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Taiwan: Across-the-board bonus payments

Two high tech companies have announced the payment of modest special across-the-board bonus payments to employees … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Cameroon: Anglophone crisis

Fire has destroyed the parliamentary offices of the main opposition party – the SDF – only days after they began a veto of the national parliament because of the current treatment of English-speaking minorities … Please login to view this …

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Australia: Same-sex marriage

Australia’s centre-right Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has promised to act by Christmas to legalise same-sex marriage … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Irish Republic: Sectoral Employment Order

The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation has introduced a “Sectoral Employment Order” into the construction industry, with immediate effect … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Global: World Talent Ranking for 2017

The International Institute for Management Development (IMD) World Talent Ranking for 2017 assesses 63 countries’ capacity to attract and retain the talent their businesses need to thrive … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …

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Irish Republic: Three unions merge to create Fórsa

With half the votes already counted it looks as though there is strong support for the merger of three public service unions – Impact, the Public Service Executive Union, the Civil Public and Services Union … Please login to view …

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Qatar: Temporary minimum wage (2017)

A temporary minimum wage of 750 riyals (US$195) per month has been set by the government and will come into effect immediately … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: ICTSI hails US appeals court ruling that confirms ILWU broke labour law

International Container Terminal Services Inc has been successful in a court action against the ILWU Union at a US appeals court in Washington DC … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Mexico: Workers to ramp up strike action at Canadian mine

Strike action at the Canadian-owned Media Luna gold mine in the Mexican state of Guerrero is now entering its third week … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Indonesia: Religions

The constitutional court has found a requirement for citizens to choose between six name religions – data which is included on all identity cards – to be “unconstitutional, discriminatory and unjust” … Please login to view this content or become …

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Belgium: Bereavement Information Pack

A useful information Pack has been produced for foreign nationals suffering bereavement in Belgium … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: Bill to hike minimum H1B salary

A Bill before the House of Representatives on H1B visas has now passed committee stage … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: Tax reforms

Republican tax reforms are now taking two separate courses – with separate bills going through the House and Senate … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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United Kingdom: High Court prevents in-house lawyer acting against former employer

The High Court has issued an injunction against an in-house lawyer acting in a case against her former employer because she might subconsciously use information confidential to them … Please login to view this content or become a member by …

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European Union: Porras Guisado v Bankia SA and others (C-102/16)

Advocate General Sharpston, recommeded to the European Court of Justice in September (Porras Guisado v Bankia SA and others (C-102/16)) that a Spanish pregnant worker should be protected from unfair treatment, discrimination and dismissal even before she has informed her …

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