23 november 2016

The changes are designed to incentivise businesses to reduce their reliance on migrant workers.On 3 November, the UK government announced changes to the UK immigration rules, implementing revisions that the Migration Advisory Committee previously recommended. The majority of such changes will take effect on 24 November 2016.Tier 2This category allows UK companies to sponsor non-European Economic Area (EEA) nationals to work in a skilled role in the United Kingdom. For some time, the government has been raising the requirements for sponsorship of such workers, and these new changes continue to develop that further. The main changes include the following:The minimum salary threshold for Tier 2 (General) experienced workers will increase from £20,800 to £25,000 (the salary for “new entrants” has been held at £20,800).A temporary exemption to the Tier 2 (General) minimum salary threshold will apply for nurses, medical radiographers, paramedics, and secondary … [Read more...] about November 2016 UK Immigration Update

1. New laws or regulationsState level: No developments.Local level (Beijing & Shanghai): No developments.Communist Party Rules: No developments.2. Upcoming laws or regulationsNo developments.3. Government Action(1) It was reported on November 4, 2016 that Zhuang Yao (“Zhuang”), the former Chairman of Guangdong Materials Group Co., Ltd. (“GMGC”), a state-owned enterprise, attended his first trial from November 1 to 3 before the Intermediate People’s Court of Maoming City. Zhuang is accused of bribe-taking, embezzlement, and intentional destruction of accounting records. The ill-gotten gains in question amount to more than RMB 570 million (USD 82.7 million).Zhuang was accused of abusing his position as the General Manager, Deputy Party Secretary, Chairperson, and Party Secretary of GMGC to seek large and improper interests for others from 2002 to 2012. In return, Zhuang accepted bribes amounting to RMB 16.5 million (USD 2.39 million). Zhuang was found … [Read more...] about Monthly China Anti-Bribery Update Report – November 2016

EUGeneral Data Protection Regulation Discussion BroadcastThe Assistant European Data Protection Supervisor and the Rapporteur for the Data Protection Regulation have discussed the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). They noted that the timeline that had been set for the end of 2015 was nearing, but there was optimism that there could be political agreement in this time. There are still some core compromises needed: for example, in relation to the requirement for a mandatory data protection officer, the question of consent and other grounds for processing data (in particular legitimate interests for processing), but the position is moving toward a consensus. All parties foresee that the implementation period will be two years once the regulation is finalised.EU Agency for Fundamental Rights Report on SurveillanceThe EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has published its report focussing on the legal framework governing surveillance by intelligence powers. The report also … [Read more...] about EU Weekly Data Privacy Alert – 23 November 2015

With less than two weeks remaining until Election Day, President Obama started this week, on the campaign trail, advocating for Hillary Clinton to be the next U.S. president.  Republican contender Donald Trump is currently trailing in the polls.The U.S. Congress is in recess until after the 8 November elections.  The House of Representatives will reconvene on Monday, 14 November, and the Senate the following day.Senator Charles Schumer (D-New York), who is expected to be the next Senate Democratic Leader and who opposes the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal in its current form, argued that Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) is the only person who will decide whether the TPP deal is approved before the next President takes office.  However, Senator Schumer acknowledged, “[I]t’s an iffy question for the House to get a majority.”  Leader McConnell has said that TPP will not be brought to the Senate floor for a vote before the end of the … [Read more...] about Schumer Comments TPP, TTP Overhaul, Panama Papers : Trade Talk Week of 17-23 October 2016

POLITICS 05/27/2018 08:00 am ET Republicans also said by a 56-point margin that voter fraud is a more widespread problem than eligible voters being prevented from voting. By Sam Levine and Ariel Edwards-Levy 480 29 Nearly half of Republicans believe millions of people voted illegally in the last presidential election ― a claim that President Donald Trump has repeatedly made, even though neither he nor anyone else has produced concrete evidence to show it’s true. Forty-eight percent of Republicans said they believe between 3 million and 5 million people voted illegally in 2016, while 17 percent said they do not, according to a new HuffPost/YouGov poll. Another 35 percent of the GOP said they were unsure. Just under one-quarter of Democrats said they believed the allegations that millions of votes were cast illegally, while 51 percent said they didn’t and 26 percent said they were unsure. The continued belief that millions voted illegally in … [Read more...] about Almost Half Of Republicans Believe Millions Voted Illegally In The 2016 Election