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USA: New York city bans probes into salary history

From October 31st 2017 it will be an offence in the city of New York for any employer to enquire during a job interview about an applicant’s salary history, or to rely on salary history to determine their  salary and …

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Mexico: The medical use of marijuana

The medical use of marijuana has now been made legal in Mexico … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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HK: Recruitment agencies could face higher penalties

The legislative council is currently debating a government Bill that proposes to increase the penalties for overcharging by employment agencies … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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China: The average monthly old-age pension

The average monthly old-age pension of enterprise retirees nationwide in China rose by an annual rate of 8 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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United Kingdom: Suspect labour costs

According to the Office for National Statistics hourly labour costs in the UK private sector rose by 1 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Croatia: Average gross earnings in April 2017

In April 2017, average gross monthly earnings in Croatia were 7,945 kuna (US$1228) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Slovenia: Average gross monthly earnings for Q1 2017

Over the year to Q1 2017 average gross monthly earnings in Slovenia grew by 2 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Global: Labour force participation rate for women

According to a recently report from the international Labour Organization (ILO) the global labour force participation rate for women now stands at 49%, around 27% below the rate for men … Please login to view this content or become a …

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Germany: Overhaul of pension system

The German government is seeking to extend the popularity of company pensions to medium-sixed and smaller companies … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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UK/EU: Leave rights on redesignation

What happens if a self-employed worker later turns out to establish that they had been employed from the outset? In a recent case (C … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Belgium: Average earnings

Over the year to the first quarter of 2017, average earnings in industry (excluding construction increased by 1 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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United Kingdom: Annual returns filling deadline extended

The deadline for filing annual returns concerning share options and other UK employment-related securities has been extended by the HMRC tax office from July 6th to August 24th … Please login to view this content or become a member by …

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Denmark: Companies seeking to employ individuals from abroad

Companies seeking to employ individuals from abroad are now able to do so under the Pay Limit Scheme, which uses a fast track procedure and guarantees a residence permit for job holders with a minimum annual remuneration of 408,800 DKK …

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Global: Dismissing criminal employees

It is normally clear in most jurisdictions whether details of past criminal convictions can be obtained and the extent to which they can be used in making hiring decisions … Please login to view this content or become a member …

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USA: Loosening gun related restrictions

Outside obvious war zones three countries continue to vie for first place in the league table of the least safe areas to walk the streets – Brazil, South Africa and the USA … Please login to view this content or …

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