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Spain: Fall in maternity and paternity leave
The Ministry of Employment and Social Security has revealed that Spain spent more than 420 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Belgium: Paper meal vouchers to be scrapped
From January 1st 2016, paper meal vouchers will be abolished in Belgium and replaced with electronic vouchers … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Switzerland: Preliminary figures on average wages published
According to preliminary data from the Swiss Federal Statistical Office, the average gross wage for the private sector rose in 2012 to 6,118 francs (5,100 euros) — this represents a 3 … Please login to view this content or become …
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Switzerland: Rise in part-time workers
According to the 2013 Swiss Labour Force Survey conducted by the Federal Statistical Office, between 2003 and 2013 the number of part-time workers in Switzerland rose by 24 … Please login to view this content or become a member by …
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Irish Republic: Reform of legislation on work permits
In order to make it easier for skilled workers from abroad to work in the Republic of Ireland, the Irish government has published a Bill to reform the country’s work permit system … Please login to view this content or …
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Germany: Bonus clauses in employment contracts
In a recent case, the German Federal Labour Court has ruled that a bonus clause that ties payment of the bonus to the condition of continued employment on a particular date is invalid if the bonus has the character of …
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Estonia: Employee register coming into force in July
The parliament of Estonia has passed an amendment to the Taxation Act that establishes a ‘working person’s register’ … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Russian Federation: New industry agreement for oil and gas sector
The Ministry of Labour of Russia has made a formal proposal to companies in the oil and gas sector to join the Federal Agreement on the Oil and Gas Industry for 2014-2016 … Please login to view this content or …
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United Kingdom: Blacklisting trade union members prohibited
On April 6th 2014, regulations that prohibit the use of blacklists in respect to employees or potential employees came into effect in Northern Ireland … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Bulgaria: 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 … Please login to view this …
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Hungary: Executive officers now liable for damage
On March 15th 2014 a new Civil Code entered into force in Hungary … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Greece: 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 … Please login to view this …
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Finland: Foreign workers benefit small island state
One of the biggest beneficiaries of EU free movement policies is the Aland Islands — a Swedish speaking community in the Baltic Sea which, although formally part of Finland, enjoys almost complete political autonomy and has its own parliament … …
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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 … Please login to view this …
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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 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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