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Denmark: Parliament passes ban on burqa and niqab
From August 1st those wearing certain garments covering the face – such as a burqa or niqab – in a public place will face a fine of 1,000 kroner (US$156) for a first offence … Please login to view this …
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USA: Trade war
Retaliatory responses to the trade war initiated by the USA will do much to damage the US economy far more than any other … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Hunt ‘determined’ to eliminate doctors’ gender pay gap
A special review is being undertaken by a panel set up by the Ministry of Health into why female doctors are paid an average of £57,569 (US$76,740) in the National Health Service, but male doctors £67,788 (US$90,360) … Please login …
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Turkey: Data protection law
Recent amendments to the country’s data protection law have centred on the adequacy of other privacy environments when transferring personal data abroad … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Zimbabwe: Political changes encouraged some interest from multinationals
The major political changes taking place in the country over the last year have encouraged some interest from multinationals in setting up operations there … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Supreme court upholds workplace arbitration contracts barring class actions
The US Supreme Court has ruled that employers may use clauses in employment contracts to prevent employees from joining class action lawsuits and to require individual arbitration to resolve disputes … Please login to view this content or become a …
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New Zealand: Arbitration Amendment Bill
The Justice Select Committee is currently considering the Arbitration Amendment Bill … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Inescapable mess
The European Union is in a huge, and probably inescapable mess … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Turkey: New tax amnesty law passed
A new tax amnesty law has been passed by the Turkish Assembly … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Irish Republic: Compulsory retirement ages
The Human Rights and Equality Commission has issued guidelines on the use of compulsory retirement ages … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Trainee rates of pay
The minimum pay of trainee Solictors (Lawyers) in England and Wales has fallen in real terms by an average of £580 a month since the minimum wage in the profession was removed in 2014 … Please login to view this …
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China: Unemployment insurance benefit increased in Guangdong province
The standard insurance benefit received by unemployed workers has increased from 80% to 90% of the minimum wage in Guangdong province … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Russian Federation: New destinations for Philippine workers
Following the conclusion of recent deal with China to allow in over 300,000 Filipino workers, the Foreign Affairs Secretary of the Philippines Alan Peter Cayetano has now visited Moscow for discussions with the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov … Please …
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Bulgaria: EU’s Moscovici says Bulgaria next to adopt euro, but should not rush
The Vice President of the European Commission has stated that Bulgaria will not be admitted to the Eurozone for another three years, even though it now meets entry requirements – an aopparent budget surplus, low fiscal debt and long-term interest …
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India: National rally of trade unionists to be held in New Delhi
A major national rally of trade unionists is scheduled to be held in New Delhi on September 5th 2018 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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