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USA: National and regional minimum wage increases
The national monthly minimum wage in Russia will increase to 6,204 roubles (87 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Philadelphia tightens restrictions on background checks
The US City of Philadelphia has amended its Fair Criminal Screening Standards Ordinance (2012) to introduce a number of additional requirements and prohibitions … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Romania: National minimum wage increase yet to be confirmed
The Romanian government will make a decision on the national minimum wage for 2016 at the end of December, following a meeting of the National Tripartite Council on December 28th 2015 … Please login to view this content or become …
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Czech Republic: New public holiday approved
In the Czech Republic both houses of parliament have now approved a draft law that will make Good Friday an official non-working public holiday from 2016 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Denmark: Law on employment contracts finally approved
A draft law on employment clauses (see April 23rd 2015 edition of the newswire) has finally been passed by the Danish parliament and will come into force on January 1st 2016 … Please login to view this content or become …
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Germany: Relaxation of employee consent rules under the Federal Data Protection Act
In a recent ruling the German Federal Labour Court has held that employees may validly consent to the processing of their personal data within the scope of their employment relationship … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Hungary: Average wages increase
According to the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, gross wages averaged 259,500 forint (894 US dollars) in the private sector between January and September 2015 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Governments increase the cost of highly-skilled foreign labour
Minimum salary thresholds for highly-skilled employees who are non-EEA citizens will be increased in a number of European countries in the New Year, thus raising labour costs for employers … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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USA: The costly folly of good intentions
The fast-food company McDonalds has agreed to pay the US Justice Department a fine of 355,000 US dollars out of court to settle multiple cases of unintended discrimination in its own direct US outlets against employees who are not US …
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Russian Federation: Public holidays for 2016 confirmed
The Russian government has signed a decree which confirms public holidays and non-working days in 2016 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Latest tax and social security statistics
The EU Statistical office has finally issued statistics for the tax take in 2014 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Vietnam: More employees to be subject to social insurance charges
From January 1st 2018 foreign nationals working in Vietnam will be subject to social insurance charges — including unemployment and medical insurance … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Netherlands: Guidance on UVW dismissal procedures
Following the introduction of a new law on termination in July 2015, the Dutch state agency UWV has just published two implementing sets of rules which clarify the legal requirements and procedures for terminating employment on economic or long-term disability …
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Brazil: Law to tackle bullying
President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil has signed a new law establishing a national programme to tackle bullying — including such behaviour in the workplace … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Mexico: New national equal employment opportunities standard
The Mexican government has issued a new equal opportunities standard for employers … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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