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To manage is to differentiate Work permits Priority occupations Bilateral agreements seasonal agriculture Intra-company transferees Points System Special schemes e.g. H-1B Working Holiday makers Facilitated entry e.g. APEC Trainees Temporary schemes in 31 high income countries 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Working holiday makers Trainees Seasonal workers Contract workers Professionals,managers, highly skilled Few temporary schemes in 18 upper middle income countries 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Working holiday makers Trainees Seasonal workers Contract workers Professionals,managers, highly skilled Scheme only for highly skilled in 26 lower middle income countries 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Working holiday makers Trainees Seasonal workers Contract workers Professionals,managers, highly skilled Temporary schemes for export industries/other priority sectors 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% High income Upper Middle Lower middle Low income Quotas Labour market test Treaties/ agreements Employer’s attestation Levy on employers Employ many measures Rights & entitlements Employer guarantee Duration of allowed stay Conditions for Change of status A D M I S S I O N Employers’ sanctions Bilateral agreements on labour migration • 57 of 92 of all responding countries • Africa : 9 of 19 • Asia : 10 of 24 • Europe : all • L.

Score: 961744.3 - https://www.un.org/development...iles/unpd_om_200606_abella.pdf

  Draft to be considered by CEP Bureau (18 April 2013)

Draft to be considered by CEP Bureau (18 April 2013) Economic Commission for Europe Committee on Environmental Policy Twenty-sixth session Geneva, 9–11 November 2020 Item 11 of the provisional agenda Calendar of meetings Information paper No. 8 22 September 2020 Calendar of events and holidays in 2022 Note by the secretariat 1. As the currently agreed dates for the Conference (3–5 November 2021) overlapped with the new dates for the twenty-sixth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (new dates: 1–12 November 2021), the Bureau at its virtual meeting on 4 June 2020 agreed to recommend that the Committee consider rescheduling the Ninth Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference to take place in 2022 (preferably late spring – beginning of summer 2022). (...) The paper also includes an overview of main holidays observed by the United Nations Headquarters in Geneva and Cyprus Public Holidays in 2022. Information paper no. 8 Page 2 New Year’s Day - Cyprus Public & United Nations Holiday 1 January Epiphany - Cyprus Public Holiday 6 January Orthodox Christmas 7 January Orthodox Epiphany 19 January Green Monday - Cyprus Public Holiday 7 March Greek Independence Day - Cyprus Public Holiday 25 March National Day - Cyprus Public Holiday 1 April Good Friday – United Nations Holiday 15 April Easter 17 April Easter Monday - United Nations Holiday 18 April Orthodox Good Friday - Cyprus Public Holiday 22 April Orthodox Easter 24 April Orthodox Easter Monday - Cyprus Public Holiday 25 April Labour Day - Cyprus Public Holiday 1 May Eid al-Fitr – United Nations Holiday 3 May Whit Monday – United Nations Holiday 6 June Orthodox Whit Monday - Cyprus Public Holiday 13 June Eid al-Adha - United Nations Holiday 10 July 50th Anniversary of the United Nations Environment Programme Spring-summer (TBD) 50th Anniversary of United Nations Conference on Human Environment held in Stockholm in 1972, the world’s first UN conference on sustainable development Spring-summer (TBD) Swiss Day - United Nations Holiday 1 August Information paper no. 8 Page 3 Assumption Day - Cyprus Public Holiday 15 August Jeûne genevois - United Nations Holiday 8 September Cyprus Independence Day - Cyprus Public Holiday 1 October Ochi Day - Cyprus Public Holiday 28 October 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 28) to the UNFCCC 7-18 November Christmas Eve - Cyprus Public Holiday 24 December Christmas Day - Cyprus Public & United Nations Holiday 25 December 2nd Day of Christmas - Cyprus Public Holiday 26 December Information paper no. 8 Page 4 Calendar of events and holidays in 2022 (Cyprus, UN, Church holidays & known international conferences highlighted) JANUARY M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MAY M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 SEPTEMBER M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 FEBRUARY M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 JUNE M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 OCTOBER M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MARCH M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 JULY M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 NOVEMBER M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 APRIL M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 AUGUST M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 DECEMBER M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Legend: X - Cyprus public holiday X - United Nations holiday X – Western church holiday X – Orthodox church holiday X – Important international meetings in 2022 (known dates)

Score: 951614.6 - https://unece.org/fileadmin/DA...ndar_of_events_2022_IP.8.e.pdf

  Dear Colleagues,

It is strongly recommended that you stay in the Hotel Holiday Inn located in the City of Knowledge at a walking distance from the UN Building Complex. (...) page=view&nr=830&type=13&menu=198 2 If you have any difficulties with the hotel registration, please contact Natalie Fiddes of Holiday Inn directly at 507-206-8854 Visa information Each participant must verify if a visa is required to enter the Republic of Panama. (...) term_node_tid_depth=8105 https://panama.visahq.com/ Airport Transfer It is recommended to use a taxi to travel from the airport to the Hotel Holiday. The cost for the taxi (one-way) is approximately $35.

Score: 946492.3 - https://sdgs.un.org/sites/defa...5%2520%2520REV_17.12.14eng.pdf

  Etpu

For planning and technical reasons, staff members should inform their supervisors before 31 January 2022 of the floating holiday they wish to observe. Managers are to respect the floating holiday chosen by the staff member. If, owing to exigencies of service, a staff member in the General Service and related categories is required to report for work on the date chosen as the floating holiday, the staff member will be recorded as having taken the floating holiday and compensated for overtime worked on an official holiday. Staff in the Professional and higher categories who are required to work on the date chosen as the floating holiday may choose to observe another day as a floating holiday.

Score: 932912.4 - https://www.ungeneva.org/sites...ited-Nations-Office-Geneva.pdf

  End of Year message to our Business Partners | UN Procurement Division

End of Year message to our Business Partners | UN Procurement Division Skip to main content UN Procurement Division Search form Home Home Site Map Vendor Registration and Outreach Registration & Outreach Vendor Registration Doing Business with the UN Business Seminars UN Secretariat Registered Vendors Aviation Supplier Diversity Women Owned Businesses Business Opportunities Business Opportunities Acquisition Plans FAQ Complaints Solicitations Expression of Interest Request for Information Tender Opening Schedule Awards Awards Purchase Orders Contracts Statistics About Us UN Procurement Division About Us FAQ Contact Us Mobile App Complaints Employment Links to UN Organisations Policies and Regulations Procurement Manual The UN Global Compact UN Supplier Code of Conduct Conditions of Contracts Contact Us UN Procurement Division UN Peacekeeping Missions UN Political Missions UN Economic Commissions UN Tribunals UN Offices Away from HQ End of Year message to our Business Partners Wednesday, 1 December 2021 Dear Business Partner, The United Nations has met the needs of its operations worldwide through the purchase and delivery of goods and services from 195 countries/territories. As the holiday season approaches, I would like to take the opportunity to thank you for your contribution as a United Nations Business Partner and supporting the United Nations in meeting its goals; I am looking forward to our continued cooperation.  The holiday season is an occasion when many people exchange gifts. (...) I wish you and your family a happy holiday season. Neris M. Baez Garcia de Mazzora Director, Procurement Division Office of Supply Change Management 1 e.g. goods, promotional items, hospitality, entertainment, accommodations, invitations and tickets or anything of value Back Home Site Map Mobile App Contact Us Vendor Registration Business Seminar About Us Employment Terms of use UN Website Doing Business with the UN The UN Global Compact 405 East 42nd Street              New York, NY 10017              General Info.: +1-212-963-1127              Fax No.: +1-212-963-9858 Copyright © 2014-2021 UN Procurement Division.

Score: 927498.3 - https://www.un.org/Depts/ptd/e...age-our-business-partners-2021

  End of Year message to our Business Partners | UN Procurement Division

End of Year message to our Business Partners | UN Procurement Division Skip to main content UN Procurement Division Search form Home Home Site Map Vendor Registration and Outreach Registration & Outreach Vendor Registration Doing Business with the UN Business Seminars UN Secretariat Registered Vendors Aviation Supplier Diversity Women Owned Businesses Business Opportunities Business Opportunities Acquisition Plans FAQ Complaints Solicitations Expression of Interest Request for Information Tender Opening Schedule Awards Awards Purchase Orders Contracts Statistics About Us UN Procurement Division About Us FAQ Contact Us Mobile App Complaints Employment Links to UN Organisations Policies and Regulations Procurement Manual The UN Global Compact UN Supplier Code of Conduct Conditions of Contracts Contact Us UN Procurement Division UN Peacekeeping Missions UN Political Missions UN Economic Commissions UN Tribunals UN Offices Away from HQ End of Year message to our Business Partners Dear Business Partner, The United Nations has met the needs of its operations worldwide through the purchase and delivery of goods and services from 195 countries/territories. As the holiday season approaches, I would like to take the opportunity to thank you for your contribution as a United Nations Business Partner and supporting the United Nations in meeting its goals; I am looking forward to our continued cooperation.  The holiday season is an occasion when many people exchange gifts. (...) I wish you and your family a happy holiday season. Neris M. Baez Garcia de Mazzora Director, Procurement Division Office of Supply Change Management 1 e.g. goods, promotional items, hospitality, entertainment, accommodations, invitations and tickets or anything of value Back Home Site Map Mobile App Contact Us Vendor Registration Business Seminar About Us Employment Terms of use UN Website Doing Business with the UN The UN Global Compact 405 East 42nd Street              New York, NY 10017              General Info.: +1-212-963-1127              Fax No.: +1-212-963-9858 Copyright © 2014-2021 UN Procurement Division.

Score: 927498.3 - https://www.un.org/Depts/ptd/e...e-our-business-partners-c-2021

  Belarusian Parliament Adopted Laws to Ratify Two ILO Conventions

Belarusian Parliament Adopted Laws to Ratify Two ILO Conventions On November 27, 2019 the House of Representatives of the Belarusian National Assembly adopted the draft laws “On Ratifying the Safety and Health in Mines Convention (No. 176)” and “On Ratifying the Holidays with Pay Convention (Revised), 1970”. News | 27 November 2009 The first draft law was adopted with a view to ratifying the Safety and Health in Mines Convention, 1995 (No. 176) which established minimum security standards regarding mine facilities, accidents prevention, mine rescue as well as adequate ventilation and air supply in mines and roadways. (...) The draft law “On Ratifying the Holidays with Pay Convention (Revised), 1970” envisages to ratify ILO Convention No. 132 adopted by the 54th session of the International Labour Conference in Geneva on June 24, 1970 and effective on June 30, 1973. Convention No. 132 established the minimum length of an annual paid holiday after one year of service; minimum period of service entitling to an annual paid holiday; counting the periods of absence for valid reasons such as disease, accident or maternity leave into the length of service; exclusion of public and customary holidays from the annual holiday; payment of the average wage in respect of the full period of holiday; possibility to divide the annual holiday into parts and the procedure to use them; provision of a cash compensation in lieu of the annual holiday.

Score: 922427 - https://www.ilo.org/moscow/new...WCMS_731587/lang--en/index.htm

  prs-3-1

Short survey concerning the Holidays with Pay Convention (Revised), 1970 (No. 132), by Professor R. (...) Re-examination of the Holidays with Pay Convention (Revised), 1970 (No. 132) Recent developments 4. (...) The main issues raised by the independent expert concern whether governments are required to legislate; the compulsory nature of the holiday; the qualification period for entitlements; and restrictions concerning the timing of holidays. 8.

Score: 917910.6 - www.ilo.org/public/engl.../gb/docs/gb277/pdf/prs-3-1.pdf

  Microsoft PowerPoint - 25 Country Experience - Zambia [Read-Only]

. • Investment and development allowances (manufacturing and farming respectively) 2 Current Tax Incentives • Reduced corporate income tax rates at 10% on income from Farming and Agro-processing; and 15% on Income from Non – traditional exports (standard rate 35%). • Five year tax holidays on approved priority sector activities (e.g. (...) Current Tax Incentives • Zero Withholding tax rates on payments of interest and dividends – Interest paid to individuals arising from deposit and savings accounts held with financial institutions Dividends paid by mining companies Five year holiday on dividends paid by farming companies. • Indirect tax incentives – Reduction or exemption on import duties and import VAT. 3 Previous Tax Incentives Zambia has been streamlining the incentives that were/are linked to approval under the ZDA Act from 2012 to date due to, among other reasons: • Footloose investments. • Lack of proper sunset provisions. • Overlap of incentives. • Over incentivized regime (long priority sector/product list, long duration for incentives) • Results/impact of incentives not clearly identifiable • Poor/lack of monitoring of incentives mechanism Previous Tax Incentives Some of the incentives that have been removed - • Tax holidays of 5 or 3 years on small and micro enterprises that were granted based on one’s location. • 5- year tax holidays from year of returning a taxable profit with an additional 5 year period for a reduced tax rate on privileged zones/ sectors. 4 Previous Tax Incentives Some of the incentives removed cont’…d- • Five year tax holidays on WHT deductions on dividends. • Five or three year tax holiday on income earned by small and micro enterprises. • Five-year tax holiday from the year of returning a taxable profit with an additional 5 year period for a reduced tax rate on privileged zones/ sectors. (...) Other Matters • Regionally, under the Southern African Development Community (SADC) there is an undertaking by members countries to stop harmful tax competition and to have consensus on having a common approach in the application and treatment of tax incentives (e.g minimum tax rates, use of tax holidays). • SADC has/is developing Guidelines on Tax incentives with input from Member countries aimed at providing guidance on designing of legislation, enhancing transparency and limiting discretion, protection of tax base etc. 7 THANK YOU

Score: 903885.3 - https://www.un.org/esa/ffd/wp-...P_CountryExperience-Zambia.pdf

  Thailand.Labour Protection Act, 1998

"Work day" means a day fixed for an employee to do normal work.. "Holiday" means a day fixed for an employee as a weekly holiday, a traditional holiday or an annual holiday. (...) A boss shall consider fixing the traditional holidays from the government holidays for the year, religious holidays or the customary and traditional holidays of the locality. When a traditional holiday falls on an employee's weekly holiday, the employee shall be given a holiday in compensation for the traditional holiday on the following working day.

Score: 902583.7 - www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/...BTEXT/49727/65119/E98THA01.htm