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Germany: Federal Labor Court supports employees on a parental leave
al Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht – BAG) rendered a ruling (BAG, 9 AZR 391/08) which improves the position of employees on their parental leave (“Elternzeit”). In the future...
EU : permanent adoption of the revision of the EWC directive
Agriculture, which met today, April 23rd, adopted the draft revision of the EWC directive. The UK abstained. The directive will enter into force 20 days after publication in the Official Journal...
EU: ECJ to determine at which stage the decision of the parent company sets off the obligation to consult workers
ed on April 22, Advocate General Paolo Mengozzi invited the European Court of Justice to start the employer’s obligation to inform and consult workers as soon as the parent company envisages...
Great Britain: budget announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer doesn’t comfort the labor world
saved with these measures to support the economic says Alistair Darling, Chancellor of the Exchequer. The budget he presented notably stresses young people’s employment and...
United States: United Auto Workers negotiates carmakers’ recovery programs
ded to award an additional 5 billion dollars for General Motors and 500 million dollars for Chrysler. The two American carmakers, which had until March 31st to present “viability...
Belgium: unprecedented negotiation failure in the metallurgy
The five claims of the MWB-Metal. The MWB-Metal, the metalworkers’ union in Wallonia-Brussels, came to the negotiating table with five claims: 1/ The application of the Interprofessional Agreement...
France: Continental didn’t have to consult the EWC before the French staff representatives on closing the Clairoix site
The union organizations and staff representation bodies which went to court asked for the suspension of the consultation procedure as long as the EWC wasn’t informed or consulted in accordance...
Italy: Ministry of Labor invites firms to a “moratorium on layoffs”
d industrialists to a “moratorium on layoffs” while respecting “self-discipline.” The union confederations Cisl and Uil agree. But the Confindustria and the CGIL prefer...
EU: Dublin Foundation report on joint social partner structures and restructuring
e two options in Europe to help employees: the first encourages anticipation, the second corrective measures. The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin)...
Mexico: mining company Grupo Mexico allowed to dismiss 1,300 strikers
ction to the largest mining group in the country in its struggle against workers on the Cananea site, on strike for 21 months. The company should be able to close the mine and dismiss the strikers...
Spain: Audi awards the professional of the new Q3 to the Martorell factory near Barcelona
However, the battle was even more complicated with competition from other factories in Eastern Europe with much lower costs. There were talks about the factory of Bratislava in Slovakia, Gyor in...
Great Britain: heads of businesses demand regulatory moratorium
Institute of Directors (IoD), CEOs and heads of businesses signed a petition asking the government to intensify its efforts in terms of deregulation. They say they are overwhelmed by new charges...
EU: report recommends working time limits in aviation
Recommendations of the scientific report. Yet, according to the report published in January, to avoid fatigue for the crew and therefore risks for passengers: 
Belgium: business continuity act enforced on April 1
omic crisis, the government passed a royal decree on March 27, 2009 setting the enforcement of the on business continuity of January 31, 2009 to April 1. This law extends ailing businesses’...
Poland: better regulation of internships soon
n Parliament provides for a new legal framework for internships for young graduates from secondary and higher education. This text is aimed at facilitating young people’s employability and...
Finland: tough start for wage negotiations in the industry
Industries (employers, EK) and the Council of Finnish Industrial Unions (TP) split up, in late march, over a disagreement which predicts bumps in the road for the negotiations to take place within...
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