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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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France: New obligations when closing a site
A new law, which would oblige employees to attempt to find a buyer before closing a site, has been adopted by the French lower house of parliament … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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European Union: EU membership talks to recommence
Following a three-year break in discussions, the European Union has agreed to resume EU membership negotiations with Turkey from November 5th … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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European Union: Schengen accession under debate
Subject to a unanimous vote from the European Council, Bulgaria and Romania could join the boarder-free Schengen area on January 1st 2014 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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Belgium: Wage thresholds for legality of employment terms published
The Belgian government has published the minimum annual remuneration levels that will apply under the Act of July 3rd 1978 on employment contracts from January 1st 2014 … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining …
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Belgium: Fall in workplace accidents
The Belgian Workers’ Compensation Fund (Fonds des Accidents du Travail) has recorded a decrease in workplace accidents in Belgium … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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France: Designation clause removed
A new Bill has been presented by the French government to reform the proposal on the funding of social security … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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France: Sunday working limitations to be reviewed
The French government is due to reconsider the rules on Sunday working … Please login to view this content or become a member by joining now …
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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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