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Nepal: New Labour Act
A new Labour Act has been approved at first reading before the national parliament … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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UAE: Tax Procedures Law
To coincide with the introduction of VAT on January 1st 2018 the Tax Procedures Law has been enacted to introduce a comprehensive new system for recording financial and commercial transactions … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Australia: Heydon fallout continues
The Employment Minister Michaelia Cash is seeking legislation to prevent the proposed merger of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union with the Maritime Union of Australia … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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United Kingdom: Regulations on top executive pay
It is now clear that the UK government is quietly dropping many of its proposals to further regulate top executive pay in publicly quoted companies … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Global: BEPS – a nightmare in waiting
It sounds rather obscure and only the concern of finance departments, but the OECD’s Multilateral Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) convention has significant relevance for HR professionals … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Philippines: Entry visas at the airport for Chinese
Chinese nationals may now apply for landing visas at the Bureau of Immigration (BI) for an initial authorized stay of 30 days and an extension up to a maximum period of six months in Philippines … Please login to view …
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Global: What health risks matter?
One of the most important concerns for HR professionals is employee absence, yet employers are generally prevented by the law from knowing the medical conditions their employees suffer … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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United Kingdom: Regular voluntary overtime counts for holiday pay
The UK Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that regular voluntary overtime should be included when calculating holiday pay … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Sweden: Labour costs in May 2017
Labour costs increased by 2 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Montenegro: Average gross monthly pay for June 2017
The average gross monthly pay level in Montenegro during June 2017 was 764 euros (US$897), whilst the average net monthly pay level rose annually by 1 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Costly fraud
Companies operating in the European Union with suppliers in the UK should take note of a common fraudulent practice involving VAT charges … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Russian Federation: Data protection
It is curious that Russia, one of the states most ready to invade personal privacy, also regulates the transfer of privacy to other countries providing a “sufficient level” of protection for personnel data … Please login to view this content …
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Saudi Arabia: A special levy for expatriates
Expatriates must now pay a special levy of 100 riyals (US$27) per month on each dependant (such as wife or child) who lives with them in the country … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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China: Maternity leave in Xinjiang
Working mothers in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region can now have an extra 60 days of maternity leave in addition to the state required 98 days … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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China: Only-child parental leave in Chongqing
The Chongqing Government has just introduced an “only-child parental leave” law recently … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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