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China: Reform of ‘green card’ for foreigners
The foreign national’s permanent residence card, known as the Chinese ‘green card’, is to be renamed as the ‘foreigner’s permanent residence identity card’ … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Canada: Government Lifts Visa Requirement
Starting 1st May 2017, qualifying nationals of Brazil, Bulgaria and Romania will be able to fly to, or transit through, a Canadian airport with an Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) rather than a visa … Please login to view this content …
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United Kingdom: Buyer beware
A UK print finishing company has recently taken its case to the Employment Appeal’s Tribunal (EAT) claiming compensation for the fact that the transferor of a printing contract included misinformation about the obligation to pay Christmas bonuses … Please login …
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Pacific: Raising the thresholds
Both Australia and New Zealand have announced fundamental changes to their work visa systems … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Italy: Time-off rights for female employees
The 2016 Bill, submitted last year, allowing women up to 3 days paid menstrual leave is causing controversy as it resurfaces in a heated debate in the Italian national parliament … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Global: The FedEE top 20
Which country is it best to invest in from a HR point of view? There are hundreds of factors to take into account from a general business perspective, but ultimately the list can be reduced to just six … Please …
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USA: A rise in premature deaths
Employers in the USA are facing a rise in premature deaths amongst their white, middle-aged female employees – a trend that has been evident since 2010 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: McDonald’s to offer all UK staff fixed hour contracts
The fast-food restaurants group McDonald’s is rolling out an option to all of its 115,000 UK directly owned and franchisee employees to have a fixed-hours, instead of a zero-hours, contract … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Global: The impact of telework/ICT-mobile work (T/ICTM)
A new report from the International Labour Organisation and European Foundation reviews the impact of telework/ICT-mobile work (T/ICTM) on the world of work … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Montenegro: Average gross monthly earnings for February 2017
Average gross monthly earnings in Montenegro rose by 4 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Mozambique: The new minimum wage
The new minimum wage effective this month ranges between 3,642 meticais (US$51) for the agriculture sector to 10,400 meticais (US$145 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Poland: Average gross wages and salaries
Average gross wages and salaries in companies employing more than nine people in Poland rose 5 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Russian Federation: Ban religious group
Refusal to employ someone from the Christian Jehovah’s Witness sect will not be a discriminatory act in Russia but may, in fact, be now a duty … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Sri Lanka: Labour dispute ends at port terminal
A dispute over bonus payments at Sri Lanka’s container port in Colombo has ended with an undisclosed increase in performance-related payments … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Global: When a quit is no departure
Common law courts in different jurisdictions often take differing views on similar issues … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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