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Luxembourg: Figures of companies offer continuous professional training
Latest figures from the official statistics agency indicate that three quarters of companies undertook in-house training in 2015 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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South Korea: Hyundai workers stage strikes in push for higher wages
Hyundai’s 51,000-member union has started industrial action in a push for higher wages and bonuses … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Switzerland: Collective agreements
According to the Swiss Federal Statistical Office last year over 2 million residents were covered by collective agreements – almost half the working population … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: AccentCare to pay $25,000 to settle disability discrimination suit
AccentCare, Inc … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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China: Disability allowances in Liaoning Province
The disability allowances in Liaoning Province for employees who suffer from Level 1-4 work-related injuries has increased by an average of 109RMB (US$17) per month … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Japan: Labor union to demand 4% pay hike in wage talks
As national wage talks near early in the new year, the Japanese trade union confederation, Rengo, is demanding an average wage increase of 4% … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Volkswagen senior manager sentenced to 7 years
The consequences for a senior employee who conspires to mislead regulators is well illustrated in the recent prosecution of former VW employee Oliver Schmidt … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Taiwan: “Flexible” use of work hours
A Bill aimed at allowing “flexible” use of work hours has been approved by the Cabinet … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Ted Baker vs AXA Insurance
In many legal cases the parties disagree about the provision of documentation – when the second party perceives that the costs for producing the documents is significant and action considered not necessary … Please login to view this content or …
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European Union: Self-employed workers can claim compensation for untaken holidays
The European Court of Justice has ruled that where a worker was misclassified as self-employed and later found to have been employed they may claim for reimbursement for untaken holiday – even if they had not actually taken unpaid holiday …
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Ghana: Deadline approaching to file annual returns of foreign workers
All companies that employ foreign workers must submit annual returns by January the 15th 2018 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Sweden: New law on intra-corporate transfer
On the 1st of March 2018, The EU’s ICT Directive (Intra-Corporate Transfer) will be transposed into Swedish law … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Belgium: Immigration salary thresholds increased
The immigration office has increased several key entry thresholds from the 1st of January, 2018 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Canada: Visa requirements on Romania and Bulgaria lifted
All citizens of Romania and Bulgaria now no longer need a visa to travel to Canada for short business visits (normally for up to six months) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Claimant need to demonstrate clear prima facie grounds
The Court of Appeal has overturned an important Appeals Tribunal (EAT) precedent concerning discrimination cases … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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