Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Europe as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Guernsey (Channel Islands): Progress is being made on anti-discrimination legislation
Currently, Guernsey has only one anti-discrimination law – the Sex Discrimination (Employment) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 2005 …
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Gibraltar: Minimum gross hourly wage to be increased in August 2021
Under the latest Conditions of Employment Wage Order, the minimum gross hourly wage will rise by 25p to £7 …
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Europe: Joint declaration on Artificial Intelligence – Insurance Europe
A joint declaration has been signed by the European insurance sector organisations “Insurance Europe”, BIPAR and AMICE and the union body “Union Network International (UNI)” concerning the rollout of AI across the sector …
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Andorra: Minimum salary for 2021
The minimum hourly wage has been increased by 3 …
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Guernsey (Channel Islands): Coronavirus payroll co-funding scheme
Until the end of March 2021, qualified businesses that are still experiencing a significant downturn as a result of travel restrictions will continue to be able to apply for a worker pay subsidy of up to 80% of the minimum wage …
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Guernsey (Channel Islands): Increase in minimum wage rates (2021)
The States assembly members have agreed to a minimum wage rise of 20p per hour …
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Global: Will vaccines prove effective against new strains?
There are deep concerns amongst researchers evaluating the latest E484K strains of the coronavirus that have emerged in South Africa and Brazil that current vaccines will at least be rendered less effective for some people …
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Gibraltar: Self-isolation pay
Employees who have been directed to self-isolate may now claim up to £52 …
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Europe: Airbus says 3700 jobs at risk as A380, A400M build rates cut
3,700 more jobs are to be lost at the aircraft manufacturing facilities of Airbus SE in France, Germany, Spain, and the UK …
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Eastern Europe: Alcohol abuse
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning that alcohol abuse is impairing the achievement of sustainable development goals (SDG) across Eastern Europe …
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Europe: Tax-free gifts
Few, if any, employers are going to be holding Christmas parties this year, so they will be looking to give employees gifts instead – even if the employee concerned receives a year-end bonus …
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Europe: European Court of Human Rights
Although most reports concerning employment law cases at a European level arise from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg, it is important not to forget the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg …
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Europe: Sending employees to work abroad
It may have seemed just another boring EU Directive that would soon pass us by …
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Europe: Right to equal pay: European Committee of Social Rights finds violations in 14 countries
The European Committee of Social Rights sounds as though it is a pillar of the European Union …
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Gibraltar: Command paper published for bill on trade union recognition
For the first time, a framework has been set in respect to the recognition of trade unions for collective bargaining purposes (the Employment [Trade Union Recognition] Regulations 2020) …
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