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Newswire 02/03/2018

New Zealand Labor Update: Trial Periods Out for Some, Statutory Rest and Meal Breaks in For Everybody

One of the final acts in the Government’s 100-day plan was to introduce a Bill which aims to tilt the balance of New Zealand’s labor law landscape more in favor...

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Newswire 21/02/2018

Germany’s New Government: Important Consequences for Fixed-Term and Part-Time Employment on the Horizon ?

Note : This article is based on recent developments in the current German coalition discussions underway and may be superseded by events; the article expresses only the views of the authors,...

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Newswire 18/02/2018

Companies in Indonesia Have One Year To Transition To New Online System For Submission Of Mandatory Manpower Reports

The Indonesian Ministry of Manpower has issued a new regulation that is meant to improve the registration process and improve legal protections for workers. What this means for employers is...

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Newswire 07/02/2018

UK Labor Update: What’s Coming Up in Employment Law in 2018?

A new year means new legal and policy developments. In this article, we set out a summary of some key employment law changes and dates for your diaries in 2018.  ...

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Newswire 05/01/2018

New Zealand Labor Update: Public Holiday Entitlements; Day in Lieu

The Holidays Act 2003 (New Zealand) provides that an employee is entitled to another days holiday (a day in lieu) if a public holiday falls on a day that would...

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Newswire 15/12/2017

UK Update: Why Data Protection is a Board Level Issue

The message is clear – data protection is a board level issue with board level consequences.  Cases such as the decision in Various Claimants v Morrisons Supermarkets PLC illustrate how...

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Newswire 30/11/2017

US Update: Heightened Scrutiny of the H-1B Visa Program Under the Trump Administration

In order to keep clients abreast of the rapidly changing environment for employment-based immigration,  we want to share with you the seismic shift in immigration policy, as it applies to...

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Newswire 12/11/2017

Australia Labor Law: Annual Christmas and New Year Close-Down – Do You Understand the Rules?

Christmas and New Year are fast approaching. Businesses that close down over the Christmas period and require employees to take their annual leave over this time must comply with potentially...

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Newswire 21/10/2017

New Zealand: Possible Significant Employment Law Changes – New Government

Labour’s 2017 Employment policies when read with those of NZ First would potentially see the following significant changes to employment law in New Zealand: 90 Day Trial Period Under Labour’s...

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