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Quarterly labour law update - October 2010

Welcome to our quarterly labour law update. This edition contains the following content: News Agency regulations under review by coalition The threat of strikes and the law Unite leadership race Recent UK labour case law Worrall and othe...




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Quarterly Labour Law Update - October 2011

Welcome to our quarterly labour law update. This edition contains the following content: News Acas sees rising demand for conciliation in disputes CAC reports drop in statutory recognition applications New ways of trade union organising Order ...




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UK Consumer Rights Bill - how will it impact the transport sector?

The Government has recently announced that the Consumer Rights Bill is intended to become law on 1 October 2015, subject to the ongoing Parliamentary process. The Bill is relevant to businesses in the transport sector as it will introduce significan...




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Wipro: Partnership With Nutanix Is What The Doctor Ordered




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Kunle Afolayan, others celebrate veteran actor ‘Oga Bello’ at 67

Oga Bello, born May 9, 1953, began his acting career in 1964, and produced his first movie “Ogun Ajaye” in 1985.

The post Kunle Afolayan, others celebrate veteran actor ‘Oga Bello’ at 67 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.




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Belarus holds Victory Day parade, disregarding coronavirus

The eastern European nation of Belarus held a full-fledged military parade Saturday to mark Victory Day, shrugging off safety concerns during the coronavirus pandemic that led Russia to curtail its own long-planned 75th anniversary observances.




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Homicide charges against Indian factory after fatal gas leak

Indian police on Friday filed charges of culpable homicide, including negligence in handling toxic substances, against a South Korean-owned chemical factory where a gas leak killed 12 people and sickened more than a thousand.




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PICS: Coronavirus forces Putin to tone down Victory Day ceremony

Russian President Vladimir Putin marked Victory Day, the anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, in a ceremony shorn of its usual military parade and pomp by the coronavirus pandemic.




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ARK Genomic Revolution Multi-Sector ETF: An Overbought But Promising Niche Play




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Gov't to Create 200,000 Jobs in Healthcare Sector by 2022

The government will create 200,000 new jobs in the healthcare sector by 2022. Vice-Minister of Health Kwon Deok-cheol said on August 25 in a healthcare industry jobs discussion sponsored by the Korea Health Industry Development Institute and the Korea Economic Daily that the government plans to create 168,000 public sector jobs and 32,000 private sector jobs within five years from now. As for the public sector, he explained, the government will expand jobs in nursing and elderly care, as well...




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Semiconductor and Display Industries Set to Invest 52 Tril. Won by 2024

Chief executives of the nation's leading companies like Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and LG Display have made a request to the government to relieve the problem of labor shortage in the area of semiconductor and display. Kwon Oh-hyun, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, said on September 18 in a discussion session held in Kensington Hotel in Seoul's Yoido presided over by Minister of Trade, Industry, and Energy Baek Woon-gyu, "Skilled workers are in short supply in fast-growing industries...




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Putin Leads Scaled-Back Russian Events To Mark 75th Anniversary Of Victory Day

President Vladimir Putin marked Victory Day calling for unity and a dignified honoring of those killed during World War II, even as the coronavirus pandemic curtailed the pomp the Kremlin had planned for Russia’s most important secular holiday. 




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Belarus Pushes Aside COVID-19 Fears To Hold Victory Day Parade

Thousands of people jammed the center of the Belarusian capital to watch soldiers and military units march as part of celebrations marking the defeat of Nazi Germany, celebrations that took place despite serious concerns about the coronavirus.




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Food Sector to face European cartel enforcement in 2014

The director of cartels in the EU’s antitrust department, Eric Van Ginderachter, stated last week that the food sector in Europe will see increased cartel enforcement activity in 2014 by the European antitrust regulator, the European Commission (“Co...




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Re-shaping your business - a sustainability report for the food and beverage sector

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Re-shaping your business - a sustainability report for the food and beverage sector

We are delighted to share the initial findings from our research into sustainability in the food and beverage industry and the potential implications this has for legal teams. Extinction Rebellion, the Net Zero report – no business can ignore ...




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The Impact of sustainability on the food and beverage sector new report launch

We are delighted to share with you our latest Consumer sector Thought Leadership report ‘Reshaping your business: The impact of sustainability on the food and beverage sector’. In this latest report we focus on the environmental aspects ...




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US Lawmakers Bid to Rename DC Street for Chinese COVID Doctor

Street facing Chinese Embassy would be named for doctor who tried to warn about coronavirus




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Legal Factors every non-profit must consider before expanding into new countries- The NGO Whisperer Magazine

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The Property Sector Transformation Code: Estate agent’s take note

The Property Sector needs to be aware of the Property Sector Transformation Charter Code (“the Property Charter”) as Section 20(1) of the Property Practitioners Bill (“the PPB”) states that: “The Property Sector Transfo...




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Local Government Briefing Note 5 of 2013 - Equality Act 2010: Technical Guidance on the Public Sector Equality Duty

? Recently, the Equality and Human Rights Commission EHRC published detailed technical guidance for those public sector bodies seeking to comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED). There is separate guidance for Scotland, England and Wales....




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UK Public Sector Pensions Speedbrief: All a-Board! Final LGPS governance regulations issued

The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment)(Governance) Regulations 2015 were laid before Parliament on 28 January 2015.  Issued under the Public Service Pensions Act 2013, these...




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Facility time in the public sector

The Government has reported to have saved some £26 million by "curbing" the activities of union representatives in the civil service. As part of the Government's proposed package of measures to take this further the draft Trade Union Bill (int...




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UK HR and Pensions Speedbrief: Public sector exit pay reform – Exit pay schemes must conform

A commitment to reduce public sector termination packages has seen the Government explore various proposals for reform in recent years; from draft regulations seeking recovery of termination payments, to a financial cap upon the amount of any indivi...




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Is the UK fashion sector anti-competitive? Competition and Markets Authority investigation launched

Competition Law E-Briefing: Fashion sector competition probe On Tuesday 24 March 2015, the UK’s competition regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (the “CMA”), opened an investigation into suspected anti-competitive arrangements in the UK ...




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E-Commerce Sector Inquiry E-Briefing

  Introduction On 6 May the European Commission (“the Commission”) announced the launch of a competition law inquiry into the e-commerce sector, where it is believed that companies who engage in selling via the internet may be employing methods...




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Commission probes online restrictions on retailers - e-commerce sector inquiry update

It has been reported that the European Commission (the “Commission”) is asking retailers to detail the difficulties they face while trying to sell their products online, as part of the lengthy questionnaires sent to the retailers followi...




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Food / Retail Sector Update: European Commission President calls for review of supermarkets’ power

On 9 September 2015, in his first State of the Union address, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker called for a review of the power wielded over food markets by groups of retailers and the “need to break some retail oligopolies&rd...




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Food / Retail Sector Update: European Commission President calls for review of supermarkets’ power

On 9 September 2015, in his first State of the Union address, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker called for a review of the power wielded over food markets by groups of retailers and the “need to break some retail oligopolies&rd...




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E-commerce: Commission probes suspected competition infringements in consumer electronics, videogames and hotel sectors

The European Commission has launched three investigations into suspected breach of the competition rules by companies in the consumer electronics, videogames and hotel sectors.  The consumer electronics and videogames probes come out of the Com...




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German competition authority issues guidance paper on resale price maintenance in the retail food sector

In July 2017, the German Federal Cartel Office (“FCO”) published a detailed guidance paper (the “Guidance Paper”) on resale price maintenance (“RPM”) in the retail food sector. The purpose of the paper is to expl...




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Coronavirus - Block Exemption for the Retail Property Sector – South Africa

The Covid-19 Block Exemption for the Retail Property Sector (the “Regulations”) were published on 24 March 2020 in response to the declaration of the National State of Disaster. The Regulations exempt certain agreements or practices with...




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Brexit: Aviation sector

The EU single aviation market is the ...




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Rail Passengers’ Rights – Applying the Consumer Rights Act 2015 to the Rail Sector

Following a consultation on the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (the ‘Act’), the Government has confirmed the way in which train operators cap their liability to customers to compensate for delays or cancellations to services must be consistent...




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Brexit: what might it mean for the aviation sector?

In our pre-referendum briefin...




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A transparent process: Irish DPC issues new guidance on data sharing in the public sector

The Data Protection Commission (“DPC”) issued guidance on data sharing in the public sector. The DPC noted its support for developing more efficient and customer-centric public services and sought to clarify the public sector obligations...




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Punjab Police Sub Inspector and ASI Jobs 2019 PPSC Apply Online

SUB INSPECTOR (BS-14) (OPEN MERIT) 432 POSTS ON REGULAR BASIS Punjab Police has announced Sub Inspector and Assistant Sub Inspector Jobs 2019




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Court of Appeal upholds CMA's online sales ban decision in the golf equipment sector

  On 21 January 2020, the Court of Appeal (‘CoA’) upheld the Competition Appeal Tribunal (‘CAT’) judgment, finding that Ping Europe Ltd (‘Ping’) breached competition law by prohibiting its retailers from sell...




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CMA to publish guidance for IVF sector on consumer law obligations

On 7 February 2020 the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) launched a review into the IVF sector. The review stems from concerns that IVF clinics may not be compliant with UK consumer law on the basis that they are not aware of the...




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The impact of the Competition Amendment Act on the mining sector

On 12 July 2019, certain provisions of the Competition Amendment Act 18 of 2008 (“Amendment Act”) came into effect. This article deals with specific noteworthy amendments which impact the mining industry. New definitions and industry spe...




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Best's Commentary: Life/Health Catastrophe Bonds Could Be ILS Market's Most Loss-Affected Sector in COVID-19 Pandemic

(MENAFN - Caribbean News Global) OLDWICK, N.J.-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Life/health-related catastrophe bonds face the greatest threat of losses from the COVID... ......




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Jordan- 1150 random samples tested in Zarqa, says its health director

(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Zarqa, May 9 (Petra) - Director of Zarqa Health Affairs, Dr. Mohammed Tahan, said the epidemiological investigation team... ......




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Global Autoinjectors Industry

(MENAFN - GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) New York, May 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Global Autoinjector... ......




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Russia, Belarus mark Victory Day in contrasting events

MOSCOW (AP) " Russian President Vladimir Putin marked Victory Day, the...




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Belarus holds Victory Day parade, disregarding coronavirus

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — The eastern European nation of Belarus held a full-fledged military parade Saturday to mark Victory Day, shrugging off safety concerns during the coronavirus pandemic that led Russia to curtail its own long-planned 75th anniversary observances. Tens of thousands of spectators lined the parade route as some 3,000 soldiers and 185 military vehicles passed by in the capital, Minsk. Some elderly veterans...




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CDC director says guidance shelved by White House was 'in draft form'

The director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said his agency's guidance for reopening the country was in "draft form" and not ready to be released in the midst of reports that top administration officials decided to shelve the CDC’s recommendations. “The re-opening guidance shared prematurely was in draft form and had not been vetted through the interagency review process," CDC Director Robert Redfield said in a statement circulated by the...




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Locals Protest With Bodies of Kin Near South Korean Factory Seeking Its Closure - Video

New Delhi (Sputnik): As many as 12 people lost their lives and several others were hospitalised due to a hazardous styrene gas leak at a South Korean factory in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh on Thursday. ......




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Coronavirus: Russia swaps Victory Day parade for air show

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Russia, Belarus mark Victory Day in contrasting events

Stars and Stripes is making stories on the coronavirus pandemic available free of charge. See other free reports here. Sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter here. Please support our journalism with a subscription. MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin marked Victory Day, the anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, in a ceremony shorn of its usual military parade and pomp by the coronavirus pandemic. In neighboring Belarus, however, the ceremonies went ahead in full, with tens of thousands of people in the sort of proximity that has been almost unseen in the world for months....




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Putin's speech at Victory Day events subdued by the coronavirus

Stars and Stripes is making stories on the coronavirus pandemic available free of charge. See other free reports here. Sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter here. Please support our journalism with a subscription. MOSCOW — With Red Square and the walkways around the Kremlin walls deserted, Russian President Vladimir Putin carried a bouquet of red roses alone. He knelt to set them at the foot of the Eternal Flame war memorial, then stood with his head bowed for several seconds. An overcast and rainy morning in Moscow suited the uncharacteristically somber mood of the occasion – the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union's World War II triumph. This day is usually marked with big,...