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Norway: Labour force participation rate
Over the year to Q2 2017, the labour force participation rate amongst men aged 15-74 fell by 1 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Cyprus: Non-financial reports required
Directive 2014/95/EC on the EU Corporate Social Responsibility has recently been transposed and incorporated into Chapter 113 of the Companies Law (Law 51(I)/2017) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Nursing mothers in the workplace
From January 1st 2018 employers in San Francisco will be required to give employees who are breastfeeding mothers reasonable time to breastfeed their child(ren) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Romania: Full contributions for part-time contracts
Over the year to July 2017, fixed-term contracts rose by 25% and part-time contracts rose by 5 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Malta: Non-fatal work accidents – 1H 2017
During the first half of 2017, non- fatal work accidents occurred in manufacturing (16 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Qatar: Citizens of 80 countries now don’t require visa
As a gesture no doubt linked to the sanctions being enforced by several neighboring countries the Qatar government is opening up the country for more visa-free travel … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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USA: H -1B applications
An analysis of recent H -1B applications by the Department of Labour and US Citizenship and Immigration Services (UCIS) has revealed that 74% of applicants came from India and 11% from China … Please login to view this content or …
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United Kingdom: The impact of Brexit
It is a little too early to be certain about what impact Brexit is likely to have on the UK economy … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Canada: Supreme Court upholds termination for breach of drug and alcohol policy
Companies that have zero tolerance policies against the influence of alcohol and narcotic drugs at work have been given some encouragement from a Supreme Court ruling in Stewart v Elk Valley Coal Corp (2017) … Please login to view this …
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Portugal: Combatting green receipts
A new law (55/2017) has just come into force to help combat the “green receipt” system used by many employers – as well as other forms of disguised employment and the exploitation of young workers who will often offer to …
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Cayman Islands: Data Protection Law
The Cayman Cabinet has set an implementation date of January 2019 for the introduction of its new Data Protection Law … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: New controls on corporate crime
From the end of September 2017, businesses in the UK could easily become liable for a criminal offence if their staff or other associated persons facilitate tax evasion, even if senior management is not involved or aware what is taking …
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Global: Off the radar
According to a study published last month by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants the shadow (or grey) economy accounts for 67% of GDP in Azerbaijan, 48% in Nigeria, 46% in Ukraine and 39% in Russia … Please login to …
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France: Man the barricades
The French senate has approved a Bill that will allow the government to reach a deal with both sides of industry about the relaxation of centralized labour laws … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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European Union: When leave means “holiday”
Although workers in the European Union have long enjoyed the right to take four weeks paid leave each year (on top of public holidays), one third cannot still afford to take even one weeks holiday away from home … Please …
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