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Germany: 11% of the 65 to 74-year-olds are in employment
Since 2012, the normal retirement age in Germany has gradually been raised to 67 years … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Greece: Cannabis for medical use legalized
Employers should note that the latest country to legalise cannabis for medical use is Greece … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Estonia now holds the EU Presidency
Estonia now holds the EU Presidency until the end of 2017 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Estonia: Amendment to the Labour Disputes Act
An amendment to the Labour Disputes Act will further simplify the settlement of individual and some collective claims through Employment Disputes Committees … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Tunisia: Collective bargaining
The government has now taken control of collective bargaining in many sectors, although they still consult with “social partners” before altering pay rates … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Cyprus: Rules for paternity, surrogacy leave approved
With effect from August 1st 2017, working men may take up to two weeks paternity leave where their wife has given birth or has had a child through surrogacy or where the couple have adopted a child aged up to …
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Belgium: The basic employer social security rate
The basic employer social security rate is due to fall from 30% to 25% on January 1st 2018 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: State pension age
The government has announced that the state pension age will rise to age 68 seven years earlier than previously expected … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Philippines: Public holidays for 2018
The Philippines government has issued a new proclamation setting out an entitlement to 10 regular holidays and 8 additional special non-working days in 2018 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Act to promote transparency of pay structures
As previously reported, the Act to promote transparency of pay structures (Entgelttransparenzgesetz) came into force on July 6th 2017 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Urging Bangladesh to make labour law reforms
The European Union has warned Bangladesh that it will be suspended from the generalized scheme of trade preferences (GSP) if it fails to make a series of labour law reforms … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Poland: Average monthly gross pay
Over the year to June 2017, average monthly gross pay in the enterprise sector rose 6% to PLN 4508 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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China: Lactation rooms and facilities for women workers
Shanxi Province has recently introduced a new law requiring employers to build lactation rooms and facilities for women workers … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Social networks usage
Four out of every five EU businesses used the Internet last year and 35% of internet users relied on the internet for advertising jobs … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Brexit hits UK economy
Industrial production rose over the year to May 2017 in the European Union by 4% – with durable consumer goods (+6 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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