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Luxembourg: New managerial liability
A number of proposed tax changes are before Luxembourg’s national parliament which would make it marginally more attractive as a location for companies, but not for individuals … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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South Korea: Pay settlement rejected
The world’s fifth biggest automotive company, Hyundai Motor, thought last week that it had reached agreement with the Korean Metal Workers Union … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Falling fortunes
Sectoral pay differentials tend to remain very stable over time … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Crossing on red
A new ‘dashboard’ performance management system has been developed by British Airways for its 8,800 cabin crew … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Oral variations
It has become a standard element in most employment contracts that only written variations will be valid … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Turkey: Exemption certificate required
It has in the past been uncertain whether certain senior executives entering Turkey require a work permit … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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South Africa: Sabotage threat
There are serious concerns amongst employers in South Africa that industrial action may not only lead to strike action, but also sabotage … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Russian Federation: Silencing faith
Several amendments to Russia’s Religion Law and Administrative Code have come into force that restrict the sharing of religious beliefs on behalf of an association in public … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Russian Federation: HR lost jobs
Nationals of countries outside the Eurasian Economic Union residing in the Oblast around Russia’s third most populous city – Novosibirsk – are now banned by a local decree from employment in 16 occupations … Please login to view this content …
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Canada: Enticing talent
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has asked immigration minister John McCallum to develop a three-year plan that will focus on attracting highly-skilled workers from China … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Revised guidelines
Revised guidelines on setting board room remuneration have just been issued jointly by a group of company secretaries in FT100 companies and the Investors Group … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Greece: Scapegoat to reveal all
The assessment made by the EU’s statistical agency Eurostat prior to acceptance of Greece into the eurozone still makes interesting reading, as it was clear that statisticians at the Hellenic Statistical Authority Elstat had massaged figures for years to make …
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USA: Prudent funds management
When someone becomes a company pension fund trustee they do not expect to be held accountable for every investment decision they make or is made for them by their financial advisers … Please login to view this content or become …
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Japan: Transition pains
Japan’s complex personal tax system reflects a past social system where jobs were for life and women were not expected to have careers … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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India: Opening up the industry sector
New rules have been brought into force in India that modify the Industrial Disputes Act 1947 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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