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USA: Back door to drug culture
It is now a long time since the days when a blind eye was given to a leading US tobacco company that had done a deal to break into the South American Market by allowing its returning cargo boats to …
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USA: Reducing bureaucracy
The Governor of Colorado has signed a House Bill (16-1114) that eliminates the need for employers to comply with a range of needless additional duties under the Employment Eligibility Verification (1-9) procedures … Please login to view this content or …
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USA: The price of privacy
From January 1st 2017 US employers will be able to offer up to 30% off the cost of corporate healthcare insurance if an employee (and their spouse, if they wish) signs up to a company wellness programme … Please login …
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China: Merging health insurance schemes
China’s state council has announced that medical insurance programs for China’s rural residents and urban unemployed have been merged into one basic health insurance system … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Australia: Licencing labour hire companies
A parliamentary committee has recommended the establishment of a labour-hire licencing system to stop bad practices when companies hire seasonal workers … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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South Korea: Right to disconnect
A ‘right to disconnect’ Bill has been submitted to the South Korean Parliament by a group of opposition MPs … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Costa Rica: Further minimum wage hike
The National Wages Council has agreed to raise minimum national wage rates by 0 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Algeria: Misuse of business visas
The Algerian immigration and labour authorities are outlawing the practice of deploying foreign workers in the country using short-term business visas … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Unscrupulous non-compete agreements
When Lexis Nexis took over the US legal publishers Law 360 in 2012 they claimed that it will bring the“highly regarded fast turnaround delivery of trusted legal news and analysis” … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Russian Federation: Beyond Big Brother
A sinister App called FindFace is all the rage in Russia … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: New set of rights for Colorado employees
From August 10th 2016 employers in Colorado must notify all new employees of their right to be free from discriminatory or unfair acts … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Japan: : Investment abroad does not hit job market
The emergence of long-term negative interest rates and price deflation is driving many Japanese companies and individuals into a cash economy … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Irish Republic: Non-unionised companies may face imposed wage deal
The Irish Labour court has made its first recommendation on pay, terms and conditions in a non-unionised company since new legislation came in last year (SIPTU vs Freshways Foods Company) … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Poland: Huge hike in minimum wage next year
The Polish Cabinet has agreed to more than double its previously proposed increase in the minimum wage next year … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Obesity not a disability
It has been unclear for some time whether obesity is to be considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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