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UK/India: Mutual recognition of Masters degrees
The mutual recognition of Masters degrees in both countries has long been an issue … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Sweden: New Swedish Trade Secrets Act
The New Swedish Trade Secrets Act, harmonising Swedish Law with the EU Directive 2016/943, shall come into effect on the 9th of June, 2018 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Slovak Republic: Personal Data Protection Act to come into force
A new Personal Data Protection Act will come into force on the 25th of May to incorporate the requirements of the GDPR … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Portugal: Finland plans to terminate its tax treaty with Portugal
The Finnish Ministry of Finance has warned Portugal’s government that it will suspend the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between the two countries unless Portugal implements a tax treaty concluded in 2016 … Please login to view this content or become …
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Poland: Requirement for employers to maintain employee records for 50 years has been repealed
A requirement for employers to maintain employee records for 50 years has been repealed … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Jersey (Channel Islands ): Amendment to the Discrimination law
An amendment to the Discrimination (Jersey) law means that disability will become a protected characteristic with effect from the 1st of September, 2018 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Irish Republic: If an employer dismisses an employee, when does the dismissal actually take effect?
If an employer dismisses an employee, when does the dismissal actually take effect? According to the High Court everything depends on the wording of contracts and HR policy documents … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Bulgaria: Financial incentives are available for undeveloped municipalities
Employers in two undeveloped municipalities can now take advantage of a series of financial incentives provided under the Employment Promotion Act … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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South Korea: General Motors continues in talks
General Motors continues in talks with government, banks and its trade union about cut-backs and plant closures … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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New Zealand: Employment Relations Bill introduced
The Employment Relations Amendment Bill is now making its way through the national parliament and, as it does so, the relative strengths of different proposals are becoming more evident … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Japan: Travelers required paying sayonara tax when leaving Japan from 2019
The first new tax since 1992 will be introduced next January … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Australia: Queensland’s labour hire law in force
Queensland’s Labour Hire Law has now come into force … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: New Wisconsin employment law standardization act
The Governor of Wisconsin has signed into force an Employment Law Standardisation Act … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Argentina: Process of harmonisation of employer social security contributions is underway
The process of harmonisation of employer social security contributions is underway … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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UAE: It is now lawful to employ people on a part-time contract
It is now lawful to employ people on a part-time contract … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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