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Romania: Government signs memorandum with Vietnam seeking to attract Vietnamese workers
The Government has signed a memorandum with Vietnam’s Labour Ministry to bring Vietnamese workers into the country … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Albania: Massive student protests force Albanian government on the back foot
Universities are at a standstill due to widescale protests by students over an increase in University fees. Fees have risen tenfold in as many years, professors require students to read their own published books and a new fee has been
Vietnam: Compulsory social insurance for foreign employees
The Government has issued a decree requiring the compulsory payment of social insurance in respect to foreign workers working for foreign companies in Vietnam … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Uganda: Fighting gender-based violence
The NGO “CARE International” – which operates in Uganda – has called for stricter policies regarding gender-based violence in the workplace … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Uzbekistan: A law simplifies the process to obtain work permits for foreigners signed
President Mirziyoyev has signed a law that simplifies the procedure for employment of foreign workers with higher qualifications … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Nepal: Government plans to ensure safer migration system
A new official “Global Compact on Migration” has been launched to ensure – via bilateral agreements and partnerships – that Nepali migrant workers are subject to international labour standards … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Venezuela: Goodyear permanently ceases Venezuela operations
US Firm Goodyear Tire ceased all operations in Venezuela on December 10th … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Fiji: Study undertaken to review hourly wage rates
The government is currently undertaking a review of minimum hourly wage rates at a national level (NMW) and for ten key sectors … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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China: Government to prevent major tax evaders from leaving the country
The State Administration of Taxation has recently reduced the threshold for major dishonest tax violation cases from 1 million yuan (US$145,464) to 100,000 yuan (US$14,546) as part of ongoing overhaul of its tax system and a recent crackdown on tax …
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Australia: 15% of employees are trade union members
New data recently released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that in August 2018, 15% of employees reported being a member of a trade union in their main job … Please login to view this content or become …
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USA: Federal judge sides with KPMG in gender discrimination lawsuit
A federal Judge in Manhattan has ruled against the taking of a class action for discrimination by over 10000 women employed, and formally employed, by the accounting firm KPMG … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Jordan: Senate approves income tax law
Last year we reported that slow progress had being made with plans to reform Jordan’s income tax law … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Mexico: Government considers legalizing marijuana
A Bill to legalise the medical and recreational use of marijuana has been tabled in the Mexican Parliament … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Colombia: Minimum wage negotiations begin
Negotiations have commenced between trade union, business and government leaders on readjusting the minimum wage for 2019 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Chile: Government passes law allowing teens over 14 to change their legal sex
The state President has signed into law the right of any citizen aged 14 years or over to change their name and assumed gender on official records, although those under 18 must first obtain permission from parents or a guardian …
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