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Irish Republic: No more “stateless” companies
Further to the Republic of Ireland’s Budget 2014, legislation has now been published that will ensure Irish registered companies cannot be “stateless” as regards their place of tax residence … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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United Kingdom: Promise of tax breaks for paying the living wage
The British Labour party has announced that if they win the next general election they will give companies tax rebates amounting to an average £445 per year for each worker whose salary is increased to the so-called “living wage” … …
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Latvia: Draft amendments to labour laws
Saeima, the Parliament of Latvia, has accepted at first reading a range of amendments to the Latvian Labour Law … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Germany: Fighting against abuse of contracts for work
A draft Bill “to fight the misuse of contracts for work (Werkvertrag) and to prevent evasion of labour law obligations” has been put before the federal government of Germany … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Turkey: Improved maternity and paternity rights under discussion
Working parents in Turkey could soon benefit from improved maternity and paternity leave rights … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Switzerland: Training tax exemption rejected
A proposal to exempt professional training allowances from tax has been rejected by the Swiss Federal Council … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: EU whistleblower protection denied
Despite pressure from MEPs, the European Commission has decided not to introduce EU-wide whistleblower protection laws before the end of the year … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Age-related pension contributions not discriminatory
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that a pension system based on age-related contributions does not necessarily breach laws against age discrimination … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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United Kingdom: Guarantee payments due for decreased working time
A UK employer has recently been held liable by the Court of Appeal for failing to make guarantee payments to employees who had agreed to a decreased working time schedule … Please login to view this content or become a …
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Spain: Change in regional public holiday under discussion
A Bill which aims to remove the October 25th annual non-working public holiday for the Basque region is currently being debated in Spain’s Basque Parliament … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Poland: Financial support for struggling businesses
The President of Poland has signed the Bill on special solutions for the protection of jobs, which offers support for businesses suffering during the economic downturn … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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North Macedonia: Additional public holiday declared (November 1st 2013)
The Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of Macedonia has declared that Friday, November 1st 2013 will be a non-working public holiday for believers of the Catholic faith in the country … Please login to view this content or become …
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European Union: Profit share and investment rates up
According to data provided by the European Commission’s statistics agency, Eurostat, business profit share increased in both the EU 27 and the euro area between Q1 and Q2 2013 … Please login to view this content or become a member …
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Germany: No claim for sex discrimination
The Federal Labour Court of Germany has recently denied a claim for compensation for sex discrimination after a pregnant employee was dismissed during her trial period … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Italy: Dismissal for poor performance justified
In a recent case, the Supreme Court of Italy has confirmed that a slow pace of work and insubordination can justify dismissal … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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