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Editorial: If it isn’t broken – do not mend it
From July 3rd EU member state governments have been obliged to have in force effective mechanisms to comply with Regulation 596/2014 on a framework to prevent market abuse in the financial services sector. Such abuse largely consists of unlawful
Jamaica: Court fines to rise one-thousandfold
Since 1968, Section 29 (b) of the Jamaican Interpretation Act has set a maximum fine for any infringement of an Act of Parliament or Regulation at $1,000 (US$7.90). This has meant that if politicians wished to allow for the imposition
Italy: Pay on the move
After remaining static for three months, average contractual hourly wage rates in June rose by 0.2% over the previous month. The average hourly increase in the Italian private sector over the year to June was 0.9% – whereas average contractual
Cyprus: Long-service women earn more than men
According to the latest structure of earnings survey women in Cyprus earn, on average, per hour 88.4% of the rates earned by men. But when length of service data is taken into account the picture changes dramatically. Women managers start
Pakistan: New duty to prevent fraud and money laundering
A new draft Companies Bill will shortly be debated by the national parliament. This contains provisions requiring company officers to take all necessary steps to prevent fraud and money laundering in their company. It will also give foreign companies based
Editorial: Forget Brexit, get ready for Chentry
A dramatic development is in prospect within the EU economy at the end of this year. In 2001 China joined the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and in its accession protocol was a clause that allowed other WTO members to treat
Editorial: All smoke and mirrors
What constitutes HRM is constantly being redefined and HR professionals are finding themselves increasingly being drawn in to the IT concerns of their business. This is partly because of the natural invasion of digital media into every aspect of our
Czech Republic: Pay grows by 6.5%
Over the year to Q1 2016, median monthly earnings for full-time employees in the Czech economy grew by 6.5% to CZK 22,533 ($US 921). The median wage for men rose to CZK 24,570 ($US1,004) and for women to CZK 20,165
Netherlands/Japan: End of a special relationship
An ancient treaty dating back to 1912 will shortly come to an end and with it the facility for Japanese nationals to work in the Netherlands without a work permit. From October 1st Japanese nationals who wish to work
Comment: Why HRM should rejoice in error
When an employee seems to be error-prone do not rush to blame them – look closer. It has become something of a stereotype to say some people are walking calamities. But in the workplace they can be amongst your most
Peru: Facilities for women with babies
All companies with at least 20 female employees aged 15 to 49 must now establish a special safe and contamination-free area for mothers to breast-feed their babies. This may be designated outside the workplace provided it is easily accessible. The
South Korea: Right to disconnect
A ‘right to disconnect’ Bill has been submitted to the South Korean Parliament by a group of opposition MPs. This bans the sending of messages by telephone, text, social media or mobile messaging apps after normal working hours. Korean employees
Comment: The future’s easy – why the surprise?
If you want to know the future just ask FedEE. In news reports back in 2000 we told members about the dangers of Al-Qaeda and I personally would not fly anywhere from January of 2001, even though most people i
Editorial: The new competitive HR environment
The departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union will have profound implications for not only the UK and the rest of Europe – but also all companies trading around the world. Multinational companies will need to rethink their
China: Companies encouraged to offer extended weekends
A number of companies in the Jiangxi and Shanxi provinces of China have been considering the introduction of a 2.5 day weekend, with a half-day on Fridays. Their lead has come from the General Office of the State Council that