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European Union: Limiting benefits
The European Commission is looking at how individual EU member states can be allowed to limit unemployment and other social security benefits for workers from other member states in order to combat “benefits tourism” … Please login to view this …
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Belgium: Low employment rate for immigrants
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has just completed a review of the Belgian economy and has recommended that the government resolve low employment rates amongst immigrants as “only about half of non-EU immigrants aged 25–55 are employed, compared to over …
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Russia: Future minimum wage
The Russian Duma (lower house of Parliament) has voted to increase the Federal minimum monthly wage next July by 4% to 7,800 rubles ($US 125) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: The impact of remote working
According to the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) 61% of German companies offer appropriate staff mobile working options by issuing portable devices such as mobiles or tablets … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Belgium: Sweeping legal reforms in prospect
A wide range of employment reforms are currently being debated by the Belgian parliament … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Finland: Nondiscrimination plans
From January 1st 2017 companies employing 30 or more workers in Finland must develop nondiscrimination plans that seek to prevent discrimination across a wide range of distinguishing criteria (Nondiscrimination Act (1325/2014): S7) … Please login to view this content or …
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Europe: One Step to Armageddon
In what is being termed ‘Luxury Armageddon’, prestige brands such as Prada and Ralph Lauren – and even Chanel – are all suffering from reduced business … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: An unlikely tax haven
One of the ironies of Brexit is that it may be driving some companies to establish operations in the UK in order to avoid the hostile approach of the EU to tax deals done between companies and individual country governments …
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Canada: Legalising marijuana
Back in medieval Europe people drank beer and other alcoholic beverages all day because water in many towns was undrinkable … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Right to work law blocked
A Kanawha Circuit Judge in West Virginia has postponed until mid-January 2017 any judgment about whether the so called “Right to Work Law” passed by the state in July is legitimate … Please login to view this content or become …
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USA: Discrimination – national origin
New guidelines have been issued by the EEOC on discrimination due to national origin under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Qatar: Expatriate rights improved
A new law is being introduced on December 13th that will give sweeping new rights to expatriate workers in the Gulf state of Qatar … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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India: Extended eVisa scheme
The Indian government has extended its fast and simplified eVisa scheme to 158 countries and increased its maximum duration to 60 days … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Egypt: Keep away from NGOs
Companies that fund any in-house or external trusts, charities or have institutional donations should make sure none of them are situated in Egypt … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: State retirement plans
Five US states have so far agreed to roll out state retirement savings plans to all employees not covered by 401(k)-style plans or company pensions … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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