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Pakistan: Blasphemy is a criminal offence
Foreign staff working in Pakistan should be given strong warnings about the country’s blasphemy laws … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: The cost of time off
How much pay an employee is entitled to during their statutory annual leave remains problematic, in spite of several ground-breaking court decisions … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Future imperfect
Certain proof that Brexit is having a uniquely damaging effect on the UK economy comes from the latest OECD figures that predict economic cycles … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Japan: Real wages log sharp fall in July 2017
Over the year to July 2017, total cash earnings, including overtime and bonuses, declined 0 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Australia: Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017
Employers, particularly franchise chains, who deliberately flaunt the minimum wage and other entitlements’ rules under the Fair Work Act 2009, now will face stiff new penalties … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Netherlands: New workplace health regime
The Working Conditions Act (Arbowet) has been amended to give employees a greater say in health and safety, and put a greater emphasis on accident prevention … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Saudi Arabia: Full foreign ownership of engineering firms
Last year’s decision to allow retail and wholesale businesses to operate without a Saudi partner has now been extended to engineering consultancy companies … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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UAE/Japan: Visa-free for up to 30 days
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is furthering its aim of making its national passport one of the five most powerful in the world … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Global: Gender equality
In spite of a strong emphasis on gender equality over the last 50 years the status and treatment of women in society remains highly problematic in many countries … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Czech Republic: Modifications to immigration regulations
Modifications to immigration regulations introduced last month implement the EU’s Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) Directive and establish a 90 day window during which ICT cards can be issued … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Malaysia: E-Visas
The Malaysian government has recently introduced two new E-Visas covering temporary business visitors and immigrant workers from eight Asian and two European countries: China, India, Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Serbia, and Montenegro … Please login to view …
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Colombia: New visitor visa
A new visitor visa will be introduced on November 2nd 2017 that will cover short business visits migrant work and intracompany transfers … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Canada: Labour market impact assessment
The Canadian government has established a new approach called a labour market impact assessment (LMIS) to ensure that no citizen or permanent resident misses out on job opportunities due to companies hiring a foreign worker … Please login to view …
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USA: Workplace fatalities
For the latest available year (2015) workplace fatalities in US private sector stood at 4836 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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India: Right to privacy
The Supreme Court has made a landmark ruling concerning the right to privacy … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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