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China: Minimum annual salary guide in Wuhan

Wuhan, the capital of Central China’s Hubei Province, has recently introduced a minimum annual salary guide for higher education graduates in order to retain talent in the city … Please login to view this content or become a member by …

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Australia: Penalty rates

The Decision of the Fair Work Commission earlier this year to reduce penalty rates continues to attract heavy opposition … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: CEO pay ratio to make public

Next year companies will have to make public via submissions to the Securities and Exchange Commission the ratio of CEO remuneration to the remuneration of their worldwide median employees … Please login to view this content or become a member …

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Romania: Social contributions

Next year most of the social contributions that are currently being paid by employers will be transferred to employees – who will contribute 37 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Global: Petroleum industry salaries begin to rise after downturn

According to the latest JPT survey, senior Petroleum industry professionals earned an average of US$194,649 gross in 2017, down from US$214,328 in 2014 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Philippines: Penalty for late payment

In order to encourage payroll companies to pay employees on time a parliamentary Bill proposes a P100,000 (US$1,937) penalty for late payment … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Romania: Gross minimum wage to be increased

Starting from January the 1st 2018, the gross minimum wage will increase by 31% – from RON 1,450 (US$367) to RON 1,900 (US$481) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Lithuania: Monthly minimum wage to be increased (2018)

The monthly minimum wage in Lithuania will rise from 380 euros (US$442) to 400 euros (US$465 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Estonia: Minimum wage agreement

On October the 26th 2017, the Estonian Employers’ Confederation and the Estonian Trade Union Confederation (EAKL) signed a minimum wage agreement … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Belgium: Deductibility of company car costs

A new formula for deductibility of company car costs will take effect in 2020 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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United Kingdom: HS2 CFO quits following unauthorised redundancy payments

The Parliamentary public accounts committee have been questioning senior executives at the publically funded HS2 rail group about £1 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Turkey: Annual motor vehicle tax

Although the Finance Minister recently announced a 40% rise in annual motor vehicle tax next year, the Cabinet has vetoed it due to an outcry from the car leasing industry and company car owners … Please login to view this …

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European Union: Digital tax

The European Commission continues to press ahead with its devious plans to tax digital transactions and penalize major high-tech companies … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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United Kingdom: BBC’s gender pay gap

Negotiations have been underway for several months since the publication of figures showing unequal pay and opportunities at the state broadcaster the BBC … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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South Africa: Satawu Chubb security guards on strike

A strike at the company Chubb Fire and Security is being organized by the Satawu trade union … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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