Update: Final guidance has been issued by the DIFC, a special economic zone in Dubai, on the implementation of the new DIFC Employee Workplace Savings plan (DEWS), which replaces the current end-of-service gratuity payment plan for expatriate employees. Click here […]
The government of Kuwait recently passed legislation requiring all visitors to have health insurance for the duration of their stay in Kuwait. Law No.15 of 2019 has been published in the Official Gazette and should be implemented in the next […]
On 25 September 2019, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) of the Philippines issued Advisory No. 19-08 requiring foreign nationals who are applying for Alien Employment Permits (AEP) to submit applications and pick up their AEP cards in person. […]
Foreign workers employed in Vietnam for one year or more and for at least 15 days per month are subject to compulsory participation in social security effective 1 December 2018. Previously, employers were not required to enroll foreign employees. Employers […]
Effective 7 July 2018, amendments to the Employment of Foreigners Act simplified the work permit process by shortening from one month to ten days the period during which the employer is required to justify the hiring of a foreign citizen […]
Beginning 1 January 2019, the qualifying period of the “30 percent ruling,” which allows expatriate employees a tax-free allowance or a reimbursement of 30 percent of their employment income, will be shortened from eight to five years. The amendment will […]
On 13 July 2018, the Italian Government passed the “Dignity Decree,” which was converted into law No. 96/2018 on 11 August 2018. The key changes include: The maximum length of fixed-term contracts decreased from 36 months to 24 months with […]
On 3 August 2018, the Chinese State Council published a circular abolishing 11 administrative licenses including the employment permit requirements for residents of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau (THKM). To facilitate employment processes, a work permit will no longer be […]
Significant amendments to the migration law will no longer allow employers to register their foreign employees at the address of the employer’s office, which has been standard practice. As of 8 July 2018, all foreigners should be registered with the […]