January 2020

The Right to Work in Ethiopia

Refugees in Ethiopia are not presently able to apply for a work permit and are instead going to great lengths to find ways to earn a living. While Ethiopia recently passed a law to register 700,000 refugees and asylum seekers within the country, they still do not have the right to work and therefore are left in an extremely precarious situation. While they can open bank accounts, and register births and marriages within the country, refugees and asylum seekers are still unable to legally work, therefore leaving these individuals with very few options of having a sustainable livelihood.

  • The GPS Team
  • 28 January, 2020
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How Salary Agreements are made in Australia

Starting in March 2020 there will be some new changes to the way that annual salary arrangements are structured in Australia across a variety of industries. These changes have been developed in accordance with the federal awards that aid organizations in creating pay structures for their employees and cover a diverse range of industries throughout the country.

  • The GPS Team
  • 21 January, 2020
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Managing Employee Behavior in Uganda

As an employer, what do you do when an employee behaves inappropriately outside of the workplace? Or when they post something online that negatively affects your company?

Given the ubiquity of social media platforms, universal access and a culture of posting contrarian views, employers find themselves in a bit of a pickle. While there may be disclaimers about personal views on social media posts, is this really enough to protect the employee at their workplace? Is it also enough to protect the workplace against negative repercussions?

  • The GPS Team
  • 14 January, 2020
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Minimum Wage Development in Bermuda

Minimum wages may have been considered common practice across most of the world for many years, however, Bermuda is just now in the process of developing them. Over 90% of the nations that are members of the International Labour Organization, have already created minimum and statutory national wage plans. As of this month, the new Wage Commission has been developed and proposed, which may lead to the future creation of a structured minimum wage policy in Bermuda in the not so distant future. Based on the overall discussion surrounding the new Wage Commission, both a minimum wage and a standard living wage rate are being discussed within the government.

  • The GPS Team
  • 7 January, 2020
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