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Italy: Stability law generally positive for employers
The draft Stability Law 2014 — approved 10 days ago by the Italian government — is now before the Senate … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Italy: Joint responsibility for demotion on transfer of business
A recent decision from the Italian Supreme Court has confirmed that (illegitimate) professional demotion of an employee on the transfer of a business should be compensated jointly by the transferor and the transferee … Please login to view this content …
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European Union: How to establish which laws apply to an employment contract
The European Court of Justice, in its decision of September 12th, has clarified the meaning of “the country with which the contract is closely connected” as regards the applicable law to an employment contract … Please login to view this …
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Germany: Temporary worker pay increase agreed
The wages of temporary workers in Germany are due to increase from January 1st 2014 following the conclusion of an agreement between the DGB Wage Committee and the employers’ associations IGZ and BAP … Please login to view this content …
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United Kingdom: Non-solicitation clause judged permissible
The UK Court of Appeal has released its judgment in the case of Coppage v Safety Net Services, stating that a clause preventing the former employee from soliciting any of the former employer’s business customers for six months after termination …
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United Kingdom: Employer may be expected to meet private medical expenses
The UK Employment Appeals Tribunal has held that the provision of private medical treatment can come within the scope of “reasonable adjustments” that should be made by an employer to ensure a disabled employee is not at a disadvantage in …
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Romania: Employers fined for illegal practices
The Labour Inspectorate of Romania has reported that it imposed fines amounting to more than 2 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Irish Republic: R&D tax credit enhanced
The government of the Republic of Ireland has announced a number of improvements to be made to the Research and Development Tax Credit as part of the 2014 Budget … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Germany: Social security base values published
The German Federal Cabinet has just published its base values for social security insurances for 2014 — subject to ratification by the Upper House … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Cyprus/Estonia: Double taxation treaty nears conclusion
Following its recent approval by the Estonian government, the first ever double taxation agreement between Cyprus and Estonia is nearing ratification … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Denmark: Steps towards digitalization of communications
The Danish government has proposed a Bill amending the Working Environment Act and the Law on the design of certain products … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Portugal: Ruling on constitutionality of labour reforms
The Portuguese Constitutional Court has ruled on the constitutionality of the 2012 Labour Reform, a year after its entry into force … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Support for gender quotas for boards
Last week two Committees of the European Parliament approved the European Commission’s November 2012 proposal regarding the representation of women on company boards … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Netherlands: Stricter controls on illegal agencies
Fines totalling 90 million euros have been imposed on illegal temporary work bureaus in the Netherlands over the last 18 months … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Long-term unemployment rises
The latest unemployment data reveals that in Q2 2013, 35 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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