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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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India: GM India signs 3-year wage pact with Talegaon plant workers
General Motors workers at its Maharashtra plant in India have agreed to a monthly pay deal, giving them an extra 17,600 INR (US$271) from the 1st of April 2017, and then further increases averaging 2,200 INR (US$34) each year in …
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USA: Minimum wage to be hiked in Louisiana
In the coming legislative session of the Louisiana state Senate a bill will be presented raising the minimum wage to US$8 in 2018 and US$8 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Kenya: Reviewing the national minimum wage
The Federation of Kenyan Employers (FKE) appears to have successfully lobbied the government to consider only two options when reviewing the national minimum wage next month … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Brazil: Allow outsourcing in labor law modernization
A controversial labour law has now been signed by Brazil’s President Michel Temer. It opens up Brazil as an outsourcing centre with only minimal restrictions and introduces a minimum 25-year contribution period before anyone may receive a state pension. Retirement
Malaysia: Review of labour laws to protect pregnant women
The Human Resources Ministry is reviewing over 20 current labour laws to determine if greater employment protection and welfare provisions are necessary – especially for pregnant women … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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United Kingdom: Brexit build-up
The UK Prime Minister, Teresa May, has conceded that there is likely to be a transitional phase following the end of negotiations on leaving the EU during which free movement of people continues as before … Please login to view …
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Canada: Review of the Employment Standards
Alberta’s Labour Minister, Christina Gray, has launched a review of the Employment Standards and Labour Relations Codes … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Isle of Man: Minimum wage increased from 1st June 2017
Workers aged 25 and over are set to receive a minimum £7 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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