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[UK] £1million back-pay win for HS2 workers [UK] £1million back-pay win for HS2 workers

The construction union Unite has secured a pledge from Costain and Skanska - HS2’s joint venture partners - to give...
22 Apr 2019

[South Africa] SARS R15billion below tax collection target [South Africa] SARS R15billion below tax collection target

Preliminary results show that the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has collected an amount which falls R15billion short of their...
22 Apr 2019

[UAE] Expat family sponsorship policy eases requirements [UAE] Expat family sponsorship policy eases requirements

UAE (International Investment) - The only requirement for UAE expats to sponsor family members will now be an income adequate to...
19 Apr 2019

[Ireland] Crackdown on false self-employment will hurt economy [Ireland] Crackdown on false self-employment will hurt economy

Legislation to fight the issue of false self-employment has harsh penalties which will hurt the economy, The Irish Times, reports.
11 Apr 2019

[Nigeria] 50% VAT Increase to pay new minimum wage [Nigeria] 50% VAT Increase to pay new minimum wage

VAT will increase by 50 per cent in order to cover Nigeria’s new national minimum wage
11 Apr 2019

[UK] Reporting payroll when the normal payday falls on a non-banking day [UK] Reporting payroll when the normal payday falls on a non-banking day

HMRC’s Employer Bulletin will be issued mid-April but ahead of this they have asked professional bodies to share this important...
09 Apr 2019

[Japan] Dramatic labour law reform take effect [Japan] Dramatic labour law reform take effect

Dramatic changes are taking effect in Japan to address the dangers of overworking
09 Apr 2019