19 Jun
Chapter News

French Election: A Break Down of the Big Winners and Losers

General comments 577 seats renewed at the National Assembly, the most important chamber of the French Parliament; The second round confirms the solid victory of President Macron’s party, La République En Marche (LREM), although slightly below the latest forecast, with a total of 350 seats obtained by its candidates and those of the ally party Modem, representing more than 60% of the National Assembly. This absolute majority should allow the new President to adopt his forthcoming reforms. The center-right...

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19 Jun
Brexit News, Member News

Brexit Begins: What you Need to Know Today

Conservative-DUP Coalition heightens uncertainty over Brexit outcome   Last week’s remarkable UK General Election result that brought about a hung parliament has only added to the greater level of anxiety around the EU over how Britain’s exit negotiations will proceed. Prime Minister Theresa May is in a weekend position, given that she lost her overall majority and will now seek to govern through a confidence and supply agreement with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP).   Discussions between the two parties are still...

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19 Jun
Chapter News

EIB and BNL Gruppo BNP Paribas provide EUR 250m for SMEs, midcaps and public entities

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided BNL Gruppo BNP Paribas with a total of EUR 250m via two new agreements to finance SMEs and public entities on a local and national level, as well as midcap companies for research and innovation projects.  The contracts include in particular:  financing of EUR 200m that can be used either by SMEs (businesses with fewer than 250 employees) or – for a maximum share of 30% – by publicly-owned companies of any size;  financing of EUR 50m...

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16 Jun
Chapter News

Talking Globalisation in Paris

June 8, 2017 -    How can we shape and respond to globalisation? This question has become increasingly important as today, local issues are increasingly global and vice versa. We now see an ongoing vivid and welcome public debate about the effects and causes of globalisation. Today, I am in Paris to take part in the OECD Ministerial Council meeting, which this year carries the headline "Making globalisation work ". The goal of the meeting is to explore policies that can result...

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15 Jun
Chapter News

Christine Lagarde: Millennials and the Future of Work

While millions of young people enter the labor market every year, the chance of landing a traditional full-time job with benefits are getting slim. Global youth unemployment is on the rise and many young people are opting to work in what’s known as the sharing economy. In this podcast, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde shares her thoughts about policies that might help today’s youth better adapt to the changing nature of work. Read Christine Lagarde’s Straight Talk about millennials and the...

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15 Jun
Member News

Government of Canada launches the Global Skills Strategy

Fast application processing, enhanced customer service now available for companies    When companies in Canada can thrive and grow, they create more jobs. The Government of Canada’s new Global Skills Strategy will give employers a faster and more predictable process for attracting top talent and new skills to Canada, creating economic growth and more middle-class jobs for Canadians.  Today, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Ahmed Hussen, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains and Rodger Cuzner, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister...

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14 Jun
Chapter News

Paris Agreement News: Parliament backs new post- COP 21 carbon cuts, debates U.S. withdrawal

Plans for new compulsory greenhouse gas cuts under the Paris agreement were backed by MEPs on Wednesday, following a debate on the announced U.S. withdrawal. These cuts will help deliver on the EU’s overall target for 2030 on all policies - a 40% cut from 1990 levels. The EU is committed to these cuts in the framework of the Paris Agreement. The legislation will make it possible to break down the EU targets into binding, national ones for sectors not covered...

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13 Jun
Blog, Brexit News, Chapter News, Discussion

Brexit News: For the UK, “strong and stable” Brexit may be off the table

by Lucinda Creighton Last Thursday’s election outcome in the United Kingdom was supposed to deliver ‘strong and stable Government’ for the UK, just eight days before embarking on the official negotiations to leave the European Union.   It was supposed to deliver a strong mandate to Theresa May to pursue her route towards hard Brexit.   She was expected to increase her majority in the House of Commons by about 80 additional seats.  This in turn was supposed to silence critics in...

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13 Jun
Member News

Littler: US Department of Labour Withdraws Joint Employer and Independent Contractor Guidance

BY MICHAEL J. LOTITO AND ILYSE SCHUMAN ON JUNE 7, 2017 In a three-sentence press release, Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta announced the withdrawal of two Wage and Hour Administrator's Interpretations (AIs) on joint employment and independent contractors. While the AIs were not binding law, they did represent a significant shift in wage and hour law advocated by the prior administration, and served as the Wage and Hour Administration's (WHD) justification for taking certain enforcement actions. While the AIs' rescission is being...

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13 Jun
Brexit News, Chapter News

New Fault Lines in Europe and the Political Consequences of Brexit

John Bruton, former Taoiseach, delivering the Grattan lecture in the Irish Embassy in London at 7.45pm on Monday 12 June, said; THE HISTORIC CONTEXT OF BREXIT  If one reviews European history over the period since the Reformation five hundred years ago, the role that England has sought to play in Europe has been that of holding the balance between contending powers. It used its naval strength, and the overseas colonies  its naval strength allowed it to hold, to exercise that balancing...

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