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France: Reforming apprenticeship funding
The French government intends to follow through on its proposed reforms to the financing of apprenticeships despite some provisions being rejected by the Constitutional Court … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Cyprus: Extended shop opening hours
Temporary legislation allowing shops to open for longer has been extended for a second time in Cyprus … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Austria: Long-term care leave in force
Employees in Austria who need to take time off work to provide long-term care to a close relative will now be able to benefit from a new care leave system — introduced on January 1st … Please login to view …
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Netherlands: No more post on Mondays
With effect from January 1st 2014, the Dutch mail service PostN will no longer deliver ordinary mail on Mondays … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Sweden: Parental leave amendments
A number of changes to parental leave in Sweden have now come into force … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Barcelona: Legal uncertainty as courts challenge reform
A labour court in Barcelona has declared a part of the labour reform enacted by the Spanish government in 2012 to be illegal … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Gender pay gap widening
The provisional results of the Office of National Statistic’s Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings show a widening in the gender pay gap in the UK … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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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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