in age, anti-American discrimination suit
Teva Pharmaceuticals has been ordered to pay $6 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Court of Justice :: Landmark EU ruling
A recent ECJ case has overturned the whole way that EU law will, in future, need to be interpreted within EU member states … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Malaysia: Mixed reaction to PTPTN loan repayment
The Human Resources Minister is at variance with the Education Ministry over whether salary deductions from payroll can be made without the borrower’s consent for loans under the National Higher Education Fund Act (PTPTN) … Please login to view this …
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Thailand: What you need to know about employee retirement payments
It is now just over a year since the Labour Protection Act (BE2560) came into force – obliging employees to retire at 60, unless they voluntarily agree to continue working … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Hong Kong: Proposed changes to discrimination laws
A raft of potential changes to discrimination and harassment laws have been introduced through a single amendment Bill … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Japan: Government to designate May 1, day of new Emperor’s accession, as public holiday, creating 10-day Golden Week in 2019
Next year a 10-day “golden week” vacation will be celebrated as a national holiday to mark the accession of Crown Prince Naruhito to the throne … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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South Korea: Proposed changes to Personal Information Protection Act
The National Assembly has proposed several amendments to the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) in an effort to obtain an adequacy decision from the EU … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Nigeria: Reps approve June 12 as new Democracy Day
June 12th each year has now been called “democracy day” and from next year will be a new Nigerian public holiday … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Greece: Whistleblower protection
The head of the Greek government’s initiative for combating corruption has announced that the Ministry of Justice will be taking steps to further strengthen the legal framework for the protection of whistleblowers … Please login to view this content or …
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Cyprus: Voluntary exit plan
Early retirement is a major issue for many employers because of aging populations and legal difficulties in forcing workers to retire … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Confusion about the validity of advice available to British citizens living in the EU concerning Brexit
There seems to be some confusion about the validity of advice available to British citizens living in the EU outside the UK concerning Brexit … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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