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USA: Cutting truck speeds

The introduction of speed-limiting technology may soon become a reality for trucks and buses on America’s roads … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Taiwan: New visa arrangements

Since September 1st 2016, travelers from to Taiwan from Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar have 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 …

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UAE: New entry rights

UAE: It has been announced by the UAE Cabinet meeting in Abu Dhabi that Chinese nationals would soon be able to obtain a visa on arrival … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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UAE: Public holiday called

UAE This year the combined Eid Al Adha and Arafat public holidays In UAE for private sector workers will begin on Sunday, September 11th and then run on for a further two days until September 13th … Please login to …

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Saudi Arabia: Fact or fiction?

It was interesting to read in an email supplement to People Management Magazine recently that Saudi Arabia is going to need a further 250,000 HR professionals by 2030 … Please login to view this content or become a member by …

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USA: Ban on non-competes

As of January 1st 2017, employers in the State of Illinois will be prevented by the Freedom to Work Act to enter into non-compete agreements with low-wage employees … Please login to view this content or become a member by …

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Greece: Pay in construction remains low

An analysis of records by the social security organization IKA for January 2016 reveals the true state of the Greek pay market … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Ukraine: Enigmatic agreement

A tripartite agreement was signed on August 23rd between Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers and both sides of industry … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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New Zealand: The year ahead

As the autumn approaches employers in New Zealand can look forwards to another year in which pay rises may well outstrip productivity and prices … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Hungary: Protecting employee photographs

It is all too easy sometimes to forget that a person’s photograph is as much personal data for data protection purposes as any written record about their performance ,health or even background details … Please login to view this content …

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United Kingdom: In lieu payments to be taxed

The UK government proposes to remove income tax and National Insurance (Social Security) exemptions from all notice payments in lieu with effect from April 2018 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Finland: Basic income experiment

An experiment into what is being called “basic income” is being planned in Finland for 2017-18 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Singapore: Housing for foreign workers

New requirements will be introduced next year for operators of dormitories for foreign workers … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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EU/USA: TTIP talks fail

Germany’s Economics Minister Sigmar Gabriel has revealed that talks between the European Union and US government over a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) free trade agreement have broken down … Please login to view this content or become a …

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Israel: Loading the dice

A new regulation has come into force in Israel’s West Bank which requires Palestinians who wish to take legal action against their employers to lodge a financial deposit in the labour court when making their claim … Please login to …

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