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Latvia: Average gross monthly pay – Q1 2017
Average gross monthly private-sector pay rose over the year to Q1 2017 by 7 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Finland: Gross monthly regular pay
Over the year to Q1 2017, gross monthly regular pay rose by 0 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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India: Regeneration of trade unions
Recent dismissals and retrenchments (redundancies) in India’s IT service sector has led to the growth of specialist sector unions such as the ‘Forum for IT Employees’ and the ‘New Democratic Labour Front’ … Please login to view this content or …
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Norway: Tougher Sanctions from labor inspectorate
If a company has its operations stopped by Norway’s Labour Inspectorate because if an imminent danger to life and health a substantial fee for breach is now payable … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Estonia: The rise in pay continued to decelerate
During the first quarter of 2017 average monthly gross pay stood at 1,153 euros ($US 1,297) and the average hourly pay at 7 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Czech Republic: Median pay in Q1 2017
Over the year to Q1 2017, the median monthly pay level increased 5 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Spain: Work hour recordkeeping requirements reduced
Although the National Court (Audiencia Nacional) decided in 2015 that employers are obliged to record the daily work of all of their employees, the Supreme Court has recently ruled that employers are now only required to keep records of overtime …
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Nigeria: Three Executive orders to ease business operations
In order to speed up business dynamics in the Acting Nigerian President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has signed three executive orders … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Japan: Passport rules on maiden names to ease for married women
It has long been a problem for married Japanese women who wish to carry on using their maiden name for professional purposes, in spite of the Civil Code obligation to adopt the husband’s family name … Please login to view …
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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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