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Japan: Anti-passive smoking bill

An anti-passive smoking bill is currently before the Japanese parliament … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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France: Joint regional inter-professional commissions

Following the Rebsamen reforms of 2015 the time is fast approaching when employees in small companies will achieve representation … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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European Court of Justice :: Compensation for undue delays

The European Court of Justice has recently been ordered by its own General Court to pay compensation of 47,064 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Hong Kong: Minimum wage to rise

The minimum wage in Hong Kong has remained unchanged at $32 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Russian Federation: Data protection penalties increased

From July 1st 2017 fines for violation of data protection law will be substantially increased in Russia … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Global: Summary dismissal – case law update

Summary dismissal often arises out of the heat of the moment when an employee is insubordinate, acts violently, is found to have acted dishonestly or is under the influence of drugs or narcotics … Please login to view this content …

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Australia: Increased visa power

A Bill has passed the Australian House of Representatives that will give the Immigration Minister broad powers to revalidate the criteria for issuing visas on any criteria that the Minister chooses … Please login to view this content or become …

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USA: Costly class actions

Although the incidence of employment class action cases declined across the USA last year, their total value has trebled over the last two years … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: The shape of things to come

In the words of an English Jacobean play by John Webster “poisoned near the head death and disease through the whole land spread” … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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India: Paid maternity leave by PayPal

Leave policies provided by PayPal in India have been enhanced … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Germany: Deutsche Bank bonus payment

Deutsche Bank has revealed that only 10% of its bankers and traders will receive a bonus payment this year – and that the payout will be spread over the next five years … Please login to view this content or …

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European Union: Illusive full employment

Unemployment remains a serious issue for governments and employers alike, particularly in the Eurozone countries … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: The Americans with Disabilities Act

The Americans with Disabilities Act entails a rather broad definition of what constitutes disability … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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United Kingdom: Foreign pension sharing

Although companies generally try to steer a wide path around matrimonial disputes involving employees they are often drawn in when settlements are made involving payroll deductions and allocations … Please login to view this content or become a member by …

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Armenia: Amendment on citizenship and administrative offences

The Armenian parliament has passed an amendment to the law on citizenship and administrative offences … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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