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Germany: Significant ruling for shift workers
The rights of shift workers in Germany have been significantly strengthened following a landmark judgment of the Federal Labour Court (BAG) on April 9th 2014 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Pay growth at fastest rate since 2007
According to the UK’s Office for National Statistics, weekly earnings, including bonuses, increased by 1 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: More scrutiny over executive pay
The European Commission has proposed a revision of the Shareholder Rights Directive to give shareholders new powers over executive pay … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Spain: Supreme Court rules on unilateral variation of employees’ working time
Spain’s Supreme Court has ruled in favour of employees working for Carrefour in an employment dispute concerning variation of working time … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Dismissal for frequent sickness absence justified
In a recent case, the Court of Appeal of Cologne in Germany confirmed that a dismissal for frequent sickness absence was legitimate … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Managing stress at the workplace
The European Agency for Safety and Health at work has launched its Healthy Workplaces Campaign 2014-2015 with the support of the European Commission … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Luxembourg: Amendment to the Labour Code passes to State Council
Following lengthy negotiations with employers and trade unions, Luxembourg’s Government Council has adopted a Bill to amend the Labour Code … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: No more recovery of statutory sick pay
From April 6th 2014, the UK’s Percentage Threshold Scheme will be abolished … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Slovenia: Increased paternity leave and other parental rights approved
In Slovenia, the Law on Parental Protection and Family benefit has now been approved by the National Assembly … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Norway: Parents given more choice on who takes parental leave
In Norway, the amount of parental leave reserved specifically for one parent has been reduced from 14 to 10 weeks for both mothers and fathers … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Irish Republic: Discriminatory taxation of termination payments
The European Commission has asked Ireland to revise its law on the taxation of employment termination payments … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Inferred contractual right to enhanced redundancy pay
In a recent case, the UK Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has held that an implied contractual entitlement may arise in cases where employers constantly make enhanced redundancy payments to their employees … Please login to view this content or become …
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Germany: Cabinet approves national minimum wage
The German Cabinet has approved Germany’s first national minimum wage of 8 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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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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