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Spain: Consequences of rising retirement age

As a result of reforms made in 2011 and 2013 to ensure the sustainability of the pension system, the retirement age in Spain is now 64 years and 3 months … Please login to view this content or become a …

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Belgium: Collective dismissal stats published

Belgium’s Ministry of Employment has published statistics regarding collective dismissals for the period January to December 2013 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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European Union: Improvement in employment rates recorded for Q3 2013

Data from the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) reveals that there was an overall increase in the employment rate in the OECD area in Q3 2013 … Please login to view this content or become a member by …

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European Union: EU accession talks begin

Serbia has now begun formal accession talks with the European Union … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Spain: Rise in collective agreements

According to data published by Spain’s Ministry of Employment and Social security, 1,844 collective agreements were concluded in 2013 affecting over 4 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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European Union: Employee rights to information and consultation

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that Article 27 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (EU Charter) on employees’ rights to information and consultation cannot be used in a dispute between individuals as a …

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European Union: Resolution adopted by European Parliament to tackle social dumping

On January 14th 2014, the European Parliament agreed upon a non-binding resolution to improve working conditions in Europe … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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United Kingdom: TUPE amendments published

The UK government published its amendments to business transfer (TUPE) regulations this week … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Latvia: Euro changeover runs smoothly

On January 1st 2014, Latvia became the 18th country to join the eurozone … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Hungary: New whistleblowing rules in force in 2014

New whistleblowing legislation came into operation on January 1st 2014 in Hungary … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Poland: Amended rules on the issuing of work permits

A new regulation entered into force in Poland on January 1st 2014 amending the simplified system of issuing work permits to citizens of the non-EU states Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine … Please login to view this content or …

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Spain: Average wage statistics

Recent figures from the Spanish National Institute of Statistics show that 30% of Spanish workers in 2013 earned a gross monthly wage exceeding 2,159 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Switzerland: No to significant immigration reduction

In the latest referendum on immigration, voters in Switzerland rejected the controversial proposal to limit immigration to 0 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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United Kingdom: Consultation on zero-hour contracts

The UK Government is consulting with employers, trade unions and legal representatives on the issue of zero-hour employment contracts … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Sweden: Investment to increase validation of foreign nationals’ skills

Sweden’s government has commissioned its Employment Service to develop ways to increase the rate of validation of foreign nationals’ skills in Sweden … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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