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France: Penalties for businesses closing plants
France’s parliament has now definitively passed a law which imposes penalties on businesses that close plants that are still economically viable … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Switzerland: Proposals to introduce a national minimum wage rejected
The Swiss government and Federal Council have rejected proposals by trade unions to introduce a national minimum wage fixed by the state … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Spain: Cut in social security contributions for employers
Spain’s Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, has announced that employers who hire a new worker on an indefinite contract will pay a flat rate social security contribution of just 100 euros a month (for common contingencies) during the first 24 months …
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Iceland: Withdrawal from EU accession process proposed
In Iceland, a Bill has been sent to parliament proposing the withdrawal of the country’s application to join the European Union … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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France: Draft law on vocational training approved
The French draft law on vocational training, employment and social democracy (formation professionnelle, emploi et démocratie sociale) has been approved by the National Assembly and is currently before the Senate … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Global: Stricter rules on cross-border taxation
The world’s biggest economies (G20) have agreed on stricter controls on cross-border corporation tax … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Ukraine: Upcoming changes to national minimum wage
Under the Law on the State Budget, the national monthly minimum wage in Ukraine is due to rise on July 1st 2014 to UAH 1,250 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Austria: Investment in jobs for the over-50s
The Austrian government has agreed on a new labour market package that it is hoped will be adopted in March … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Norway: Preliminary report on wage settlements
The Norwegian Technical Calculation Committee for Wage Settlements (TBU) has released its preliminary report on the basis for wage settlements in 2014 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Netherlands: Revisions to the Merger Code
The Dutch Social and Economic Council has announced its plans to revise the Dutch Merger Code — the code that lays down rules to protect the rights of employees involved in mergers and acquisitions … Please login to view this …
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Netherlands: Companies in breach of rules to be publicly named
The Social Affairs Inspectorate in the Netherlands is planning on making the inspection data of individual companies increasingly more public … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Modest GDP growth recorded in Europe
According to the statistical office of the European Union, Eurostat, gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 0 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Stricter rules on cross-border taxation
The world’s biggest economies (G20) have agreed on stricter controls on cross-border corporation tax … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Collective dismissal consultation requirements do apply to executives
In conclusion of a long on-going case against Italian legislators, the Court of Justice of the European Union has finally ruled that Italy wrongly implemented European Directive 98/59/EC on collective dismissals by excluding executives (“dirigenti”) from the categories of employees …
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European Union: Directive to prevent harmful chemical exposure in the workplace
The European Union’s Council of Ministers has adopted measures to protect workers from exposure to dangerous chemicals in the workplace … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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