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Ukraine: Bill to abolish income tax on pension payments

The Cabinet of Ministers in Ukraine has submitted to parliament for approval a Bill that would abolish income tax on pension payments … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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China: Remuneration of interns

According to China’s Ministry of Education, the remuneration of interns recruited from ‘vocational schools’ should be determined by reference to a number of factors, including: pay for a similar job, the workload of the student, work intensity and working time …

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USA: San Francisco provides for parental leave on full pay

Twelve years ago California pioneered the provision of paid leave for new parents in the USA, although it still limited statutory payments to 55% of normal salary for up to six weeks … Please login to view this content or …

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USA: Individual liability for actions taken on behalf of an employer

It is a perennial question for employers: when does accountability for any act by a company officer leave that person individually liable? In the USA this recently became clear in the context of violations under the Family and Medical Leave …

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Chile: Elements of labour reforms declared unconstitutional

Key aspects of a recent labour reform have been declared unconstitutional by Chile’s Constitutional Tribunal … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Global: The steel ceiling still faced by many women

In spite of a World Bank report last Autumn and repeated warnings from UN Committees, Russia continues to bar women from 38 industries and 450 occupations — such as a metro train driver — on the grounds that they are …

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Sweden: Border controls extended

The Swedish Migration Agency has persuaded the government to extend ID Checks at the border with Denmark until at least November 2016 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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France: Attempts to relax labour laws met with protests from employees

Where examples of high growth/low unemployment exist they are invariably in countries that offer low levels of job protection and take a minimalist approach to labour laws … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …

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Switzerland: Deadline for applying for citizenship

Foreign nationals who have lived in Switzerland for 12 years or more now have only until the end of this year to obtain Swiss citizenship … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Armenia: Minimum wage increase proposal vetoed

A proposal to raise the Armenian minimum wage on July 1st 2016 from 55,000 drams (115 US dollars) to 65,000 drams (136 US dollars) per month has been vetoed by the Labour and Social Affairs Minister, Artem Asatryan … Please …

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Malta: Code of practice for employing people with disabilities

Although a 2% disability quota was adopted by the Maltese parliament in the 1960s it was never fully implemented … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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USA: Detailed new obligations for training supervisors in California

Since April 1st 2016 employers in California have had to comply with rigorous new anti-discrimination, prevention of harassment and non-retaliation regulations under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act … Please login to view this content or become a member …

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Germany: Company prevented from encouraging employees to end union membership

A labour court in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia has issued a preliminary injunction against a company that offered a financial incentive to employees to end their union membership and even posted an example of a resignation letter for …

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USA: Email Privacy Act makes progress

The US House of Representatives has voted 419-0 in support of a draft Email Privacy Act that would require US authorities to obtain a search warrant before accessing emails that are over 180 days old … Please login to view …

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European Union: Differing saving habits in eurozone and out

According to Eurostat, the EU’s statistical agency, those in the euro area are saving significantly more of their incomes than those in the rest of the European Union … Please login to view this content or become a member by …

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