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On November 28 the Bundesrat (constitutional body representing the federal states) gave the green light to implement a new ‘parental salary plus’ (ElterngeldPlus). This will give parents a...

2 December 2014

Hungary: growing social discontent

Enough is enough! Union and worker reaction to the 2015 draft budget bill is outrage at plans to raise taxes on social benefits. However this issue of discontent is just one amongst many at a time...

2 December 2014

The European Federation of Food Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT) sets out its five-year work plan

The EFFAT Congress was held from November 20-21 in Vienna. Its member organizations adopted policy resolutions and a plan of work that will guide the organization’s strategy and policies for the...

2 December 2014

EU: the European Commission undertakes a public consultation on possible changes to the Working Time Directive

The new European Commission has committed to restarting a review of the Working Time Directive 2003/88 and this after successive legal and negotiations failures at the European social partner...

1 December 2014

Italy: in Veneto, seven transport companies signed a protocol with the FILT/CGIL union to prevent and manage sexual harassment at work

An Italian first, on November 25, the FILT/CGIL union together with DHL, ATV (local public transportation company in Veneto), Athena, Zust Ambrosetti, Hargartner terminal, Auroservice and Lega...

1 December 2014

Austria: almost one million economically active or retired workers have work related health problems

Last week, Statistics Austria, the Austrian Statistics Office, published a report on health at work for 2013. In it is says almost one million economically active and retired workers (out of 6.5...

1 December 2014

Canada: steel and telecommunications trade unions join forces

As of January 2015, the Telecommunications Workers Union (TWU) will join the North American organization United Steelworkers (USW). In the Canadian section, the two unions will bring together...

28 November 2014

France – Germany: proposals for labor market reform in France and Germany contained in Pisani-Ferry and Enderlein’s report for renewing growth in Europe

On 27 November the report titled ‘Reforms, Investment and Growth: An agenda for France, Germany and Europe’, written by French and German economists Jean Pisani-Ferry and Henrik Enderlein. The...

28 November 2014

Germany: Federal Administrative Court rules against Sunday business

On 26 November, the Federal Administrative Court ruled that a decree issued by State of Hesse which gave exceptions to certain economic activities, allowing them to increase operations at the...

28 November 2014

GDF Suez: European agreement signed to improve the quality of working life

On 27 November, the energy company signed a European agreement, with the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) and IndustriAll Europe, to improve the quality of working life. The...

28 November 2014

Deloitte creates start-up incubator to keep better hold of its employees

The British consultancy giant Deloitte is now allowing its employees to create their own start-up, without leaving the company. The new and trendy initiative — for which a sum of £25 million has...

27 November 2014

Great Britain: government to introduce digital apprenticeships

Network developers, consultants for new technology and web analysts, these are just some of the new 100% digital jobs that British youngsters will be able to train for through a new learning...

27 November 2014

Morocco: employees now covered if they lose their job

After 12 years of negotiations between the CGEM (confederation of Moroccan employers), trade unions and the CNSS (national social security fund), compensation for job loss (IPE) will come into...

27 November 2014

France: district court in Nanterre gives first interpretation of transnational notion in the recast directive

The order given by the district court (TGI) in Nanterre, on 26 November, dismisses the Transdev EWC’s demand to suspend the transport group’s decision to recover credit paid to SNCM, a decision...

26 November 2014

Italy: Chamber of Deputies approves modified edition of the Jobs Act

In the evening of 25 November, the Chamber of Deputies approved a modified version of the Jobs Act, a bill which enables the government to reform labor law. The most significant modifications...

26 November 2014

EU: a 315 billion euro plan for Europe places the emphasis on private investment

On Wednesday November 26, Jean-Claude Juncker unveiled his three-year investment plan to kick-start EU growth. A practical plan, run by the European Investment Bank (EIB) that will set aside 5...

26 November 2014

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