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Spain: Thousands protest over rape ruling
Concerns about the lack of protection offered by the law in Spain to women who experience sexual violence is causing widespread protests across the country and in the European Parliament, where an extraordinary debate was recently held about the failure …
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Egypt: Activist arrested for Facebook video on sexual harassment
Although a company may have established a set of core international values that include a determination to stamp out sexual harassment, local HR managers working in Egypt should take great care about the wording of any policies … Please login …
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France: Algerian woman denied French citizenship over handshake
The Council of State, the country’s administrative court has denied French nationality to an Algerian woman who refused to shake hands with male officials at a naturalization ceremony … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Ghana: Enforce the law to end discrimination against people living with HIV
The number of people with HIV infections is almost doubling each year … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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South Korea: Moon renews pledge to raise minimum wage
The 25-person Minimum Wage Commission has begun its deliberations on the wage level to be set for 2019 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Paid family leave law approved by the Vermont House of Representatives state legislature
A paid family leave law has been approved by the Vermont House of Representatives state legislature … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: New family reunification plan for migrants
The Cabinet has agreed to a new family reunification plan for migrants … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Italy: Employment accelerated in March 2018
The statistical office ISTAT has reported that employment accelerated in March 2018, largely due to a monthly 0 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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India: Walmart Buys 75% Share of Flipkart
The huge (and high potential) Indian retail and, in particular, eCommerce marketplace is gradually being taken over by US and Chinese companies … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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South Africa: Unemployment is currently 26.7%
The country’s first universal minimum wage law came into force on May 1sy 2018 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Minimum wage in Nevada (2018)
Employers in Nevada will find that the minimum wage remains unchanged from the next review date on July 1st … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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China: Deal to hire 300000 Filipinos finalised
The world’s most populous country is running out of manpower – particularly inexpensive manpower to do jobs that Chinese nationals no longer want to do … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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India: 3.5 million jobs created between September and February
When Prime Minister Modi came into power he did so with a promise to create 10 million jobs a year … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Japan: A revision is expected to be made to the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act
A revision is expected to be made to the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act this Autumn, which will give non-Japanese nationals the right to work in Japan for up to 5 years after they complete the foreign trainee programme …
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United Kingdom: Employers with part-time or term-time workers may need to reassess their calculation of holiday pay
Employers with part- time or term-time workers may need to reassess their calculation of holiday pay, although the basis for this action is a deeply faulted appeals decision … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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