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Netherlands: The Competition Clause Modernization Bill
The government has begun consultation on reforms to the law governing non-compete clauses in employment contracts … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Italy: Observation of multiple collective agreements
The Court of Appeal in Florence has outlawed the use of differing sectoral collective agreements (CCNL) for related activities in the same workplace … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Business complaints that reforms do not go far enough
The Fourth Bureaucracy Relief Act is soon beginning its course through the German Federal legislature … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Finland: Economy down, but prices ease
The economy contracted by 1% last year, whilst Danske Bank now forecasts that GDP is set to decrease by 0 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Revision of European Works Council Directive
Back in 1994 the European Works Council (EWC) Directive was introduced to ensure that employees were consulted about major decisions in multinational companies … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Austria: Retirement age for women
The standard retirement age for women will now be gradually increased – and by 2033 it will reach 65 years … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Social security convention with EEA/EFTA
The new Convention on Social Security Coordination between Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and the UK came into force on 1st January 2024 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Italy: Medical suitability assessments after lengthy absence
The Department of Labour has confirmed that a medical examination is only necessary before an employee returns to work, after an absence of 60 days or more, if the job reassumed involves special chemical, biological, mechanical risks and ordinarily involves …
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Germany: Works council remuneration
Where a works council member is not called upon to fulfill their representative role for the majority of their time, they are normally paid the rate for the job which they still hold in their company … Please login to …
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Saudi Arabia: Whistleblower law approved
The law is aimed at protecting individuals who come under threat of revenge, intimidation or assault for giving evidence, or for being called to give evidence, in court that exposes corporate wrongdoing … Please login to view this content or …
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Japan: Automation of convenience stores
Local convenience stores have a greater significance in Japanese culture than in many other advanced economies because the Japanese are less inclined to undertake bulk supermarket shopping on a periodic basis … Please login to view this content or become …
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India: Uniform Civil Code
The Assembly of the State of Uttarakhand has just passed a Uniform Civil Code Bill (ECC) and it has now gone to the State President for signature … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Luxembourg: Job search leave
Employers are reminded that when an employee is dismissed with notice, they have the right to request half, or full, day leave periods to find a new job during their notice period … Please login to view this content or …
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Lithuania: Study and self-study
The right to take annual leave for self-study is now into its second year and yet the take-up remains fairly low … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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USA: California effectively ends non-compete facility
Agreements that prevent employees from leaving and working for a competitor are now generally invalid across the whole State (with very limited exceptions) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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