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New Zealand: No visa on entry

All South African travelers heading for New Zealand will need to obtain prior visitor visas from the November 21st this year … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Nepal: No work, no pay

The Industrial Enterprises Bill has been approved by Nepal’s parliament and is awaiting Presidential ratification … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Brazil: Thank the banks

There seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel for the banking sector in Brazil because of a strike being held now for over a month … Please login to view this content or become a member …

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Argentina: Big mac no deal

A national Labour Appeals Court in Argentina has annulled an agreement between the Labour Ministry and the McDonalds fast food company … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: Lawyer fees hit premiums

Following several high profile Supreme Court cases in Florida, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has agreed that worker compensation insurance may rise on December 1st by 14 … Please login to view this content or become a member by …

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Taiwan: Falling regular wage element

Average annual per capita remuneration – such as regular and non-regular wages, severance pay, overtime pay, and bonuses – in Taiwan’s industrial and service sector stood at NT$675,000 (US$20,990) in 2015 … Please login to view this content or become …

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Czech Republic: Minimum wage boost

On October 5th, the Czech Republic government approved an increase in the minimum monthly wage to 11,000 crowns ($US456), a rise of 1,100 crowns ($US 46) starting 2017 … Please login to view this content or become a member by …

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United Kingdom: What next?

Until Brexit negotiations have been completed it is not easy to predict what will happen to European Union (EU) citizens working in the UK, or to UK citizens working in the EU … Please login to view this content or …

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United Kingdom/EEA: Calculating holiday pay

The sticky issue about how to treat sales or other commission payments when calculating holiday pay has finally been resolved by the UK Court of Appeal (British Gas v Lock ECJ/C-539/12 … Please login to view this content or become …

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Russia/UAE: Cash and late payments

Late payment of wages is the focus of labour law amendments in both Russia and the UAE this month … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: Challenge to wellness programs

The requirement of a company to require an employee to submit to a comprehensive medical examination or pay 100% of the health insurance premium was put to the test before a Federal court in Wisconsin recently … Please login to …

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United Kingdom: Official review

The British Prime Minister, Theresa May, has set up an official review of self-employment, atypical work, zero hours  and flexible working practices … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Sweden: Board quotas

A proposed new law being drafted by the Swedish the Enterprise and Innovation Ministry aims to establish quotas in the boardrooms of Sweden’s top companies … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Qatar: Longer transit visas

Visitors entering Qatar’s capital city Doha may now extend their time there for up to 96 hours using a free transit visa … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Japan: Relaxed visa rules

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in Japan has announced that a relaxation of visa rules for Chinese visitors would come into effect on October 17th 2016 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …

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