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India: Foreign nationals exempt from identification card requirement
With effect from July 1st 2017 non-residents, foreign nationals, individuals residing in the states of Assam, Jammu, Kashmir and Meghalaya and all nationals aged over 80 years are no longer required to quote their 12-digit identity number when applying for …
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United Kingdom: Claims for back payments will be harder
A ruling by the UK Employment Appeals Tribunal has reinforced existing case law and made it much harder in the future for employees to challenge restrictions on claims for backpayments in respect to the treatment of overtime hours during annual …
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United Kingdom: EU drivers beware
Fleet managers should make their vehicle users aware that the Road Vehicles Registration and Licensing (Amendment) Regulations 2017 came into force on May 6th … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Tougher visa vetting
A new three-page questionnaire (Form DS-5535) must now be completed by all those wishing to visit or emigrate to the USA … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Canada: Minimum Wage to Be Inflation-Indexed
Manitoba’s government is planning to raise the province’s minimum wage each year in line with the rate of consumer price inflation … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Australia: Draconian anti-bribery restrictions
A number of companies have responded to the Australian government’s proposal to introduce more draconian anti-bribery restrictions, including a much lower burden of proof … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Employee or not
The law around employment status is gradually becoming clearer, although – in many States – there is a long way to go … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Japan: Relaxation of visa requirements for nationals of 5 central asian countries
Measures to relax the visa requirements for nationals of five Central Asian countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have just come into force … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Russian Federation: Extensive criminal and civil penalties
Extensive criminal and civil penalties exist in Russia for individuals who seek to bribe officials or adopt any other corrupt practices … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Argentina: Visa-free
A government resolution (137-E/2017) has been issued allowing visa-free business travel for nationals of countries that are members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and UAE … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Sweden: Faster processing for work and residence permit applications
Until recently work and residence permits could take up to seven months to process … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Bulgaria: Labour shortage
The Ministry of Tourism has reported an estimated shortage of approximately 20,000 seasonal workers, to cover for the expected increased tourism this summer … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Canada: Employees on probation can’t be fired arbitrarily
In British Columbia, The Employment Standards Act goes beyond common law dismissal rights so that an employee on probation cannot be dismissed without notice after they have completed three months service, even if this is permitted by their individual contract …
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India: Cutting employee benefit costs
The indian government is trying to ease the burden on employers and make the country a more attractive place to invest … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Pakistan: Increased penalties for fast-breakers
Although business travel to Pakistan is generally unsafe at the best of times it could soon become even more precarious for the unwitting foreigner … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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