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Italy: Justified dismissal of a manager
In a recent case, the Italian Supreme Court has confirmed that breach of trust is sufficient justification for the dismissal of a manager … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Romania: Additional holiday granted
The government of Romania has officially declared May 2nd 2014 a non-working holiday following a proposal from two Romanian tourist associations … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Netherlands: Cut in tax for middle incomes
Income tax is set to decrease in the Netherlands for incomes of between 40,000 and 110,000 euros … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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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) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Malta: Salary statistics released
Malta’s National Statistics Office has published a new Labour Force Survey … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Lower tax rates for low emission company cars
In his 2014 Budget, the UK’s Chancellor, George Osborne, announced major changes to company car tax … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Finland: Collective agreement against EU rights to parental leave
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has found a Finnish collective agreement provision to be against European Union law … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Greece: New national general collective agreement
Greece’s General Confederation of Greek Workers and employers association have signed a new national general collective agreement … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Russian Federation: Employees to compensate employers for divulging confidential information
The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, has signed Federal Law No … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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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 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Spain: Iberia’s negotiations come to an end
Spain’s largest airline, Iberia, has agreed on a wage deal for their ground workers … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Proposal to allow bonus claw backs
The Bank of England has proposed an extension of the Remuneration Code to allow all firms regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) to claw back bonuses … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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United Kingdom: Discrimination based on immigration status is not discrimination based on nationality
In two recent cases, the UK Court of Appeal has held that the ill-treatment of employees due to their immigration status was not direct discrimination … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Pay deal agreed after lengthy negotiations
After a long period of discussions between O2 UK and the Communication Workers Union (CWU), O2 employees have agreed to a 2 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Norway: Sickness absence (Q4 2013)
Levels of sickness absenteeism in Norway are reported to have remained relatively stable between Q3 2013 and Q4 2013 after having fallen for the previous three consecutive quarters … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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