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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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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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