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China: Changing attitudes
Evidence of a changing attitude towards LGBT identities in China is evidenced by a number of recent developments … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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China: Drive to make companies go global
A new government focus is being placed on the development of the southern city of Shenzhen as a location to base Chinese multinational enterprises … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Concerns over health and safety for older workers
The European Commission is concerned about working conditions in the context of greater longevity and an increasing number of people staying at work beyond their normal retirement age … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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European Union: Why major EU states have low productivity growth
Although the European Union is a unified trading area with many harmonised rules, the performance of individual member states continues to differ markedly … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Saudi Arabia: Saudization to apply to HRM
New restrictions on foreign investments and posts held by foreigners are being introduced to ensure that multinationals make significant investments that spread benefits to the Saudi population … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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UAE: National holiday declared
A UAE ministerial circular has declared that May 5th 2016 will be a national holiday for both the public and private sectors to celebrate Israa and Miraj … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Germany: Agreement reached on integration of immigrants
The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has achieved an agreement within her ruling coalition about how to integrate the recent influx of immigrants, principally from the Middle East … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Luxembourg: Latest on parental leave reforms
A Bill that would reform the law on parental leave is currently being considered by Luxembourg’s Chamber of Deputies … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Amended immigration guidelines for highly-skilled workers
The UK Visas and Immigration branch of the Home Office has issued updated immigration guidelines for Tier 2 (highly skilled) workers … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Guidance issued on employer rights to monitor email and internet use
The German data protection authorities have issued helpful guidance for private-sector employers explaining how and when it is permissible to monitor employees’ email and internet use at work … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Singapore: Increased levies for hiring foreign workers
The Singaporean government has announced increases to the levies on a number of work permits … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: New fiduciary obligation on financial advisors
The US Department of Labor has announced a new fiduciary obligation on financial advisers with effect from April 2017 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Fewer early leavers from training and education
Latest figures from an EU-wide survey indicate that over the years from 2009 to 2014 the proportion of young early leavers from training and education courses has fallen by 3% … Please login to view this content or become a …
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European Union: The recession is finally over
According to the European Commission’s Spring 2016 quarterly employment review, the last remnants of the downturn that began in 2007 have now disappeared and the EU is advancing into new economic territory … Please login to view this content or …
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Fiji: Clarification on pay for work performed on a public holiday
The failure of many employers to pay double time to employees in Fiji who worked over Easter has led the Employment Minister, Semi Koroilavesau, to clarify the meaning of the Employment Relations Promulgation (ERP) 2007 … Please login to view …
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