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Zambia: New Immigration Fees
Effective 6 March 2017, Zambia’s Department of Immigration has issued a revised schedule of fees for immigration permits and visas … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Sweden: Sick leave increased
The number of sick days per employee in Sweden’s business sector rose over the year to Q42016 by 19 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Hong Kong: Visa requirements relaxed for Cambodian nationals
Nationals of Cambodia may now apply to enter Hong Kong for employment as professionals, foreign workers or domestic helpers, as well as for investment, training, study and under several other immigration programs.
China/Canada: Free trade agreement
Negotiations remain at their early stage on a proposed free trade agreement between Canada and China … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Global: Getting tough on smokers
Smoking bans in workplaces have been enforced by most major employers in Europe, Australia and North America, backed up by legislation at a national and local level … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Argentina: Wage and pay
With national elections later this year and consumer price inflation already down to half the 40% rate experienced last year Argentina’s President Macri is hoping that wage deals can be kept to around 12% in the coming year … Please …
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Hungary: Hungarian union reaches two-year Audi wage deal
A two-year collective agreement has been agreed between Audi Hungary and the AHFSZ union covering their 11,000 employees in the western city of Gyor … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Visa waiver suspension
The European parliament’s civil liberties committee has voted to block visa-free travel by US citizens to EU countries. This follows the refusal of US immigration authorities to allow visa-free travel for citizens of five EU countries – Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus,
Ukraine/Georgia: Visa-free travel
Agreement has been reached in two separate negotiations with the European Union over visa-free travel between Georgia and Ukraine to EU countries … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: H-1B visas to be suspended
The US Citizenship and Immigration Service has announced that from April 3rd it will temporarily suspend the issuing of fast-track (premium) H-1B visas – the category of visa commonly used by foreign companies sending staff to work in America … …
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United Kingdom: Zero-hours popularity
The reanalysis of labour Force Survey statistics from last year has been widely reported in respect to the growth of employees on zero hours contracts … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Spain: Forced liberalisation
Port workers in Spain are taking strike action in protest at new legislation that will end the existing pre-entry closed shop, whereby employers may only hire workers on union controlled “pool company” lists … Please login to view this content …
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Thailand: A new law to attract investment
A new law designed to make Thailand a more attractive target for investment in certain industries has just come into force. The principal benefits will be the waiving of corporation taxes for 15 years, exemption of import duties for production
China: Unemployment insurance
Unemployment insurance in many provinces of China has been lowered from 1 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Australia: Latest earnings survey
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has just published results from its latest earnings survey … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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