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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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Brazil: Labor courts set norms for Non-Compete Clauses
In the absence of legislation covering non-compete agreements, it has been left to the courts to establish a framework for their operation … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Mexico: Rules for application of Sanctions/fines issued
The Federal Public Employment Defence Agency of Mexico (“PROFEDET”) has published guidelines for the application of sanction and fines applicable in the event of failure by employers or Unions to appear at conciliatory meetings … Please login to view this …
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Poland: New rules aimed at tackling fraudulent sick leave requests
A new sick leave authorization procedure will commence on July 1st 2018 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Act of defiance or effective waiver of rights?
The Federal Labour Court has found that where a former employer fails to compensate a former employee in line with a contractual post-compete obligation either party may revoke the post-compete restrictions imposed upon them (10AZR 392/17 [31/01/18]) … Please login …
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Denmark: First ever collective agreement for the platform economy signed
The online platform cleaning company Hilfe … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Supreme Court rules former Johnson Matthey employees entitled to compensation
In another case concerning potential disability, the UK Supreme Court has ruled that employees losing their jobs after exposure to platinum salts in the workplace were entitled to compensation … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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European Union: Work beats study for 25% of university drop-outs
According to latest figures from Eurostat, in 2016 over 3 million young people in the European Union (EU) had been to University or College, but had discontinued their studies at some point before completion … Please login to view this …
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Greece: Hiring activity increased in February
According to latest figures published by the Single Social Security Entity, in February 2018 there was an increase in hiring activity amounting to 16628 jobs – a record since 2001 … Please login to view this content or become a …
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