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[New Zealand] Consequences for construction company that sacked migrant worker [New Zealand] Consequences for construction company that sacked migrant worker

It was also alleged that YNK Limited breached statutory requirements by failing to keep wage, time, holiday and leave records.
04 Apr 2023

[New Zealand] 'Frivolous' ERA claim over demands to stop ACC, PAYE levies dismissed [New Zealand] 'Frivolous' ERA claim over demands to stop ACC, PAYE levies dismissed

Katerina Raukura Rophia - an employee of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa - billed the tertiary provider and launched proceedings to...
30 Mar 2023

[Pakistan] Unions negotiate 28% minimum wage hike in Punjab [Pakistan] Unions negotiate 28% minimum wage hike in Punjab

The Punjab province has a population of over 100 million, including approximately 10 million industrial workers employed across 102 sectors.
24 Mar 2023

[Indonesia] Controversial jobs decree passed into law [Indonesia] Controversial jobs decree passed into law

The law revises more than 70 other laws and has been praised by foreign investors for streamlining business rules.
24 Mar 2023

[Australia] Queensland payroll tax amnesty [Australia] Queensland payroll tax amnesty

Successful Practices will not have to pay payroll tax on 'payments made to contracted GPs up to 30 June 2025...
17 Mar 2023

[Vietnam] The most attractive emerging market for UK investors [Vietnam] The most attractive emerging market for UK investors

The survey of UK retail investors by Dragon Capital found two-thirds consider Vietnam the most attractive frontier or emerging market.
14 Mar 2023