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Puerto Rico: Christmas bonus

New ministerial guidance has been issued on the private sector Christmas bonus … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Oman: Illegal immigrants has recently fallen

The volume of illegal immigrants has recently fallen … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: Kaiser/HRET Employer Health Benefits Survey

The latest Kaiser/HRET Employer Health Benefits Survey reveals that one third of companies offer paid maternity leave and 17% paid paternity leave … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Australia: Industrial manslaughter bill passes Queensland Parliament

The Queensland Parliament has adopted legislation establishing the criminal offence of ‘Industrial Manslaughter’ … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Canada: 12000 workers out of jobs as Sears calls it quits

Once the leading department store in Canada, the now bankrupt Sears company has had to close its 130 stores and lay off all 12,000 workers … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: Paid family leave

Currently five states – California, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Washington plus DC have enacted laws offering paid family leave … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Malaysia: Fraud losses reach almost RM5b

According to Deputy Home Minister Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed fraud losses by individuals in Malaysia have totaled RM4 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Ecuador: Economic reforms

President Lenin Moreno is currently reviewing 139 reforms put forward to help solve the current economic crisis … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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China: Minimum wage in Hubei province (2017)

The 4 levels of minimum monthly wage in Hubei province have increased to 1,750 yuan (US$264), 1,500 yuan (US$227), 1,380 yuan (US$208), and 1,250 yuan (US$189) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Australia: 69% travel to work by car in 2016

According to the 2016 Census of Population and Housing, 69% of Australians travel to work by car … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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New Zealand: National hourly minimum wage to be increased

An agreement has been reached between the two government coalition parties to increase the national hourly minimum wage for those aged 18+ by 27% to $20 (US$13 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …

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United Kingdom: Bank of England sees up to 75,000 finance job losses after Brexit

The Bank of England is currently evaluating British-based financial services firms’ contingency plans to minimize disruption after Brexit … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Saudi Arabia: Driving licence for women

From the 24th of June next year women will be able to hold a driving licence … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Israel: Minimum wage to be increased for 2018

With effect from December payrolls, the national minimum wage will rise by 6% from NIS 5,000 (US$1,419) to NIS 5,300 (US$1,504) a month and NIS 26 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Cambodia: Minimum wage for garment industry

An estimated 700,000 workers in garment industry will receive next year a 11% hike in their minimum wage to U … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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