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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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Global: … And so stand fix’d
Throughout the developed world, with very few exceptions, trade union membership remains on a downward curve … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Paraguay: Hard times
Although Article 46 of the Paraguay constitution prohibits all forms of discrimination this landlocked South American nation still lacks any actual legislation banning discrimination against women, LGBTI people and indigenous peoples … Please login to view this content or become …
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Global: Be-wear the law
After the Israeli parliament lifts its short skirt ban and Trump insists that female staffers “dress like women” where does the law stand on appropriate attire at work? Although there are extreme examples of dress requirements the majority of larger …
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New Zealand: Clampdown on rogue employers
Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse has announced that a new law coming into force in April would aim at minor offences committed by employers – such as not having the right immigration papers in their possession or paying below the minimum …
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Switzerland: Scheme to regularize illegal immigrants
The Canton of Geneva has been quietly running a scheme called Papyrus for the last fifteen months to regularize illegal immigrants … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Votes to seize assets of those violence protesters
In a measure that would grace the statute book of any hard line dictatorship, the Arizona Senate has voted to allow the arrest of anyone planning a public demonstration before the demonstration even begins – if it might possibly turn …
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South Africa: New Income Tax rates
In his latest budget Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has introduced a new upper income tax bracket for the country’s 100,000 taxpayers earning over R1,500,000 a year (US$115,000) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Hungary: Real wages up 7.4% in 2016
Average gross monthly wages and salaries in Hungary were HUF 277,300 (US$ 947 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Crime in America
Concern about Crime in America has not only affected immigration policy, but also recruitment decisions … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: FTC Announces New HSR and Section 8 Thresholds
Many HR professionals are not aware that under S8 of the US Clayton Act no individual may serve as a director or officer of two competing companies if the corporate performance figures meet a certain level … Please login to …
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United Kingdom: Annual bonus payments for the CEOs
According to Sky news, the latest annual bonus payments for the CEOs of Barclays, HSBC and Lloyds Banking Group will be £1 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Regulations to assist small businesses
In an attempt to assist small businesses with cash flow the UK has introduced a number of regulations that come into force on April 6th 2017 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Age structure
The age profile of a company’s workforce will not only reflect past hiring practices, but also the broad demographic structure in the area where a workplace is located … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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European Union: Data protection code
FedEE’s 14-page data protection code of practice for multinational employers has now been published in the FedEE knowledgebase … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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