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Switzerland: Quota deadline
Swiss legislators have until February 9th 2017 to introduce a new set of quotas on foreign workers … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Spain: 8% rise for pay minimum
Those earning the national minimum wage will receive an increase of 8%, as of January 1st 2017 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Mexico: Minimum wage hike
From January 1st 2017, the daily minimum wage will be increased to $80,04 pesos (US$3 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Fresh brexit challenge
A fresh legal battle is facing the UK government over the Brexit decision … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Thailand: Ten-year visas for older foreigners
In an attempt to woo older foreign visitors requiring private medical treatment, the Thai government has decided to introduce a 10-year visa for those over the age of 50 who meet modest income or capital assets criteria and hold local …
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Singapore: Notification of redundancies
From January 1st 2017 employers in Singapore that employ 10 employees or more will have to comply with the notification obligations of the Workforce Singapore Agency Act … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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India: Protection of honest staff
The Indian government is moving ahead with an Anti-Corruption Amendment Bill, the principal purpose of which will be to protect public employees who have a good record of honesty from harassment by colleagues, particularly India’s Central Bureau of investigation … …
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Greece: Crossing the border
An exodus of 17,000 Greek companies has been taking place for the last five years to establish themselves across the border in Bulgaria … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Denial of previous salary data
A new executive equal pay order has been approved by the New York City Mayor, Bill de Blasio, preventing any city official, or their agents, from asking about previous salary when hiring staff … Please login to view this content …
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OECD: Blocking all exits
In an attempt to prevent multinational companies shifting their tax base to avoid high tax regimes the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has been busy developing an international Convention that can be automatically inserted into the more than …
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Guyana: 26% rise in minimum wage (2017)
The government of the South-American state of Guyana has announced that the private sector minimum wage will rise on January 1st 2017 by 26% to GUY$255 ($US 1 … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Estonia: Major jump in real earnings
Over the year to Q3 2016 average gross monthly wages and salaries rose in Estonia by 7 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Brazil: 5% deal leaves main plant in the cold
The Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer SA has revealed to the press agency Reuters that trade unions representing workers at most of its operations across the country have now accepted a deal worth 5% on base pay, plus a 4,000 reais …
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Australia: Status of delivery workers
A test case is going to an Australian court soon to determine if motor cycle couriers for the fast growing food delivery services Foodora and Deliveroo are employees or independent contractors … Please login to view this content or become …
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USA: Rejection of ground-breaking deal
Workers at the General Electric Appliance Park in Louisville have rejected a four-year pay and benefits deal concluded by their IUE-CWA Local 83761 union and new Chinese owners, Haier Group … Please login to view this content or become a …
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