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United Kingdom: Taylor Review to recommend ‘dependent contractor’ status
The Taylor Review into modern working practices – that was commissioned by the UK Department for Business, Industrial Strategy and Employment – has come up with the recommendation for introducing a new category of “dependent contractor” who sits between employed …
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Global: Precarious prospect
Statistics on world grain production are probably the least expected data for an HR newswire, yet they are highly relevant for the multinational employer … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Poland: Outmoded Data Protection Law
The FedEE Secretariat has written to the EU Data Protection Supervisor concerning the failure of the Polish government to repeal its Act on National Archival Resources (1983) – particularly Article 51u … Please login to view this content or become …
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USA: Minimum wages increase and decrease
Minneapolis City Council has approved a minimum wage ordinance which will raise the minimum wage to US$15 an hour by 2022 in large businesses (100+ employees) and 2024 for small businesses … Please login to view this content or become …
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USA: Busy state legislators
Following the adoption of New York’s Paid Family Leave Law the state of Washington has adopted an even more generous provision … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Brazil: Labour laws reform
The Brazillian Senate has just passed a Bill reforming its rigid labour laws … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Thailand: New labor rules send thousands of migrant workers fleeing
The military government has recently promised a 120-day delay in enforcing parts of a new labour law, including the application of fines that can range up to 800,000 baht ($23,557) for employers who hire unregistered foreign workers without permits … …
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Malaysia: Decision of stopping importing N. Korean labor
Malaysia has decided to stop issuing work permits for North Korean manual workers following the assassination of the estranged half-brother of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un in Kuala Lumpur earlier this year … Please login to view this content …
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Taiwan: Employment situation among older workers
According to recently published figures, Taiwan’s working population in the 45 to 64 age group was 4 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Poland: Average employment grew
Average employment grew between May 2016 and May 2017 by 4 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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France/China: Green employees
The French government is determined to maintain its commitment to the Paris climate agreement, even though the USA has opted to ignore rising CO2 and pollution levels … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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European Union: Member States compliance with EU law
Both Belgium and Cyprus currently top the league table for late transposition of European Union Directives, whilst Germany and Spain have the highest number of cases pending for incorrect transposition or faults with the application of EU laws … Please …
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Luxembourg: Payroll employment
Payroll employment increases by 0 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Italy: Employment-related reforms
A number of employment-related reforms are due to be passed by the Italian parliament and come into force this year. Since January tax relief has been available for companies hiring unemployed and socially disadvantaged workers in the less well-developed south
Japan: New data protection rules
Effective at the end of May, several amendments to Japan’s Personal Information Protection Act introduce a new category of especially sensitive data and puts in place new restrictions on the export of personal data to other countries … Please login …
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