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Italy: Non-EU work permit quota published
Employers wishing to hire non-EU nationals to work in Italy this year should move quickly to submit their applications before the annual quota is met … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: New equal pay initiatives
The US government is proposing the introduction of additional employer reporting obligations in an attempt to close the gender and race pay gap … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Namibia: Pay deals concluded
After three months of negotiations Swakop Uranium and the Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) have signed an agreement which increases wages by 7% over the next three years … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Asia: Pay growth projections
A survey of Japanese companies operating in Asia conducted by Nikkei Research has found that the annual growth in wages and salaries is likely to be lower in Indonesia in 2016 (10 … Please login to view this content or …
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Bermuda: Latest payroll data
The latest payroll data from the Bermuda government’s Department of Statistics indicate that total wages and salaries grew by 3 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Nigeria: Funding to support job creation
The World Bank is providing 31 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Uganda: Focus on employment of people with disabilities
One of the biggest issues in the forthcoming presidential and parliamentary election in Uganda on February 18th is disability … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Irish Republic: Dispute over applicable jurisdiction to a contract
A recent case before the High Court in Ireland is a further reminder how even though a contract states an applicable country jurisdiction, it can still be disputed on material grounds … Please login to view this content or become …
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Finland: Late attempts to stimulate the labour market
The poor performance of the Finnish economy has forced politicians and even trade unions to look for ways to stimulate the labour market … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Denmark: Restrictive covenants law now in force
We would like to remind our Members that a new law overhauling the rules on protective covenants in Denmark came into force on January 1st 2016 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Irish Republic: Non-employee tax status under scrutiny
The Irish Department of Finance has published a consultation document on the tax treatment of personal service companies, other intermediary-like structures and self-employment status claims by individuals tied to a single client … Please login to view this content or …
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Pacific: TPP agreement short on labour rights
The Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) between the USA, Japan and ten other Pacific-Rim countries has finally been signed by the participating governments … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Austria: First successful HIV discrimination case
A regional court in Innsbruck, Austria has awarded a man 35,000 euros (38,900 US dollars) in damages because he was dismissed from his job with the state administration of Tyrol during a trial period on the grounds that he was …
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USA: Trends in the US labour market
The restructuring of the US labour market is continuing primarily to benefit white males taking up full-time employment in the retail and food service sectors … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Denmark: Beneficial tax treatment of employee share schemes
A Bill has been drafted by the Danish government to grant the beneficial tax treatment of share-based employee incentive schemes … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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