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Spain: Male parental leave

The Spanish parliament has voted to increase parental leave for men to 16 weeks – thus making it equal to statutory maternity leave … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Irish Republic: Half workers escape tax

Almost half of Ireland’s employed population will not pay any income tax this year … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Germany: Information about equal pay

The German coalition government has agreed to put forward legislation that would increase women workers’ rights to information about equal pay … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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United Kingdom: Fool Britannia

The High court of justice’s decision that the UK cannot leave the EU without a vote in parliament to do so has left the UK government in a constitutional mess … Please login to view this content or become a …

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Jersey: Tribunal takes tough line on discrimination

A recent judgment issued by the Employment and Discrimination Tribunal in the Channel isle bailiwick of Jersey attempts to clarify various aspects of the Discrimination (Jersey) Law 2013 … Please login to view this content or become a member by …

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Global: Drive against corporate crime

The growth of globalization and the increasing size of public contracts has encouraged a higher incidence of corporate crime, particularly fraud and bribery … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Global: Anti-trust – HR wake-up call

Companies that are well established in a particular market often call on strategic entry deterrence methods to maintain their dominance … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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China: Sharing tax data

The days when high net worth individuals in China could hide overseas income from their tax authorities will soon be over … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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European Union: ICTech trends

According to Labour Force Survey dated compiled by Eurostat, growth of jobs in the field of information and communications technology (ICTech) across the European has been fairly constant at 3% per annum since 2006, in spite of huge swings in …

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Indonesia: Repressive laws

Employers operating in Indonesia’s semi-autonomous state of Aceh should take heed of the strict Islamic Criminal Code that operates there … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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United Kingdom: Banking passport uncertainties

A number of financial services companies such as Goldman Sachs have made clear that they will move at least part of their operations from London to the European Continent if the UK loses its “banking passport” as a consequence of …

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Cyprus: Declining labour costs

Between 2012 and Q2 2016 labour costs in Cyprus enterprises fell by 5 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Canada/EU: Farmers may destroy trade deal

The trade deal between Canada and the European union is now seriously at risk because of a veto by the Belgian regional government in Wallonia … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Chile: Pension returns

There is growing public disquiet in Chile about the current state pension system that produces a very poor return on mandatory contributions … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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China/USA: Visa obligation

Currently thousands of businesses in China and the USA depend on individual holders of 10-year B-1/B-2 multiple-entry visas to allow Chinese staff to enter the USA when required … Please login to view this content or become a member by …

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