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Israel: Workers stage nationwide strike amid Teva layoffs
The decision of the ailing pharmaceutical company Teva to close two Israel factories and make 1,700 redundant has given rise to widescale trade union protests across the country … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Kuwait: Law banning permits for below 30 expats opposed
The Public Authority for Manpower is being lobbied by small to medium enterprises to reform Decree No … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Gender pay gap
Some of the most surprising results from the gender pay gap reports concern professional and public sector organisations that could be expected to set an example … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Malaysia: SOCSO-administered statutory redundancy fund
A Bill establishing a SOCSO-administered statutory redundancy fund has been adopted and is likely to come into operation on January 1st 2019 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Gender pay gap reporting obligations
A total of 372 employers employing 250+ workers have so far reported under the gender pay gap reporting obligations – a small fraction of those that must report by the April 2018 deadline … Please login to view this content …
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USA: California’s WARN Act applies to temporary layoffs
The California Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) has recently been interpreted on Appeal to also include temporary layoffs … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Cybersecurity: Business leaders don’t understand cyber risks
A recent report by the leading application security company CA Veracode has found that a quarter of business leaders do not understand many common security threats, in spite of recently authorizing vast increases in IT budgets … Please login to …
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Austria: Act on the registry of beneficial owners
Under the Beneficial Owner Register Act 2017, with effect from 15th of January 2018, all legal entities and trusts registered in Austria will have to report and fulfil their obligation to inform a new authority within the Austrian Ministry of …
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Malaysia: Exemption of minimum expatriate salary
Companies successfully registered with the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) may now apply for the exemption of minimum salary for Employment Pass Category III through the ESD system for the year 2018 … Please login to view this content or become …
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USA: New ID standards for domestic air travel
Starting from January the 22nd, 2018, in order to board a domestic flight air travelers will need to make sure that their ID cards meet the ‘Real ID Act’ requirements or has an extension … Please login to view this …
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Irish Republic: Ryanair agrees to recognize pilot unions
The CEO of airline Ryanair, Michael O’Leary, has agreed to recognise the Irish Pilots union Ialpa for the first time in the company’s 32-year history … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: The Stevenson / Farmer review of mental health
The UK government has made clear that it accepts the conclusions of the Stevenson/Farmer review concerning the treatment of those with mental health problems at work … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Andorra: Minimum wage to be increased from January 2018
The SMIC Mensuel (Minimum wage) in Andorra will rise from €991 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Brazil: National minimum wage to be hiked
The national minimum wage will rise on January 1st2018 by 6 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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International Trade: China was the largest exporter of goods in 2016
Latest figures indicate that in 2016 the largest surplus in goods and services was enjoyed by the EU (+304bn euros) and the biggest trade deficit was experience by the USA – with a 456bn euros deficit … Please login to …
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