Month: February 2019

Ukraine minimum wage increases

online pharmacy buy phenergan no prescription pharmacy As of 1 January 2019, the Ukrainian government increased the minimum statutory monthly wage from UAH 3,723 to UAH 4,173. Additionally, Ukraine increased financial penalties against employers who breach employment laws, such as […]

South Korea to encourage online insurance exchange

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Luxembourg extends supplementary pension reforms

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Hungary labor law amendments to so-called “Slave Act”

online pharmacy purchase proscar without prescription with best prices today in the USA On 12 December 2018, the Hungarian parliament adopted amendments to the Hungarian Labor Code to address the country’s growing labor shortage and improve economic growth. The amendments […]

Hong Kong increases paternity leave

Effective 18 January 2019, the Employment (Amendment No. 3) Ordinance 2018, increased Hong Kong statutory paternity leave from three days to five days. The daily rate of statutory paternity leave pay (80 percent of the daily average wages of the […]

Hong Kong increases minimum wage

Hong Kong’s Executive Council recently approved a statutory minimum hourly wage increase of 8.7 percent, or HKD 3.00, per hour. If approved by the Hong Kong Legislative Council, the minimum hourly wage would rise from HKD 34.50 to HKD 37.50 […]

Chile to regulate employment contracts for specific tasks or services

Effective 1 January 2019, new provisions have been introduced to regulate employment contracts for specific, non-permanent work or services. Employees under this type of employment contract will have the following rights: 15 days of paid annual leave when the work […]