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Global: How much inequality?

Income inequality is well known to be a growing problem, but can we believe all the figures? The leading charity Oxfam has just published a report stating that the world’s eight richest men own half of all global wealth … …

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United Kingdom: Immigration reforms

From April 3rd 2017 level-two employees seconded to the UK via an intra-company transfer will be required to pay the immigration health surcharge … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Global: Costs of nature

Employee timekeeping and absenteeism because of natural hazards and disasters could worsen this year following one of the worst years in recent history during 2016 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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European Union: No prospectus required for share schemes

Final agreement has been reached on the EU Prospectus Regulation by all EU institutions and now awaits to be “rubber stamped” by the European Parliament … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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United Kingdom: Salary sacrifice rules change

Companies operating salary sacrifice schemes in the UK need to review them during the next three months because of revised HMRC rules … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Global: Fraud – keeping disclosures internal

What used to be a moral act is gradually turning into a bounty hunt as whistleblowers are discovering that not only can they claim legal protection for their actions, but also be substantially rewarded by regulatory bodies … Please login …

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Global: People-free workplace a reality

Unemployment in many advanced and developing economies is becoming increasingly a problem, particularly for young workers … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: Cancellation of union dues blocked

The attempts by state legislators to outlaw union-management deals that allow union dues to be checked off directly from payrolls before salaries are paid, are being frustrated by advocates of the Taft–Hartley Act (LMRA) that cite SeaPak v … Please …

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USA: Goodbye America

The threat made by the US President-elect to impose a 35% tariff on the products of US companies that are manufactured offshore will almost certainly backfire … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Finland: Universal basic income trial

The prospect of 50% of jobs in advanced economies being replaced by automation over the next two decades is encouraging many progressive governments to look for alternative ways to distribute wealth … Please login to view this content or become …

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France: Regulating work creep

Organisations with 50 + employees are now subject to a new law that obliges them to negotiate with workers, or their representatives, about being contacted out of normal working hours by phone, email, SMS or other messaging system … Please …

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Italy: New rules on foreign secondees

The Department of Labour and Social Security has formalized its constraints on the posting of workers from all foreign countries by setting up an on-line portal … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: Final demise of union movement

The latest victim of the US presidential election has been the trade union movement … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Hungary: Net earnings rise by 7% – October 2016

Average gross monthly earnings in October 2016 were HUF 262,200 (US$ ), 5 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Serbia: Abolition of visas

A ministerial working group has been looking into how it will be possible to attract more investment into Serbia … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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