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European Union: Labour Force Survey 2014
The European Union’s statistical office, Eurostat, has published the results of the 2014 Labour Market and Labour Force Survey Statistics providing indicators for part-time employment, working time and limited duration contracts during 2013 … Please login to view this content …
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Latvia: Personal income taxes not being cut as scheduled
In its 2014 Article IV consultation report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has again encouraged Latvian authorities to reconsider the scheduled reductions to the flat rate of personal income tax … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Spain: Number of collective dismissals fall
The Ministry of Employment and Social Security in Spain has revealed that the number of employees affected by redundancies fell by 54 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Greece: Simplification of employers’ administrative duties recommended
In a recent report, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) came up with a number of recommendations to reduce the administrative burdens on companies in Greece … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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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 … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Germany: Pension overhaul approved
On May 23rd 2014, German lawmakers approved a pension reform that will see the age of retirement gradually raised from 65 to 67 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Estonia: Wage and bonus statistics
The average monthly gross wage in Estonia in Q1 2014 was 966 euros according to the country’s statistical bureau … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Czech Republic: Signing a notice of termination
The Supreme Court of the Czech Republic has confirmed in a recent case that if the company memorandum of association states that two executives act jointly on behalf of the company, both of them must sign the notice of termination …
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United Kingdom: Partners are employees for the purposes of whistleblowing
The UK Supreme Court has confirmed that members of Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) are workers for the purposes of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA) … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Irish Republic: Failure to provide a safe place of work
A recent High Court decision in Ireland demonstrates the importance of having clear safety policies in the workplace … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Belgium: Cross-border employment contracts may be in another language
In Belgium, the Flemish Parliament has amended the Flemish Decree regarding use of languages in employment relationships … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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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 … Please login to view this content …
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United Kingdom: Appeal over tribunal fees permitted
Britain’s biggest trade union, UNISON, has been given permission to appeal against the UK High Court’s decision to decline its judicial review challenge to the introduction of employment tribunal fees … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Italy: Decree on fixed-term contracts renegotiated
An amended version of the so-called ‘Jobs Act’ (law Decree no … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Poland: Flexible working statistics
According to the Polish National Labour Inspectorate, 901 companies introduced flexible working between August 2013 — when flexible working laws were introduced — and May 12th 2014 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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