News update as of March 13, 2017

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8 March 2017 à 15h45

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Publication: 8 March 2017 à 15h45, Updated on 13 March 2017 à 14h43

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On the menu : new law to more strictly govern salary increases in Belgium, extension of maternity leave in India and Philippines, H&M to encourage suppliers to pay their employees using digital means, ECJ set to issue two decisions on the Islamic veil tomorrow and Singapore and the gig economy
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8 March 2017 à 15h45

Updated on 13 March 2017 à 14h43

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Publication: 8 March 2017 à 15h45, Updated on 13 March 2017 à 14h43

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Belgium: law adopted to more strictly govern salary increases

On the evening of Thursday 9 March, the Belgian Chamber of Representatives definitively adopted a reform to the 1996 law on business competitiveness. The law sets a range for maximum salary increases, which are then subject to negotiations with social partners, while allowing wages to remain competitive in comparison with neighbouring countries France, Germany and the Netherlands. The new version tasks social partners with diminishing

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