Infos Italy: employees of shipbuilder Fincantieri granted greater access to remote work Under an agreement penned this summer by the Fincantieri group, Europe's leading shipbuilder, and the Fiom-Cgil, Fim-Cisl and UILM trade unions, the number of employees eligible for smart working in Italy will increase by 70%, while the number of days staff may work remotely will rise from four to eight per month. The agreement is part of the new organisational model introduced by the group, focused on objective-based work and employee autonomy and empowerment.
Infos France: agreement struck to regulate suspensions of independent delivery drivers from platforms Drivers for ride-hailing services such as Uber have struck a deal whereby conditions for their suspension will be regulated by collective bargaining,…
Infos Austria: the ‘Blocked’ progressive retirement model set to be abolished by 2029 On 13 September 2023, Austria’s ruling coalition (conservative ÖVP and Ecologist parties) voted on September abolish the ‘blocked progressive retirement’ model by 2029. Opponents, notably the trade unions, see this as a further tightening of an employment policy aimed at keeping older workers in employment for as long as possible before the statutory retirement age.
Infos Portugal: the amount of exempted monthly teleworking expenses is set at €22 On 18 September 2023 Portugal’s government issued an ordinance setting the limit for tax- and social security-exempt allowances paid by companies to teleworkers.…
Infos Great Britain: workers to have a right to more control over work schedules On 19 September 2023 the UK Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act received royal assent. This text gives workers the right to request a more predictable working pattern or one tailored to their lives.…
Infos Serbia: minimum wage to rise by 17.8% on 01 January 2024 Following the failure to reach agreement with the trade union bodies, on 14 September during the Economic and Social Council meeting,…
Infos Mexico: draft legislation to accommodate paid leave period for the care of a sick child The conservative National Action Party Senator Erandi Bermúdez Méndez is backing a bill that aims to introduce a specific paid leave into federal labour law,…
Infos Germany: launches a four-day working week pilot programme On 21 September 2023, consulting firm Intrapenör and the 4 Day Week Global association will be piloting a project to reduce working hours while maintaining full pay. Roughly fifty companies are expected to take part in the programme.
Infos Poland: minimum wage to rise from 1 January 2024 The Polish government has decided to increase the minimum wage from next year. After the decision taken by the Council of Ministers on 14 September,…
Infos Czech Republic: major changes to labour code passed by parliament On 12 September, the Czech parliament adopted an amendment to the labour code that sets out the procedures for remote work and extends the list of information employers are required to provide when signing, amending or terminating an employment contract. The amendment also creates a stricter framework for requests for parental leave.