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UAE: A new federal labour law

A new federal labour law protects 19 service work occupations, including guards, parking staff, domestic workers and drivers … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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India: Nine workers of Bharat Forge petition labour commissioner

Although nine employees of Puna’s autoparts company Bharat Forge are claiming before the local labour court that they were wrongfully suspended for forming a new union, the company refutes their claim and states that the suspension was due to performance …

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Canada: RCMP failed to provide training

A provincial Labour Court has found that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police failed in their duties as an employer by not providing its employees with adequate use-of-force equipment and user training ahead of an armed gunman’s attack in Moncton, New …

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Austria: Workplace smoking ban

From May the 1st 2018 the workplace smoking ban will be substantially tightened and apply to factory spaces as well as offices … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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UN: US votes against UN ban on death penalty for homosexuality

The USA and Japan have voted against a U … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Sri Lanka: New Inland Revenue Act

A new Inland Revenue Act, effective from 1st of April 2018, will increase the top rate of tax from 16% to 24% … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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India: New minimum wage system

A parliamentary committee is examining the text of a Wages Labour Code that will merge the Minimum Wages Act; the Payment of Wages Act; the Payment of Bonus Act; and the Equal Remuneration Act … Please login to view this …

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Cyprus: Monthly training allowance for young lawyers

The Council of Ministers has decided to pay unemployed law graduates €650 per month for up to a year so they can qualify to practice as lawyers … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …

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Greece: Overtime

Overtime is notifiable in advance if it exceeds 46 hours a week (5-day wk) or 49 hours (6-day wk) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Zimbabwe: Air Zimbabwe infringement

The Labour Court has given Air Zimbabwe 60 days to reinstate 300 employees terminated in 2015, or pay them compensation … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: Pregnancy and accommodations in the workplace

From October 1st 2017 all employers in Connecticut are required to make workplace accommodations for pregnant women and those who have recently given birth … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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United Kingdom: Amendment to Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015

A proposed amendment to Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 will make certain annual public (MSA) statement elements mandatory and companies not making supply chain compliance investigations or taking remedial actions will have to explain why they have …

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France: Truck drivers block roads to protest labor reforms

Truck drivers continue to take direct action over the Macron labour reforms … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: LGBT employment cases on road to Supreme Court

Several cases are on their way to the US Federal Supreme Court concerning the application of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act 1964 to claims regarding sexual orientation … Please login to view this content or become a member …

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India: Maharashtra changed its shops and establishments regulations

The State of Maharashtra has changed its shops and establishments regulations … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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