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USA: Widening concerns over data disclosure rights
The state legislature in Minnesota and a dozen other US states are currently considering new legislation designed to prevent employers and state authorities from accessing individual’s emails without first obtaining a court order … Please login to view this content …
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Mexico: Capping of wage arrears accrual declared constitutional
The Mexican Supreme Court has declared that a provision in the Federal Labour Law that limits the accrual of wage arrears to 12 months in employment disputes is constitutional … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Uruguay: Minimum wage increase benefits less than 70% of the workforce
This year, the national monthly minimum wage in Uruguay for those aged 18 and above rose from 10,000 pesos (322 US dollars) to 11,150 (359 US dollars) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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European Union: High-level corruption continues
The European Commission (EC) has published a report highlighting the continued incidence of high-level corruption, organised crime and failure of the rule of law in Bulgaria … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Irish Republic: Cabinet supports new paternity leave law
The Irish Cabinet has agreed to the introduction of legislation that will give fathers the right to take two weeks’ paid paternity leave following the birth of their child … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Malta: Minimum wage and pension rates increased
In order to adjust income to the cost of living, the minimum wage rate in Malta was increased by 1 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Sweden: New whistleblower protection law proposed
A law that would give special protection to workers who blow the whistle on serious wrongdoing in the workplace has been proposed by the Legislative Council in Sweden … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Italy: Amendment to law on requirement to be at home during sick leave
Following an amendment to Italian law, private-sector employees suffering from serious illnesses requiring life-saving treatment or from medical conditions ‘underlying or connected to’ a recognised disability are now formally exempt from the requirement to be available at their home during …
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UAE: Additional languages approved for employment contracts
In order that employees better understand their rights, the UAE’s Ministry of Labour has approved nine languages — in addition to the obligatory Arabic and English — in which job offers and employment contracts may be written … Please login …
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Denmark: Workplaces with high accident rates not being inspected
The leading Danish trade union 3F has begun a name and shame campaign against Danish companies with high workplace accident rates … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: Proposals to introduce income tax
A Bill has been introduced in the legislature of the North West US State of Washington to allow the state to levy its own income tax … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Russian Federation: Statistics reveal significant fall in real wages
In a country where the state is so prone to massage the truth, it is surprising to receive from the official statistical service, Rosstat, an admission that Russian real wages fell by 9 … Please login to view this content …
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Saudi Arabia: Shura Council and Labour Ministry continue to support 40-hour week
The consultative assembly (Shura Council) and Saudi Labour Ministry have rejected representations made by Chambers of Commerce on why they should reconsider their decision to introduce a 40-hour week and obligatory two-day weekend in the private sector in Saudi Arabia …
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Global: Annual report on MBA programmes around the world
The Financial Times (FT) has just published its latest annual report on MBA programmes worldwide … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Requirement to register persons of significant control
The UK government is introducing legislation one year ahead of the 2017 EU deadline to require companies to form a register of persons of significant control (PSC) in an enterprise … Please login to view this content or become a …
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