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European Union: Agreement reached over new data protection regulations

After three years of negotiations the European Union (EU) Parliament, Council and Commission have finally reached agreement on new European data protection rules … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Cape Verde: Additional social security contributions for employers and employees

The West African island state of Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) has just introduced an unemployment benefit allowance … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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China: Fears of discrimination due to policy change

The Chinese government is concerned that its new two-child policy introduced on January 1st may encourage some employers to discriminate against younger women … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Bosnia-Herzegovina: New labour laws adopted

A new labour law has just been adopted by the parliament of Bosnia’s autonomous Serb Republic … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Taiwan: Amendments to labour law come into force

Sweeping changes were introduced in Taiwan on January 1st 2016 through amendments to the Labour Standards Act … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Pakistan: Pressure for a new living wage

Several leading academics and research institutes have combined forces in Pakistan to press for a new living wage … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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France: Airline fined for failure to pay social security payments in France

The latest company falling victim to France’s narrow conception of where a worker is based, is Cathay Pacific … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Oman: ‘Omanisation’ of construction sector

Currently only 7 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Malaysia: Strict punishments for false sick leave claims

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has warned that submitting a medical certificate containing false information in order to obtain paid sick leave is an offence under Section 18 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act … Please login to view this content …

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Denmark: Fewer non-working days in 2016

The number of days off due to public holidays in Denmark fell from 14 in 2014 to 11 in 2015 — and in 2016 it will fall again to just eight … Please login to view this content or become …

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Italy: Public authority bans Islamic veil and burqa

The local assembly for the Italian region of Lombardy is the latest public authority to ban the wearing of the Islamic veil and burqa in hospitals and local government offices … Please login to view this content or become a …

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Hong Kong: No legal privilege between accountants and clients

A number of recent cases before the Court of Appeal in Hong Kong have established that there is no legal privilege that can be claimed when a qualified accountant gives tax advice to a client … Please login to view …

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Brazil: Minimum wage increase confirmed

It has been confirmed by Congress that the national monthly minimum wage in Brazil will increase to 871 Brazilian real (219 US dollars) from January 1st 2016 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …

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Slovenia: Changes to definition of minimum wage

An amendment to Slovenia’s Law on Minimum Wage will change the definition of the minimum wage as of January 1st 2016 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Finland: Political support for basic monthly income

All political parties in Finland are in agreement with a proposed study to determine the effectiveness and necessary level of a universal basic monthly income … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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