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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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France: Labour Code reform to begin with working time
The French Prime Minister, Manuel Valls, has announced that the reform of the country’s Labour Code will take place over the next two years starting with a reform of working time laws … Please login to view this content or …
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Spain: Workplace accidents statistics – 1H 2015
According to data from Spain’s Ministry of Employment and Social Security, the number of workplace accidents resulting in sick leave totalled 254,197 in Spain during the first six months of 2015 … Please login to view this content or become …
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Ethiopia: Draft law to prevent employees being hired to work abroad
The Ethiopian government has introduced a new draft law that would require employment agencies to pay a 100,000 US dollar deposit into a special fund to be used in support of workers deployed abroad … Please login to view this …
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Lithuania: Minimum wage to be increased (January 2016)
It has been agreed that Lithuania’s national minimum wage will increase by 7 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Requirement to publish tax strategy online to be introduced
The UK government is planning on introducing a requirement for the largest 2,000 companies to publish their tax strategy openly online … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Taiwan: Tax breaks for companies that increase wages
In an attempt to encourage increased spending power in Taiwan, President Ma Ying-jeou has announced that he is going to press his government to introduce corporate tax breaks for companies prepared to boost wages … Please login to view this …
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Canada: Income tax cut for middle earners
On January 1st 2016 middle income earners in Canada (those with incomes ranging from approximately 45,000 Canadian dollars (33,000 US dollars) to 90,000 Canadian dollars (66,000 US dollars)) will have their marginal tax band cut from 22% to 20 … …
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Netherlands: Latest minimum wage increase
Statutory minimum wage rates will once again be increasing in the Netherlands on January 1st 2016 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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