19/03/2010 Switzerland: 2010 Work Permit Quotas

Employers will soon be unable to obtain work permits in many Swiss cantons because 2010 work permit quotas are at or near exhaustion. Additional quota...

19/03/2010 United States: USCIS Announces Upcoming Changes to E-Verify

In the coming months, E-Verify employers can expect to see changes to the online verification system, including additional government monitoring to...

18/03/2010 Supporting dual career couples on assignment

The economic downturn has had a major effect on the management of dual career international assignments reveals an award winning survey by ORC worldwide.

17/03/2010 Netherlands: The Expat Awards 2010

Expatica will announce the winners of the Expat Awards, which recognise the efforts and successes of the International and expat community in the Netherlands, next week.

16/03/2010 Japan Update: Insurance Requirement for Renewals and Changes of Status Eliminated

Proof of enrollment in Japans Social Insurance System SIS, which was to be added to the list of requirements for applications to renew or change to...

more HR features

• United States: April Visa Bulletin:
  Priority date cut-offs will advance by several weeks for some employment-based immigrant categories in April, including the second preference subcategory for China and the third preference category for professional and skilled workers for China, India and...
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• Hong Kong Presents 2010/2011 Budget:
  Hong Kongs Financial Secretary, Mr. John Tsang, delivered his third budget speech of the current government to the Legislative Council on 24 February 2010.
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• Dominican Republic: Temporary Worker Applicants Now Need Police Clearance Certificates:
  Effective March 5, foreign nationals applying for temporary residence status in the Dominican Republic must include a legalized or apostilled police clearance certificate.
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• United States: Greece Joins Visa Waiver Program:
  Greece has become a member of the Visa Waiver Program VWP, the Department of Homeland Security DHS has announced. DHS estimates that, in about 30 days, Greek citizens should be able to begin using the program to make short trips for business or tourism...
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• Ireland: Finance Bill 2010:
  Ireland: Finance Bill 2010 The Department of Finance issued its 2010 Finance Bill on 4 February 2010. Many of the measures contained in the Bill reflect the announcement made by the Minister last December during his annual Budget Speech to Parliament....