The social partners recently failed to reach an agreement on the matter of harmonizing statuses for blue-collar and white-collar workers, thus passing it on the government which still needs to present its ‘basic’ proposal. Unions are mobilizing for this harmonization but they are divided, which even shows in their schedule. Deploring the fact that unions are not standing together, the CSC is about to launch an information campaign on April 17 and April 22, while the FGTB and CNE (white-collar workers’ union) called for a day of action on April 25. (Ref. 130254)
Doubt affecting employment. Following the decision rendered by the Constitutional Court on July 7, 2011 (see article No. 110470), which stated that the difference in the notice period of blue-collar and white-collar workers goes against the Constitution, the government announced in its declaration that harmonization would have to be complete by July 8, 2013. However, the social partners have been divided over this issue for years. A recent study found that 85% of employers are worried...
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