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USA: Consideration of pay history to justify gender wage gaps held unlawful
Employers may not justify different individual pay rates for men and women by using salary history alone – that is the conclusion of the 9th U … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Canada: P.E.I.’s minimum wage increases to $11.55 in April 2018
Prince Edward Island’s minimum wage has now increased by 30 cents to $11 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Beligium: Indices of Hours Worked (4th Quarter 2017)
Over the year to Q4 2017, the number of hours worked in construction increased by 7 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Austria: Companies remain active in continuing vocational training
According to Statistics Austria, 88 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Slovenia: Parental Protection and Family Benefits Act amended
The National Assembly has amended the Parental Protection and Family Benefits Act. With effect from May 12th 2018 working fathers will be entitled to 30 days paid paternity leave. For the leave to be triggered 15 days must be used
Czech Republic: New paternity leave entitlement
A new statutory entitlement to seven calendar days paid paternity leave has come into force … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Commission takes further action to better protect workers against cancer-causing chemicals
The European Commission has proposed an amendment to Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Malta: Occupational health and safety
The Court of Appeal has found that an employer was not liable for injuries suffered by an employee, because they took all reasonable steps to ensure a safe working environment … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Pakistan: New laws to cove working conditions, safety and health
Currently 72 laws cover the employment of workers in the Islamabad capital territory (ICT) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Norway: Sickness absence Q4 2017
During the 4th quarter of 2017, sickness absence (adjusted for seasonal and influenza variations) for employees aged 16–69 stood at 6 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Pay gap between women and men at 21% in 2017
According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), in 2017 the average gross hourly earnings of women (16 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Brazil: Transgender legal recognition
An advisory opinion of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights has asserted that countries should establish fast, inexpensive, and straightforward procedures to ensure legal gender recognition, based solely on the self-perceived identity of a person … Please login to view …
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Germany: Mere suspicion does not justify immediate dismissal
The Lower Saxony Labour Court has ruled that the mere suspicion that an employee may be involved in terrorist activity does not justify their immediate dismissal … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Finland: Some 2500 electricians threaten week-long strike
The Finnish Electrical Workers’ Union stopped negotiations over a new nation agreement back on February 20th 2018 and have since been in consultation with a national conciliator over a proposed 24 hour increase in annual working time … Please login …
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Panama: Bill to legalize medical marijuana is introduced
This is the latest country to consider the legalisation of marijuana for medical purposes … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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