Recent EU news

Latest items of recent news relevant to the European Union as reported in our fortnightly newswire.

European Union: Directive on supplementary pension rights now in force

On May 20th 2014, Directive 2014/50/EU “on minimum requirements for enhancing worker mobility between member states by improving the acquisition and preservation of supplementary pension rights” came into force …

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European Union: Holiday pay should take into account commission

The European Court of Justice has issued its judgment in the case of Lock v British Gas Trading Limited, clarifying the calculation of holiday pay with regards to employees who usually earn commission …

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European Union: Survey on working conditions

A survey on working conditions in Europe has just been published by Eurobarometer …

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European Union: Minimum wages near the poverty line

Companies that seek to pay the minimum wage, particularly in eastern Europe, should bear in mind that the statutory rate is often placed very close to the poverty line — or even below it …

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European Union: Directive to ensure better application of rights to free movement

The European Council of Ministers has approved a new Directive to improve the enforcement of workers’ rights to free movement …

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European Union: Final chance for states failing to implement Directive

The European Commission has commenced the final stage of its infringement procedure against Cyprus, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg and Romania, for their failure to implement Directive 2013/25/EU …

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European Union: Statistics on education in Europe

According to data from the European Union’s statistical office, Eurostat, the proportion of 30 to 34 year olds in the EU who have completed tertiary education has been steadily increasing — from 24% in 2002 to 37% in 2013 …

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European Union: New figures on underemployed workers

According to the European Union’s statistical office, Eurostat, in 2013, 23% of the EU’s 43 …

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European Union: More scrutiny over executive pay

The European Commission has proposed a revision of the Shareholder Rights Directive to give shareholders new powers over executive pay …

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European Union: Managing stress at the workplace

The European Agency for Safety and Health at work has launched its Healthy Workplaces Campaign 2014-2015 with the support of the European Commission …

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European Union: Revised pensions directive proposed

The European Commission has published a proposal for the revision of the EU Pensions Directive (Directive on Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision) …

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European Union: Growing cost of labour

Labour costs in Europe have been increasing overall according to data from the statistical office of the European Union, Eurostat …

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European Union: Action foreseen to prevent undeclared work

A survey carried out by Eurobarometer has revealed that undeclared work is a widespread problem across the European Union …

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European Union: Working mothers using a surrogate have no right to maternity leave

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has confirmed that European Union law does not give mothers who have used a surrogate to have a baby a right to paid maternity leave or its equivalent …

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European Union: Calculation of compensation award during part-time parental leave

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has made an important ruling concerning compensation for dismissal during part-time parental leave …

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