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RUSSIA: First quarter salary reports due in April

Companies employing highly qualified foreign specialists in Russia must submit first quarter remuneration reports to the Ministry of Internal Affairs by April 28th or they could face hefty administrative fines … Please login to view this content or become a …

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New Zealand: Changes to the employment relations amendment act

The Employment Relations Amendment Act 2016 introduced a series of changes related to an employee’s working hours, shift cancellations and secondary employment … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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China: Changes in work permit process in Shanghai

All employers in Shanghai are from this week onwards required to apply for employment permits via the the new online management system for foreign workers … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: Privacy-shield procedures

The US House of Representatives voted to repeal a law that was due to come into effect at the end of this year that would have required ISPs gain permission to share personal information … Please login to view this …

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Germany: Transparency of remuneration act

Companies employing 200 or more people in Germany will soon have to comply with the Transparency of Remuneration Act … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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New Zealand: Multiple-entry business visas for Chinese

New Zealand has become the first western country to sign a cooperation agreement with China within the Belt and Road initiative … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Iran: Minimum wage raised

The workers’ minimum wage in Iran has been raised by 14 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Switzerland: Referendum concerning new immigration restrictions

Later this year Swiss citizens will vote in a referendum concerning new immigration restrictions on EEA nationals … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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United Kingdom: Cost of Brexit in common agriculture policy

One of the biggest costs to the UK of Brexit, that could potentially greatly damage the economy, is the loss of payments through the EU’s common agriculture policy … Please login to view this content or become a member by …

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Greece: Firms paying employees with coupons

With unemployment running at 23 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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France: Auchan and UNI Global Union sign global agreement

The French major retailer Auchan has just signed a global framework agreement with Union Network International (UNI) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Philippines: Labour-only contract ban

Labour Secretary Silvestre Bello III has placed a total ban on labour-only contracting, and endo schemes … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Norway: Working alone

A new report from the Fafo Research Foundation in Oslo highlights the health and safety issues associated with working alone … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Finland: Labour cost, gross wages and salaries

Over the three months to January 2017 gross wages and salaries in Finland’s private sector grew, on average, by 3 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Hungary: Real wages up 7.5% in January

Average gross monthly earnings rose in the business sector by 9 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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