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China: Statutory unemployment insurance benefit increased in Shaanxi province
The maximum statutory unemployment insurance benefit has increased from 1,260 Yuan (US$198) to 1,512 Yuan (US$237 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Netherlands: It remains a crime to insult president or monarch in many countries
The Dutch parliament has repealed a law which previously made the insulting of foreign leaders a criminal offence … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: New Jersey mandates paid sick leave
From October 29th employees across the state of New Jersey will become eligible for a system that provides limited paid sick leave … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Management systems: ISO 41001 issued
The international Organisation for Standards (ISO) has just issued ISO 41001 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Political lobby in Brussels wishes to punish member states
The future of many EU projects is currently in doubt because of the loss of UK funding after Brexit and internal divisions over which countries should be the greatest beneficiaries of funds … Please login to view this content or …
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Australia: Investigation of labour hiring agencies continues
The government of Western Australia is continuing to undertake a special investigation of labour hiring agencies to clamp down on agencies not passing on tax deductions to the revenue service … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Puerto Rico: Labour reforms
In March the governor announced a number of proposed labour reforms … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Indonesia: Supreme Court stepped in to clarify the limitations on foreign workers
The Supreme Court has stepped in to clarify the limitations on foreign workers under Article 42 of the Manpower Law … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Kenya: Proposed amendment to the Labour Relations Act
A proposed amendment to the Labour Relations Act before parliament requires that where a dispute involves essential services such as healthcare, telecommunication, ports, fuel distribution and the energy sector then adequate notice of strike action should be given and cover …
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Cambodia: Many garment worker truck drivers lack licences
The country’s largest economic sector is the garment industry … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Belgium: Statutory notice periods
With effect from May 1st 2018 statutory notice periods will change during the first six months of employment … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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China: Lifelong vocational skills training system
A new national policy on lifelong vocational training for workers has been announced recently … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Netherlands: Present tax concession available to expats
The Dutch government has revealed that the present tax concession available to expats and Dutch nationals who have been resident outside the country for 10+ years is to be limited to 5 years instead of 8-10 years … Please login …
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Germany: New federal law to allow class-action law suits
A new Federal law allowing class-action law suits will come into force on November 1st 2018 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Federal laws continue to allow organisations to pay disabled workers at less than the minimum wage
Federal laws continue to allow organisations to pay disabled workers at less than the minimum wage, with some receiving as little as 4 cents an hour … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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