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Israel: Leaving work one hour early
An agreement was signed on the 29th of March between the Israeli trades union confederation Histadrut and the Presidium of Business Organisations. This gives Israeli employees a choice of leaving work one hour early one day a week or, if
Spain: Safety awareness in Spanish enterprises
A survey report published by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work has highlighted the issue of company size and level of safety awareness in Spanish enterprises … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Germany: Highway toll
The decision by the German government to start charging foreign drivers special tolls for driving on German roads is raising strong opposition from neighboring states … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Australia: Anti-collusion law
It is now well over a year since the Heydon Royal Commission into trade union corruption and strong-arm tactics issued their final report … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Hong Kong: Cathay Pacific hits out at union after it ups stakes in dispute
IFALPA, the union representing cockpit crews at Hong-Kong based Cathay Pacific, are continuing their long-running dispute with the airline as it struggles to return to profitability … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Global: No world, no business
The doomsday clock that was first set by US former Manhattan project atomic scientists in 1947 was reset earlier this year to 2 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Irish Republic: Bill to extended unpaid parental leave
A Bill has been submitted to the Irish Dáil (lower house of parliament) that seeks to extended unpaid parental leave from 18 to 26 weeks … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Irish Republic: Minimum wage bill
A new national minimum wage bill has been introduced into the Irish Dáil (lower house of parliament) that is designed to ensure that employees in the service sector receive in full any tips or service charge payments left by customers …
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Norway: Sickness absence (Q4 2016)
Sickness absence – adjusted for seasonal and influenza variations – amounted to 6 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Cyprus: Getting tough on undeclared work
Legislators in the House Labour Committee have approved a Bill requiring employers to declare employees to the Ministry of Social Insurance a day before employment starts, instead of up to one month after its commencement … Please login to view …
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United Kingdom: The dangers of blanket testing
When selecting employees for higher or specialized posts employers frequently use written tests. However, such tests may contain a hidden bias which results in certain groups not doing as well as the general population of applicants. The question is whether
USA: Appeals court ruling on LGBT rights
Although Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act seeks to protect people from discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin or sex it did not specifically refer to LGBT people because it was passed in an …
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Singapore: Firm warned for Whatsapp personal data disclosure
The Personal Data Protection Commission in Singapore has issued a formal warning to a local employee coaching firm because one of its Directors disclosed a former employee’s personal information to members of a WhatsApp group without the individual’s permission … …
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China: New anti-extremism legislation
New anti-extremism legislation has just come into force in the north-western Chinese province of Xinjiang … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Walmart new employment contract
The UK Walmart subsidiary, ASDA, has offered its 135,000 staff the opportunity to switch to a new employment contract … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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