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Global: Misclassification of status
It is becoming increasingly difficult for employers in the USA to classify any worker as an independent contractor … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Rise in real wages
According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) German real wages climbed by 2 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Czech Republic: Rise in real earnings
Over the year to Q2 2016 median gross monthly employment earnings in the Czech Republic rose by 4 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Taiwan: Opening up borders
Travelers from to Taiwan from Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar have now been given visa privileges that were previously available just to nationals of India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Denmark: Active, rich, foreign linguists only please
The Danish government has announced an immigration plan, involving 44 initiatives to be rolled out over the next nine years … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Taiwan: Minimum wage change
The labor department in Taiwan recently announced that it plans to increase the monthly minimum wage from 20,008 TWD ($US 638) to 21,009 TWD ($US 670) from Jan … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Jersey: Age discrimination now unlawful
With effect from September 1st, 2016 discrimination on grounds of age in the Channel island state of Jersey has become unlawful … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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China: Unified work permit
In order to attract more talent from overseas, the Chinese immigration authorities intend to pilot a programme from April 1st 2017 that unifies two existing types of work permit – an employment licence for foreign employees and a foreign expert …
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Bahamas: Tough stance on redundancy
Consultations are being hurriedly undertaken with the National Tripartite Council over emergency legislation that the government wishes to push through parliament … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Egypt: Licences to work abroad
The Egyptian parliament has just approved an increase in the statutory fees for granting Egyptians permission to work abroad … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Labor law violations
From October 26th 2016 companies that are federal contractors or subcontractors will have to comply with new Executive Order 13673 rules and guidance, provided they are above certain contract value thresholds … Please login to view this content or become …
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Irish Republic: Liberal disclosure protection
Almost two years after enactment of the Protected Disclosures Act (2014), the first injunction against an employer has been issued by a Circuit Court … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Global: May an employer forbid moonlighting?
One of the consequences of the decision to raise the white-collar overtime exemption threshold under the US Fair Labor Standards Act on December 1st 2016 will undoubtedly be that employers will seek to reduce hours rather than have to pay …
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Romania: Pay surges in spite of deflation
According to a recent study by accountants PWC, since the beginning of this year wages and salaries in the Romanian private sector grew on average by 3 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Isle of Man: Companies beware
The latest government statistical agency to get their statistics seriously wrong is the UK crown dependency of the Isle of Man … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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