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Finland: the construction union denounced the administration’s passiveness regarding the illegal workforce use
The construction trade union (Rakennusliitto) strongly criticized the administration's laxity regarding the infringements of the legislation on the contractor's liability for subcontracting and...
EU: joint analysis of labour market’s challenges and European social partners’ recommendations published
During European social partners' presentation (see our story No. 070857) of their "joint analysis of the labour market’s challenges", John Monks, for the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)...
EU: first seminar for the future European social dialogue committee on non-ferrous metals
The future European social partners of the non-ferrous metals sector - the European Metalworkers Federation (EMF), the Council of European Employers of the Metal, Engineering and Technology-Based...
Denmark: social partners signed an agreement strengthening vocational training
Unions, employers and representatives from the State and from training organizations signed, on October 12, an agreement on vocational training to provide employees better training offers. (Ref...
Netherlands: frozen stock options for managers selling their company
The Dutch parliament decided, on October 17, 2007, to freeze the stock options and social shares belonging to managers of companies listed on the stock market as soon as they become the target of...
18 October 2007
Germany: cautious reform of the status of 360 000 federal servants
The Council of ministers (Bundeskabinett) adopted, on October 17, 2007, the reform of the status of federal servants and soldiers (Dienstrechtsneuordnungsgesetz) which regulates the status, pay...
EU: European partnership for the anticipation of change in the automotive sector
During the restructuring forum in the automotive sector, the European Commission and the sector's professional and trade union organizations announced, on October 17, 2007, the launching of a...
Austria: Vienna opens its labour market to East workers for 50 extra trades
Martin Bartenstein, the Austrian Secretary for Economy, presented, on October 11, 2007, an ordinance (Fachkräfteverordnung 2008) which will lead Austria to widely open - from January 1, 2008 -...
Germany: Deutsche Bahn’s drivers union toughened the strike
The conflict which is opposing the GDL to the Deutsche Bahn is toughening even more around the GDL's claim, which is asking for a specific collective agreement within the company. The DB, as well...
Hungary: changes at the disposal on on-call time to comply with Community and Constitutional Law
Following a decision of the Hungarian Constitutional Court and in order to comply with Community law, the Parliament amended the rules on on-call time which came into effect on 1st July 2007. From...
EU: the European Commission asked eight member states to implement the legislation on truck drivers’ working time
The European Commission decided, on October 17, 2007, to send a reasoned opinion, the last stage before filing a complaint before the Court of Justice, to Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg...
Hungary: beginning of the negotiations on 2008 minimum wage
Social partners and government representatives gathered, on October 12, 2007, within a tripartite instance of dialogue, in order to determine the amount of next year's minimum wage. However, the...
EU: European social partners to present their recommendations to face labor market’s challenges
The executive committee of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) should adopt today the analysis of the labor market, developed jointly with the employers organizations BusinessEurope...
Suez: European staff representatives say they are not informed enough
As part of the information process on the merger between Gaz de France and the Suez group, the European staff representation body (IED) authorized its secretary to to go to court and appointed an...
EU: the CJEC rules that compulsory retirement clauses comply with Community law
The Court ruled that the compulsory retirement clauses contained in collective agreements established a difference of treatment on grounds of age, but that they are justified by the legitimate aim...
EU: the Court of Justice made conditions to change the term of the parental leave easier
A woman is on her parental leave and gets pregnant. She asks her employer to stop her leave to move on to a maternity leave, so that her husband can take the end of the parental leave. Facing her...
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United Kingdom: government launches consultation on AI and data protection rules
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EU: social partners set out position on guidelines for the sustainability due diligence directive
The news. Following the final adoption of the omnibus directive in February, the European Commission launched a consultation in June aimed at guiding it in drafting guidelines on the application...
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Import bans on forced labor products are multiplying
Under pressure from new US tariffs, many countries have presented texts in recent weeks to ban the import of products made with forced labor. A real breakthrough for workers' rights or a mere...
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Canada: a sustainability due diligence proposal on forced labour submitted for consultation
The facts. On July 27, the Canadian government launched a consultation to introduce mandatory corporate due diligence measures regarding forced labor. It plans to require risk identification, the...
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Germany: a “simplification” proposal for the Corporate Governance Code
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Slovakia: a bill to “clarify” personal data protection measures
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