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United Kingdom: Trade Union Bill receives Royal Assent
The UK’s Trade Union Bill has now received Royal Assent — thus making it the Trade Union Act … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Hong Kong: Labour Tribunals could get right to order reinstatement without employer’s consent
A Bill that would give Labour Tribunals greater powers in unfair dismissal cases is currently before the Legislative Council of Hong Kong … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Peru: Minimum wage increase
The national monthly minimum wage in Peru increased on May 1st 2016 from 750 Peruvian sol (226 US dollars) to 850 Peruvian sol (256 US dollars) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Netherlands: Additional obligations for employers under new Whistleblowers Act
On July 1st 2016 the recently-adopted Whistleblowers (Safe Haven) Act will come into force in the Netherlands … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Courts deal with issue of calculating holiday pay
Although the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled in Lock v British Gas (2014) that if an employee is paid commission then that element must be included when calculating holiday pay, the decision has turned out not yet to be …
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EU-USA: Latest on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
A number of recently leaked official documents from talks about the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the European Union and USA reveal an impasse on a number of fronts … Please login to view this content or become …
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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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