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China: Unemployment insurance benefit increased in Shanxi province
The standard unemployment insurance benefit received by workers in Shanxi province has increased by 21% to 1,320RMB (US$206), which equals to 80% of the minimum wage in the province … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Japan: New father sues Japan Inc. for allegedly harassing and demoting him for taking paternity leave
Although Japanese law allows both men and women take up to 12 months paid parental leave, in practice it remains quite rare for men to assert this right … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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United Kingdom: Employment Appeal Tribunal clarifies rules on ‘bumping’ staff
Many employers avoid “bumping” when making individual redundancy decisions out of fear that it would generate an unfair or constructive dismissal claim … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Slovak Republic: Employers must now include the base salary of a job when advertising it
All employers must now include the base salary of a job when advertising it … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Irish Republic: High Court sets out 11 questions for ECJ on EU-US data transfers
The Irish High Court has referred 11 questions about international transfers of personal data to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) – including whether the existing “Privacy Shield” agreement is valid … Please login to view this content or become …
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United Kingdom: Disability discrimination
The Court of Appeal has ruled that the expectation an employee would work late could be strong enough to amount to an unlawful “provision, criterion or practice (PCP)” under the Disability Discrimination Act [United First Partners Research v Nicolas Carreras] …
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USA: New Colorado law sets 30-day requirement for data breach notification
A number of States are busy amending their data breach regulations to tighten up their personal privacy regimes … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Court of Justice :: Criterion on the compensation regime applicable to temporary contracts in Spain corrected and clarified
The European Court of Justice has found that Spanish legislation giving a different formula for dismissal compensation in respect to those on permanent, fixed-term and temporary contracts is not discriminatory … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Japan: Plea bargaining introduced
US-style plea bargaining has been introduced into the criminal justice system, allowing an accused person to have reduced, or even achieve the removal of all, penalties in return for information about more serious criminality … Please login to view this …
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Malaysia: Anti-corruption commission (amendment) bill 2018
Although the Anti-Corruption Commission (Amendment) Bill 2018 was passed by parliament in April it still awaits Royal assent … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Hong Kong: Code of practice issued
The Commissioner for Labour has issued a 206-page Code of Practice for employment agencies … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Disney offers to raise worker pay to $15 an hour
Unions representing Disney employees in Florida and California are in discussions with the company about significant minimum wage hikes … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Wage transparency blues
Claims under the Wage Transparency Act that came into force on January 1st have been conspicuous by their absence … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Japan: Revolution in the labour market
A quiet revolution is taking place in the Japanese labour market with an erosion of the traditional jobs for life system … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Malaysia: Gender inequality, discrimination against minorities still rife
A new report submitted to the UN by several local NGOs has highlighted numerous equality and discrimination problems in the country … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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