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Canada: Average weekly earnings
According to the Statistics Canada, the average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees in the country were $968 (US$709) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Estonia: Average gross hourly earnings
In October 2016, the average gross hourly earnings – without irregular bonuses and premiums – were 6 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Cambodia: Not action on the proposal of the establishment of a new universal national minimum wage yet
A national minimum wage in Cambodia has been in existence since 1997 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Australia: Community legal centres
When lower paid workers in Australia are in dispute with their employer they often turn to one of the country’s 190 community legal centres where they can obtain free legal advice … Please login to view this content or become …
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Global: Accrue in the Brew
It is often assumed that the law covers all areas of human activity and that, with a little research, it is possible to uncover a statute, regulation, court ruling – or at least a constitutional clause – that will lay …
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India: Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act
Although the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act was approved by the national parliament last December its implementation has been frustrated by poorly coordinated ministerial actions … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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EU/USA: Visa requirements
The European Commission has decided that the EU will not be imposing visa requirements on US Citizens … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Board control
Although the maximum permitted length of temporary border controls within the EU Schengen zone is 18 months many countries have now been operating controls since the Autumn of 2015 … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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United Kingdom: Tax treatment of termination payments
The UK government has temporarily dropped provisions in the Finance Bill concerning the tax treatment of termination payments … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Egypt: Labour Code and Trade Union Law
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi is pressing Egypt’s parliament to progress a new Labour Code and Trade Union Law … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Liberia: Seeking amendment for aliens’ law
The Liberian President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has submitted a Bill to the House of Representatives seeking an amendment to Section 6 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: EU divorce bill
Early Brexit talks between the EU Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker, and UK Prime Minister Teresa May have not gone well … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Malaysia: Employment Insurance Scheme
The new Malaysian Employment Insurance Scheme (EIS) is likely to be introduced later this year with first payments due from January 1st 2018 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Turkey: The end of democracy
The chances of Turkey entering the European Union have been set back by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s recent statements concerning restoration of the death penalty … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Malaysia: Mandatory for companies to update information
Companies are now strictly required to update information in the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) online system annually and also whenever there are any changes to the company’s information … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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