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EU: ECJ sets first milestone for a European definition of disability
In a ruling rendered on April 11, the ECJ lays down the foundation for a European definition of disability, even though the first thing to do is to differentiate disability and disease. To that...
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11 April 2013
United States: Barack Obama proposes Republican members to try and get the agency out of limbo
The White House is trying to get the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) out of limbo, putting two Republicans to its list of possible future leaders. By choosing two management-side lawyers...
11 April 2013
International: ILO wants Europe to focus on employment
The European Regional Meeting organized by the International Labor Organization (ILO) is taking place in Oslo until April 11. Employment and growth are on the menu, in a context of austerity...
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10 April 2013
Germany: Coca-Cola employees get employment guarantee until the end of 2014
Last-minute agreement. “Bargaining was particularly long and tricky” an NGG spokesperson told Planet Labor, reminding that the talks had started in December 2012 and that warning strikes were...
10 April 2013
Italy: new American Express agreement banks on more flexibility and stronger social policy
The new company agreement signed by American Express Group in Italy in January with the trade unions – after three months of ‘tight’ negotiations – changes working time and organization. Signed...
10 April 2013
Spain: 41st Congress for the UGT union, weakened by the crisis and criticized
The General Union of Workers (UGT) is holding its 41st Annual Congress in Madrid. The theme is “Union for Labor, Action and Solidarity” and Cándido Méndez, outgoing leader running for another...
9 April 2013
Germany: Amazon employees mobilized to force the American management to recognize the collective agreements in force in retail trade
The German subsidiary of the American internet giant, Amazon, is about to witness its first strike in Germany. On Thursday, April 4, 97% of union members at Amazon’s logistics center in Leipzig...
9 April 2013
Slovakia: commentary of the part on employee representation and collective bargaining in the latest Labor Code amendment
The latest Labor Code amendment, which came into force on January 1, 2013, made substantial changes to employee representation in businesses. Premysl Marek and Elena Chorvatova, lawyers at the...
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9 April 2013
Spain: Opel Figueruelas signs new competitiveness agreement
On April 8, Opel staff in Figueruelas, near Saragossa, validated the new collective agreement negotiated by the works council’s representatives and the site’s management. 65% followed the 3...
9 April 2013
Slovakia: commentary of the Labor Code reform enforced on January 1, 2013
The Labor Code amendment approved by the Slovakian government and Parliament last year came into force on January 1, 2013. It provides for a stricter definition of the employment relationship...
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9 April 2013
Two associations press ‘fair washing’ charges against Samsung in French court
At the end of February, charges were pressed against the South-Korean company at the Court of Bobigny (Paris area) for “deceptive marketing practices.” The plaintiffs claim the company’s actions...
France: Michelin signs framework agreement introducing negative time savings account
The framework agreement signed on March 11 by Michelin management and the CFE-CGC and CFDT unions sets up a negative time-savings account in order to postpone the implementation of short-time...
8 April 2013
Italy: Telecom Italia and unions sign agreement on 2013-2014 restructuring program
On March 27, Telecom Italian and the trade unions agreed on the key elements of the 2013-2014 business plan. The agreement provides that solidarity contracts will be used to managed 2,500 out of...
8 April 2013
Germany: construction industry wants to erase west/east difference within 9 years after granting a 3.2% increase in the former and 4% in the latter
After a marathon 24-hour negotiation, on Friday, April 5, the construction social partners – the IG BAU union, the ZDB confederation of German construction SMEs (Zentralverband des Deutsches...
8 April 2013
Portugal: trial of strength between employers and unions on labor law in the commerce sector
The Commerce and Services Union is fighting the Association of Retailing Companies (APED) which wants to implement the Labor Code amendments introduced in 2012. Both parties are currently...
5 April 2013
Great Britain: record number of “zero-hours contracts”
23% of Britain's major employers now recruit staff on zero-hours contracts, which unions highly criticize, up from 11% in 2004. (Ref. 130226)
5 April 2013
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Spain: already well on the way to pay transparency?
Spain is preparing for the implementation of its national law transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which will take effect on 7 June 2026. The legislation marks another step forward in...
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Italy: decree-law adopted to increase workplace safety
On 28 October, the Italian cabinet adopted a decree-law on health and safety at work, aimed at preventing and reducing accidents. The text addresses both the powers and actions of supervisory...
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EU: Court of Justice largely upholds directive on adequate minimum wages
On 11 November, the Court of Justice of the European Union upheld most of the directive on adequate minimum wages, rejecting Denmark’s claim that it infringed on national sovereignty over wage...
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Romania: parents of children with disabilities granted up to eight days of remote work per month
On 9 October, the Romanian parliament adopted a bill aiming to bolster support for parents of children with disabilities up to the age of 18. The legislation, which came into force on 12 October...
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Germany: report previews draft bill to transpose EU Pay Transparency Directive
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