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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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Global: Driving beyond frontiers

Companies operating in both China and France will soon benefit from greater mobility when staff from one country visits the other … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Canada: Medical documentation and disability-related accommodation Requests

One of the fundamental weaknesses in most legal frameworks relating to the treatment of disabilities in the workplace is the inability of employers to know sufficient medical facts in order to accommodate the physical or mental disabilities an employee may …

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Argentina: Private sector labour reform

The Argentine government is formulating plans to modernize the labour market and reduce the “Grey economy” … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Philippines: Annual bonus payments

Over the year to July 2016 private sector total compensation in the Philippines grew by an average of 5% … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Malaysia: Latest remuneration survey

The average increase in total compensation last year was 5 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Japan: Wave of change spreading through companies

One of the major barriers to the employment of women in Japan is the availability of day care centres for pre-school children … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: Bill restricting employers from making credit check inquiries

The Mayor of Washington DC has signed the Fair Credit in Employment Amendment Act making it unlawful for employers to discriminate against job applicants on the basis of their personal credit records … Please login to view this content or …

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Belgium: Interprofessional Agreement system

The Belgian federal government continues to struggle with a proposed reform of the current Interprofessional Agreement system … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Austria: Paid leave for fathers

Austrian natural and adoptive fathers’ rights are subject to the Family Times Bonus Act … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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