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[New Zealand] The tide turns: more companies supporting pregnancy in sports

[New Zealand] The tide turns: more companies supporting pregnancy in sports [New Zealand] The tide turns: more companies supporting pregnancy in sports

In 2013 6 x US 800m champion Alysia Montaño (33) left her sponsor Nike after she discovered her pay would...
10 Mar 2020
[Kathmandu] 144,000 workers have joined social security scheme

[Kathmandu] 144,000 workers have joined social security scheme [Kathmandu] 144,000 workers have joined social security scheme

According to the Social Security Fund, a total of 144,144 workers had joined the scheme by February 7. The number...
27 Feb 2020
[Myanmar] Manufacturers move to counter worker wage demands

[Myanmar] Manufacturers move to counter worker wage demands [Myanmar] Manufacturers move to counter worker wage demands

Myanmar garment manufacturers have completed their own factory surveys in an attempt to stifle worker attempts to get a substantial...
20 Feb 2020
[Australia] Small businesses better at spotting payroll errors

[Australia] Small businesses better at spotting payroll errors [Australia] Small businesses better at spotting payroll errors

The Australian Payroll Association conducted a survey of more than 630 payroll managers. Almost two-thirds of organisations with 5,000+ employees...
04 Feb 2020
[China] Facebook first among big companies halting travel to China

[China] Facebook first among big companies halting travel to China [China] Facebook first among big companies halting travel to China

Facebook said it was acting "out of an abundance of caution" in order to protect its employees. More than 100...
29 Jan 2020
[China] The legal issues around hiring a retiree

[China] The legal issues around hiring a retiree [China] The legal issues around hiring a retiree

For foreign companies operating in China, many queries arise about the practical impact of the country’s laws on business. One...
27 Jan 2020
[Hong Kong] Labour chief apologises for pressure to move maternity bill through

[Hong Kong] Labour chief apologises for pressure to move maternity bill through [Hong Kong] Labour chief apologises for pressure to move maternity bill through

At the end of last week, in a Legco meeting, lawmaker Kalvin Ho Kai-ming - from the Hong Kong Federation...
16 Jan 2020
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