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South Africa: Award reinstatement
If an employer is found, through arbitration, to have unfairly dismissed an employee and ordered to reinstate them it is not necessarily contempt of court to have reemployed the individual concerned, rather than reinstated them on the same terms and …
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Nigeria: President Buhari urged to sign Disability Bill
Although the Disability Bill was passed by the National Assembly last month, it has yet to be signed by President Muhammadu Buhari … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Morocco: Introduction to Law 103-13 on the elimination of violence against women
Law 103-13 on the elimination of all violence against women will enter into force in August 2018 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Jordan: Flexible work instructions issued
The US foreign aid agency USAID has signed an accord with the Ministry of Labour that seeks to achieve greater participation in the labour market for women through the spread of flexible working practices … Please login to view this …
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Australia: Modern slavery Bill introduced into the New South Wales Parliament
A “modern slavery” Bill has just been introduced into the New South Wales Parliament … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Bulgaria: Scheme to encourage parents to return to work established
A new scheme has been established to encourage parents to return to work … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Nigeria: Law against casualisation of workers underway
A Bill prohibiting casualization and outsourcing of workers is now before the National Assembly … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Global: 2018 Global Human Capital Trends
Deloitte’s 2018 Global Human Capital Trends Report has found that almost two-thirds of companies are designing jobs to enable them to incorporate AI and robotics into operations … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Turkey: Membership of the European Union
The European Commission has once more recommended that Turkey should be denied membership of the European Union on human rights grounds … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: New legislation on business pension schemes
The new German company pensions law (Betriebsrentenstärkungsgesetz) has removed company subsidiary liability from defined contribution schemes and made it more attractive for employers to offer this benefit … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Myanmar/Burma: Pregnancy testing of female job applicants
Research carried out by the International Labour Organisation has discovered that the pregnancy testing of female job applicants has become almost the norm in the garment industry … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Philippines: Labour-only contracts
The state President Rodrigo Duterte has responded to pressures concerning “labour-only contracts” (LOCs) by drawing up an executive order … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Romania: E-cigarettes could be banned in public spaces
An opposition member of parliament has submitted a draft amendment to the law preventing and combating tobacco consumption in public spaces – including indoor workspaces … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Sweden: New law on seasonal employment
The Swedish ‘Seasonal Employment Directive’ effective on June 1st 2018 establish a 90-day limit for third-country nationals undertaking such work … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Italy: Privacy Code repealed, what to expect with the GDPR?
The Italian parliament has decided to repeal its Privacy Law completely and replace it with a new law implementing the GDPR … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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