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Hong Kong: Current data freedoms under challenge
The introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) into EU law is prompting the Hong Kong government to revisit its own legislation … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Algeria: New common retirement age
Although the normal retirement age in Algeria is 60 for men and 55 for women, individuals may currently retire at age 50 if they have worked for 20 years – or at an even earlier age if they have worked …
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Vietnam: Bigger penalties for wrongful dismissal
From July 1st 2016 all “legal representatives” of companies operating in Vietnam – such as Managing Directors or HR Directors – could face substantial fines, “non-custodial reform” (forced re-education) for up to one year and up to three years imprisonment …
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Singapore: Re-employment period further extended
Although the normal retirement age in Singapore is 62 the government introduced a right last year for employees, who are citizens and have at least three years service, to be considered for re-employment extending for a further 3 years … …
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Singapore: Overcrowding in company-provided hostels
Companies that employ workers under the Employment of Foreign Manpower (Work Passes) Regulations are required to provide accommodation for them … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Portugal: Civil servants to underwork for less hours
A government Bill to return the weekly working hours of Portugal’s civil servants back to 35 hours has been approved by the parliamentary employment and social security committee … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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European Union: Non-EU residents more inactive
In 2015 the activity rate of non-EU citizens aged 20-64 was, on average, 7 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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China: Extended weekends
A number of companies in the Jiangxi and Shanxi provinces of China have been considering the introduction of a 2 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Luxembourg: Wage indexation forecast to trigger
The Grand Duchy’s statistical agency STATEC has issued its price inflation forecasts for the coming year … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: No vacancy necessary for discrimination to be construed
It has long been a reasonable and virtually self-evident defence in many jurisdictions that an employee could not claim discrimination for denial of promotion if there were no suitable vacancies available … Please login to view this content or become …
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USA/Canada: Falling labour productivity produces different outcomes
An increasing gap is opening up between the labour performance of Canada and the USA, but only thanks to a decline in the exchange rate between the Canadian and US dollars … Please login to view this content or become …
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United Kingdom: Real employee absence trends
The origin of the term “lies, damn lies and statistics” is lost in the mists of time, but if written today it would be best end … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Switzerland: Swiss reject income for all
77% of those voting in last weekend’s referendum opposed a proposal for all Swiss residents to be given a guaranteed income, whether or not they were employed … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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South East Asia: Proposed common minimum wage
The Vice President of Indonesia, Jusuf Kalla, has called for the establishment of a common minimum wage across member states of ASEAN to prevent “unhealthy competition” … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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China: Hot weather allowance
In the Chinese province of Guangdong a special employee allowance of 150 Yuan ($US22 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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