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It's time State scaled taxation more towards the filthy rich

A woman leader suffering from gender discrimination inequality at work. (Courtesy/.iStock)

The expatriate comes from a country that believes in employment fairness, or thinks it does.

Generally speaking, most countries in Europe have been 'Centrist' in their politics since the mid-20th Century, and have even veered left into Social Democracy, that subtly leftist political position that stresses, amongst other things, that a certain decency should prevail in employer-employee relations. For example, people should be paid fairly, working conditions should be acceptable, and those employed should have a right to air their grievances if fairness breaks down into neglect or abuse of the law.

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