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China: Work-related injuries in Guizhou province
With effect from the 1st of July, 2018, workers with work-related injuries in Guizhou – a mountainous province in southwest China – will receive salary and benefits in full on a monthly basis from their employer for up to 12 …
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Belgium: Class actions now available to SMEs and the self-employed
Although still not available to company employees, the option to take a class (collective redress) action against a commercial body in Belgium is now open to both SME’s and the self-employed as well as individual consumers … Please login to …
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Netherlands: Universities criticised because of their very success in attracting foreign students
Dutch Universities are being criticised because of their very success in attracting foreign students … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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South Africa: Labour court confirms that bad behaviour should not be rewarded
The Labour court has ruled on an important case concerning the withholding of a performance bonus – even though the employee concerned had exceeded the necessary performance threshold … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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China: High-temperature subsidy in Jiangsu increased
The standard of high-temperature subsidy in Jiangsu province has increased from 200 RMB (US$31 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Netherlands: Lawyers see Netherlands as a future hub for international class actions
Many international law firms are expanding their Dutch operations in anticipation of increased business following Brexit and also because the country is likely to become a future hub for international class actions … Please login to view this content or …
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USA: Cybersecurity skills shortage
The Senate Banking Committee has been debating the shortage of cybersecurity skills across the US economy … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Amazon announces over 2,000 new jobs
Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer plans to increase its German headcount by a further 2000 this year … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Google Duplex sounds human when it calls to book appointments
The latest talking Bot from Google Duplex operates with normal speech patterns, including “ums” and “ahs” … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Luxembourg: 3-year collective agreement covering the insurance sector reached
A new three-year collective agreement covering the insurance sector has been reached between the Association of Insurance and Reinsurance companies (ACA) and three trade unions … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Japan: #MeToo hits Japan as Junichi Fukuda quits over harassment claims
Public uproar has followed the recent resignation of Finance Minister Junichi Fukuda over sexual harassment accusations involving a female reporter – with consequent resurgence of Japan’s hitherto subdued #Meetoo movement … Please login to view this content or become a …
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China: “Two shift” rotation under 24 hours of continuous operation in Tianjin is prohibited
Under the newly issued Measures on the Administrative Licensing of Special Working Hour Systems, for posts in Tianjin – a coastal metropolis in northern China – where 24 hour continuous operations are required employer may implement a multiple-shift working system, …
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Exclusion: 104 Countries block women from certain jobs
According to the World Bank 104 countries around the World have laws in place that prevent women from working in certain jobs – including France, Cyprus and China … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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China: Employers shouldn’t turn blind eye to disability quotas
Although there is a formal quota system requiring employers to reserve 1 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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UAE: Changes to foreign ownership
The Council of Ministers has agreed that foreign investors shall, in future, be allowed to own 100% of their businesses outside the established free zones … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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