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Japan: Personal data transfers
Negotiations are currently taking place with the European Union over the designation of Japan as meeting “mutual adequacy” provisions for the purposes of personal data transfers … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Hong Kong: Employment (Amendment) Bill moves slowly through the legislative process
The Employment (Amendment) Bill 2018 is moving slowly through the legislative process … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Safety and health: New ISO management systems standard for health and safety in the workplace published
The new ISO management systems standard for health and safety in the workplace has just been published … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Costa Rica: Breastfeeding arrangements at work
Companies employing 30 or more women now have a year to start giving working mothers with very young children time off and appropriate facilities to breast or bottle feed their baby (Article 97 of the Labour Code) … Please login …
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European Union: Protective legislation for whistleblowers considered
A long overdue measure to protect whistleblowers is now finally being considered by the European Parliament … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Romania: Prevention Law
Progress is slowly being made to implement the “Prevention Law” … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Cambodia: Minimum wage law may finally go to the National Assembly this month
Although a minimum wage has existed in the garment sector for many years, talks about a universal minimum wage began last January … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Dominican Republic: Diplomatic ties with China opens
The conclusion of a deal between the DR government and the Peoples’ Republic of China has resulted in the de-recognition of Taiwan by DR … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: What are the legal rights of agency workers?
Although an agency worker must, after 12 weeks, be paid the equivalent rate of pay and enjoy the same employment terms as a permanent employee in the company where they are assigned, it is possible to roll up their holiday …
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Quality Management: ISO 9004
Many companies have had in place for many years the quality management standard ISO 9001 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Slovenia/Croatia: Slovenian Prime Minister threatened to block Croatia’s Schengen zone entry
The Slovenian Prime Minister has threatened to block Croatia’s final approval to join the Schengen zone unless there is agreement over a long-standing and petty border dispute … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Australia: Notifiable Data Breaches
All companies experiencing a breach of personal data are now obliged to inform the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, as well as each of those whose data has been compromised (Privacy Amendment [Notifiable Data Breaches] Act) … Please login …
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Slovak Republic: Inspection in the construction industry
A suspicion of bid rigging for public tenders has led to the Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic (NCA) recently raiding the premises of several large construction companies … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Belize: 4-year collective agreement concluded
A curiously delayed 4-year collective agreement has been concluded between Belize’s principal telecommunications company (Belize Telemedia Ltd) and the Communication Workers Union … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Irish Republic: GDPR misinformation is now spreading
Employers should take note that GDPR misinformation is now spreading, often through lawyers, ahead of its implementation … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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