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European HR Knowledgebase

European HR knowledgebase

Whether you need to find out the statutory trial period for a new employee in Belgium or the normal working week for an employee operating on a two-shift system in the Czech Republic, the information is at your fingertips in our European HR knowledgebase. With a variety of search and browse methods to help you find the precise information you need, the knowledgebase offers a comprehensive resource on HR practice and employment law across Europe.

What does the knowledgebase cover? The following gives an overview of the information resources contained in the knowledgebase. It is available exclusively to FedEE members and may be consulted on-line 24/7 in the members' area of the website.

Country-specific employment law data

Constitution and the courts
The courts - constitutional rights - country status - political division - northern Cyprus - EU membership - public statements by employees - labour law

Discrimination
Discrimination - equal pay - harassment - disability

External resources
Links to primary legislation - links to official forms and guidance - further information on income and related taxes

Other employment law issues
Transfer of undertakings - business transfers - share options - training (DIF) - smoking in the workplace - labour inspectorate - corporate governance rules - subcontractors - port labour boards - inspection and compliance - other legal measures - laws and agencies - income tax - health and safety - outplacement - outsourcing - relocation - workforce funds - corporate ethics

Pensions and social security
Pensions and social security - private pension schemes - phased early retirement - retirement - retirement age

Privacy at work
Privacy at work - email and internet monitoring - email use - international data transfers - holding data on employee dependants - employee disclosure - whistleblowing - corporate confidentiality

Representation and bargaining
Industrial relations - industrial action - closed shop agreements - internal labour regulations - trade union recognition - collective agreements - worker participation - safety representatives - worker directors - European company statute - two-tier boards - changes in working conditions - social partnership - European works councils - financial participation plans

Resourcing
Recruitment - recruitment agencies - temporary workers - interview expenses - medical examinations - medical benefits - definition of employment - remuneration - payments in kind - bonus payments - overpayment - luncheon allowances - employee benefits - company cars - salary administration - work regulations - statement of employment particulars - young employees - employment contracts - dirigenti - contractual amendments - non-compete clauses - non-solicitation clauses - employment of women - self-employment - fixed-term contracts - unfixed-term contracts - Elga case - part-time contracts - commercial agents - home workers - teleworking - apprenticeships - reserve workers - occupational duties - redeployment - ongoing medical examinations - posted workers - per diem expenses

Termination
Termination - grounds for dismissal - notice periods - selection for redundancy - individual redundancy - collective redundancy - holiday pay on termination - severance payments - tax on severance payments - TFR - Softex decision - Elefpa ruling - unfair dismissal - case law concerning dismissals - disciplinary procedures

Work and residence permits
work and residence permits - transfers of TCNs from the UK to Germany - employment of foreign nationals - visa regulations

Working time and leave
Working time - working time records - on-call time - night work - shift work - overtime - weekly rest - limitations of the 35-hour week - time-saving accounts - time banking - life course plans - salary savings schemes (PEE) - time credits and work reduction - public holidays - annual leave - short-term leave - days off work - leave reduction - maternity leave - breastfeeding at work - pregnant women at work - paternity leave - parental leave - adoptive leave - parental career breaks - emergency leave - carers' leave - leave for family reasons - other leave - marriage leave - study leave - time off for personal reasons - prevention leave - sickness absence - lay-offs.

List of countries covered

Comparative data

Consumer prices - weekly working hours - social security - comparative price levels - foreign assignments - minimum pay rates - employment - company cars - freedom of movement.

Guidance notes

Contract compliance - cross-border and posted employees - cutting employee costs - developing a diversity policy - developing a social plan - driving in Europe - equal treatment - price and salary budget projections - Income tax - measuring service performance - pension systems - pre-employment reference checks - trade unions and employers' associations - transfer of personal data - transfer of undertakings.

HR toolkit

Business transfer checklist - recruitment checklist - model EU contract of employment - model policy on dismissal - model policy on employee monitoring - model policy on recruitment - job description template - model company wellness policy - model policy on German parenting time (Elternzeit) - collective agreements - corporate social reports.

European Union

Business transfers - equal opportunities - from hiring to firing - health and safety - holiday carryover - trade union rights and employee participation.

Service providers

Law firms - management and HR consultants - medical insurance providers - payroll providers - recruitment agencies - translators and interpreters.

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