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[India] Karnataka working on compliance law for manpower agencies [India] Karnataka working on compliance law for manpower agencies

Many firms are paying minimum wages solely on paper and are denying PF and ESI benefits.
25 Jan 2022

[Taiwan] Yang Ming will pay bonus of one year’s salary [Taiwan] Yang Ming will pay bonus of one year’s salary

The decision was made after a bumper year that saw a significant rise in shipping rates and profit, the firm...
20 Jan 2022

[Myanmar] Economic crisis threatens minimum wage [Myanmar] Economic crisis threatens minimum wage

News has leaked that the wage rate will drop to 3,600 kyat as a result of the outflow of foreign...
10 Jan 2022

[Sri Lanka] 35% decline in number of registered taxpayers [Sri Lanka] 35% decline in number of registered taxpayers

On January 1, 2020, the mandatory PAYE Tax on employment receipts to any resident or non-resident person was removed.
06 Jan 2022

[South Korea] 5.1% minimum wage increase for 2022 [South Korea] 5.1% minimum wage increase for 2022

The increase means the average minimum wage worker will now earn around $1,600 a month.
04 Jan 2022

[India] Employees can take 3 days off in a week under new labour codes [India] Employees can take 3 days off in a week under new labour codes

There are four new labour codes affecting wages, Social Security, Industrial Relations and Occupation Safety and Health and Working Conditions.
21 Dec 2021

[India] Gender pay gap increased during pandemic [India] Gender pay gap increased during pandemic

65 per cent of women received a pay rise or bonus for taking on additional responsibilities or a new role...
13 Dec 2021