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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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Libya: Water shortages

The growing chaos and lawlessness across the country has now come to a head following the turning off of the “Great Man Made River” bringing water to the capital Tripoli … Please login to view this content or become a …

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Germany: Comparative pay data

From January 1st 2018 any employee working for a company with 200+ employees will have the right to request comparative pay data … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Canada: Completing your accessibility compliance report

Companies operating in Ontario have until December 31st 2017 to file a compliance report under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 or face financial penalties … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …

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Japan: Indefinite contract

Employees on fixed term contracts who were initially hired on, or after, April 1st 2013 – and have since worked on successive contracts for five years – will be able to claim an indefinite contract … Please login to view …

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Russian Federation: Relations with countries in the west

Relations with countries in the west have further deteriorated following the publication of an independent report confirming the use of chemical weapons in Syria by the Russian-backed Assad regime … Please login to view this content or become a member …

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USA: Minimum wages in Florida 2018

Effective January 1st 2018, Florida’s minimum wages will rise 15 cents from $8 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Malaysia: New minimum wage policy

A new minimum wage policy is under review with final adjustment decided by 2018 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Zambia: Review of the Minimum Wage and Conditions of Employment Act

The Government is reviewing the minimum Wage and Conditions of Employment Act of 2012 for various sectors … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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