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In a ruling handed down on 10 September over a Spanish case the CJEU said that working time should include the time spent by peripatetic workers (no fixed or habitual place of work), who are...

10 September 2015

Sweden: new non-compete and invention clauses for employees

The Swedish business leaders confederation Svenskt Näringsliv and the Swedish Federation of Salaried Employees in Industry and Services Privattjänstemannakartellen (PTK) have announced their...

10 September 2015

Great Britain: a new workers’ conditions charter aims to be the precursor for a construction industry benchmark

Construction firms that want to build in Liverpool will have to agree a six-point charter to ensure that workers receive the minimum employment conditions. The charter, which has been drawn up by...

10 September 2015

Bulgaria: modifications to the pension system framework are adopted

Following months of tough debate, the Bulgarian Parliament has adopted significant changes to the country’s current three-pillar pension system. The changes aim to stabilize the system’s financial...

10 September 2015

France: the government undertakes large-scale labor law reforms

Prime Minister Manuel Valls today received a report from the former Director General of Labor, Jean Denis Combrexelle that proposes reducing the legal element in employment relations in favor of...

9 September 2015

Ireland: legislation reforming industrial relations has been definitively adopted

During the summer the Irish Parliament finally adopted legislation reforming the country’s industrial relations framework. Ireland was under pressure from European and International law...

9 September 2015

Germany: businesses commit to progressively integrating refugees

The massive refugee influx into Germany continues. In the face of this wave, an increasing number of big business leaders and employers’ federations are campaigning for refugee access to the jobs...

8 September 2015

United States: California votes in the “Strongest Equal Pay Law in the Nation”

Even if the most recent draft bill for equal pay in the United States has hit a roadblock at federal level this has not hindered other States such as New York State (c.f. article No. 9082) and now...

8 September 2015

United States: companies who contract with the federal government must provide employees with paid sick leave

On 07 September, US Labor Day, President Obama signed an executive order forcing companies who contract with the federal government to provide paid leave to their employees (up to a ceiling of 7...

8 September 2015

Italy: final four decrees reforming the labor market are definitively adopted

On 04 September Italy’s Council of Ministers gave final approval for the final four Job’s Act decrees (the law enabling labor market reforms, approved in December 2014, c.f. article No. 8763). The...

7 September 2015

Poland: during the summer new legislation on fixed term contracts and parental leave was adopted

During the holiday period the Polish Parliament tightened the country’s labor laws treating fixed-term contracts. Amendments to the system of parental leave both simplifying it and making it more...

7 September 2015

Russia: draft law on maintaining salaries when employees stop working because their wages are late

According to article 142 in the Russian Labor Code an employee can unilaterally stop work when his/her wages are more than 15 days late. However nothing is mentioned as to whether the non-working...

7 September 2015

Great Britain: mounting criticism by trade union shareholder group (TUSO) over working conditions at Sports Direct

A few days ahead of the sports retailer, Sports Direct’s annual meeting, the Trade Union Share Owners (TUSO) which groups pension funds of several British trades unions has ramped up pressure on...

7 September 2015

Poland : new tripartite Council looks to breathe new life into national social dialogue

The Law on the independent Council of Social Dialogue will come into force on September 11. The Council will replace Tripartite Commission for Social and Economic Affairs and is the result of...

4 September 2015

Italy: school reforms that come into force this September attempt to improve links between schools and business

The Renzi Government’s much contested education reforms were finally adopted in July 2015 and provide for obligatory in-company practical training for students in their final three years of...

4 September 2015

United States: the United Auto Workers union advocates that the big 3 carmakers together manage their combined healthcare costs

The United Auto Workers (UAW) union is recommending that the big 3 automakers (General Motors, Ford, Fiat Chrysler Auto) together set up a common platform for purchasing healthcare. The idea, born...

4 September 2015

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