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Denmark: Funds agreed to improve employment

The Danish government has signed an agreement on the use of social funds for employment … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Netherlands: New barrier to employment of temporary workers

From January 1st 2014, employers in the Netherlands with an annual payroll greater than 300,000 euros will become responsible for paying sick pay to temporary workers … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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European Union: Protection of trade secrets

The European Commission has published a proposal on protection against the misappropriation of trade secrets … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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United Kingdom: Liabilities post-transfer

The UK Court of Appeal has clarified the circumstances in which the purchaser of a business may be liable for dismissals which took place before the transfer of undertakings … Please login to view this content or become a member …

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Netherlands: Dismissal reforms to add to employer woes

A number of amendments to the Dutch dismissal laws are set to make it even harder for employers to terminate workers in a country which already has some of the toughest job protection requirements in the world … Please login …

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France: Limits on bonus payments

A Bill has been sent to the Dutch parliament by the Finance minister, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, which sets a 20% limit on all bonuses in the financial sector from January 2015 … Please login to view this content or become a …

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Sweden: Abolition of unemployment contribution

The Swedish government has decided to cut contribution levels to unemployment funds with effect from January 1st 2014 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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European Union: EU Economy relies heavily on major enterprises

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Ukraine: New measures concerning payment of wages

The government of Ukraine has approved a resolution to improve payment discipline in companies … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Ukraine: Regularisation of undeclared workers

The revenue received from income tax in Ukraine has increased thanks to the regularization of undeclared work … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Ukraine: Bridge holidays for 2014

The Ukrainian government has decided to extend the national public holiday for New Year to January 7th 2014 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Switzerland: Voters say no to limits on pay

Swiss citizens have voted against a proposal to peg executive salaries at no more than twelve times the lowest paid employee … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Slovenia: Improved parental-leave rights

The Slovenian government has approved and sent to the National Assembly the Bill on Parental Protection and Family Benefit … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Hungary: Hungary an open door to EU citizenship

Thanks to a citizenship law that came into force in 2011, an increasing number of Serbian nationals are now applying for a Hungarian passport … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …

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Germany: Bank forced to retract gross misconduct findings

The German Deutsche Bank has launched an appeal against a court order to reinstate four traders accused of inappropriately communicating with other traders over benchmark inter-bank lending rates … Please login to view this content or become a member by …

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