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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...
Latvia: Norwegian and Latvian unions signed a cooperation agreement on posting construction sector workers
The Latvian union LCA and the Norwegian union Fellesforbundet signed a cooperation and information exchange agreement on the posting of workers in the construction sector. (Ref. 070855)
Great Britain: guide on mental health in the workplace
The Secretary for Work and Pensions, Lord McKenzie, and the Secretary of Health, Ivan Lewis, launched, on October 10, a practical guide to managing and supporting people with mental health...
Poland: campaign to certify worker friendly companies
The Solidarnosc union launched, on October 15, a national campaign to certify companies favourable to workers, a sort of label granted to companies which respect workers' rights. The action is...
15 October 2007
Germany: the GNBZ, an “anti-minimum wage union” created in the postal sector
Created on October 10, 2007, the union of the postal sector's new companies (GNBZ) wants to be a spokesperson for employees who judge that the level of the minimum wage negotiated for the branch...
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