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On 16 September the social partners in the rubber & plastics sector signed an agreement to renew their national collective agreement (NCA), which covers approximately 130,000 workers...

17 September 2020

Denmark: a tripartite agreement to revise the short-time work system

The 31 August 2020 agreement marks the completion of a process of reflection that commenced in March, during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, and that focused on revising the short-time...

17 September 2020

Germany: short-time working scheme is extended until the end of 2021 (updated with details on social security contribution cover for those on short-time working)

On 16 September Germany’s Federal Council of Ministers (Bundeskabinett) passed the ‘Law on job security in light of the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic" (Gesetz zur Beschäftigungssicherung)...

17 September 2020

Italy: first ever national collective agreement covering delivery riders signed between Assodelivery and UGL

On 16 September, the employers’ organisation Assodelivery, which includes the main food delivery platforms (Uber Eats, Deliveroo, Glovo, Just Eat and more), and the ‘Unione Generale del Lavoro’...

17 September 2020

Italy: after the health related state of emergency period, changes are in sight for smart working

Italy’s Labor Minister Nunzia Catalfo has convened a meeting with the social partners during the week 21 September to reflect on a reform to Law 81 of 2017 (that establishes smart working), in...

16 September 2020

EU: lessons from the Covid pandemic dominates Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union address

On 16 September European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, delivered her first State of the Union address. In it the President emphasized the enduring promise of protection, stability...

16 September 2020

France: coronavirus recognized as an occupational illness

On 15 September a decree published in the Official Journal (here) opened a small door for workers who have worked in establishments particularly exposed to the risk of Covid-19 contamination and...

15 September 2020

United States: a small group of Republicans pleads for trade unionism

"Strong worker representation can make America stronger. Unfortunately, our nation’s Great Depression–era labor laws no longer provide an effective framework, many unions have become unresponsive...

15 September 2020

Portugal: remote working or flexible working hours recommended (and compulsory in Lisbon and Porto) due to re-emergence of Covid-19

The Portuguese government has recommended that remote working or telework should be in place wherever possible. This measure was decided in the Council of Ministers as part of the plan to combat...

14 September 2020

Austria: metalworking industry employers call for postponement of collective bargaining

With the main collective bargaining in the Austrian economy – that of the metalworking industry – set to kick off on 24 September, Christian Knill, negotiator for FMTI, Metaltechnology...

14 September 2020

Italy: ING Italia launches super-flexible smart working model

ING Italia claims to be the first bank in Italy to launch such a flexible smart working model. In an announcement on 31 August, the bank promised its staff the “maximum freedom of choice on...

14 September 2020

EU: European Trade Union Confederation preparing several actions before year-end to defend and guarantee the respect of workers’ information and consultation rights

It’s high time now. For the ETUC, the time has come to move forward in terms of ‘Democracy at work.’ Not least in view of the current challenges and in particular the restructuring changes that...

10 September 2020

Spain: government looking to regulate remote working and partially reverse flexibility measures introduced in 2012

Spain’s government has outlined the broad thrusts of its labor legislation plans. It is expected to present a text for a remote working framework by the end of September and has given itself four...

10 September 2020

Austria: health crisis related short time working altered slightly and extended until March 2021

Austria’s short time working allowance, one of Europe’s most generous, in so far as it covers between 80% and 90% of the employee’s latest net salary, will be extended beyond the...

10 September 2020

Germany: labor court grants works council full access to recruitment software

A ruling by the Cologne Regional Labor Court has upheld a decision handed down in the first instance court against a company which believed it had informed its works council, and in full...

9 September 2020

Poland: remote working provisions temporarily extended pending discussions with social partners to review the relevant legislation

Provisions in the law tackling Covid-19 (c.f. article No.11710) allowed companies recourse to the mass use of remote working for a period of 6 months. These derogations ended on 04 September 2020...

9 September 2020

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