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European Union: Countries risk losing EU funding

A number of European countries have so far failed to submit to the European Commission plans for tackling youth unemployment … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Bulgaria: Minimum wage and pension increases

The minimum wage in Bulgaria is set to rise to BGN 340 (173 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Hungary: New minimum wage rate

The government, employers’ organisations and trade unions in Hungary have agreed to a new minimum wage rate for 2014 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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France: Pension reforms finally adopted

The French National Assembly has finally passed the law on pension reforms … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Romania: Minimum wage increase

The national minimum wage in Romania is to increase to 850 RON (190 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Spain: Index revaluation of pensions

 The Spanish Senate has adopted the law on sustainability and index revaluation of pensions … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Irish Republic: Greater fairness in pension asset distribution

The government of the Irish Republic has approved draft legislation that will ensure greater fairness in the distribution of defined benefit pension scheme assets … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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European Union: Court advises that commission should be paid twice

An advisor to the European Court of Justice, Advocate General Bot, has published his opinion in a case concerning annual paid holiday leave … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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France: National minimum wage increase

France’s Employment Minister has declared that the national legal minimum wage will increase on January 1st 2014 to 9 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Bulgaria: More worker control over health and safety in the workplace

In Bulgaria, the Council of Ministers has approved and put before the National Assembly a draft law amending the Law on Health and Safety at Work … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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United Kingdom: Further details on shared parental leave

The UK government has now published its response to consultation regarding the proposal for shared parental leave, which will come into force in April 2015 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Portugal: Austerity measures continue

Portugal’s parliament has passed the austerity Budget Bill for 2014 which is intended to save 3 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Norway: Sickness absence decreasing (Q3 2013)

According to the Ministry of Labour, the number of days of sick leave taken in Norway decreased by 3% between Q2 and Q3 2013 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Netherlands: Extensions of leave rights

The Dutch government is planning on extending paternity leave by an additional three unpaid days … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Germany: Long-term use of agency workers acceptable

The German Federal Labour Court (BAG) has recently reversed a ruling of a lower court by deciding that no direct employment relationship exists between an employer and an agency worker, even when the agency worker carries out their duties on …

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