European Employment Review archive 2009

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EER 431 10 December 2009
EU: UK accused of incorrect implementation of equality Directives,
Germany: Metalworking union suggests job-saving measures, Ireland:
Employers decide to withdraw from national pay deal, Italy: Pay deal
reached for telecommunications and ICT sectors

EER 430 12 November 2009
EU: Czech Republic gains rights Charter opt-out, international: Danone
EWC becomes global body, France: Training law adopted, Ireland:
Subsidy scheme protects vulnerable jobs, Italy: Unions divided over
metalworking agreement, Spain: Unions offer long-term pay framework

EER 429 15 October 2009
EU: Barroso sets out priorities for new European Commission, France:
Older worker penalties will take effect from January 2010, Ireland: Rise in
redundancies leads to backlog in payments, international: DNV sets up
global employee forum

EER 428 17 September 2009
EU: Commission proposes revised Parental Leave Directive, France: Law
allows more Sunday working, Germany: Members of low pay committee
appointed, Netherlands: Employment law guide, Spain: Government and
social partners agree swine flu guidance

EER 427 13 August 2009
EU: Preventing sharps injuries in hospitals and healthcare,  France:
Agreement reached on tackling employment crisis, Ireland: Cuts in minimum
wages suggested, Italy: Metalworking unions present separate demands for
new agreement, EU: Social partners sign revised parental leave agreement

EER 426 16 July 2009
EU: Social partners revise parental leave agreement, EU: Electricity industry
social partners agree on corporate social responsibility, France: Social
partners open talks on managing employment consequences of the crisis,
Germany: Unions make concessions in pay settlements 

EER 425 18 June 2009
EU: European Parliament delays vote on Pregnant Workers Directive, France:
Law proposed to overhaul training system, Ireland: More cases referred to
Labour Court, EU: Employment summit calls for action on jobs, Germany:
Federal Labour Court revises holiday rules

EER 424 14 May 2009
EU: Conciliation fails on revision of Working Time Directive, Germany:
Metalworking social partners agree crisis package, Ireland: Fast food firms
challenge pay body, EU: European-level employee involvement agreed for MAN
SE, France: Government restricts top managers' pay in state-assisted firms

EER 423 9 April 2009
EU: Chemicals social partners agree on short-time work and lay-offs,
Germany: Economic crisis hits collective bargaining, EU: Social partners agree
2009-10 work programme, Germany: Rules introduced to govern senior
managers' pay

EER 422 12 March 2009
EU: Sanctions on employers of illegal immigrants approved, France:
Governmentannounces plan to save automotive industry jobs, Germany:
Minimum wage laws passed, Poland: Unions call for restrictions on labour
migration, EU: Pressure mounts for revision of Posted Workers Directive

EER 421 12 February 2009
Germany: Employment law guide, EU: Commission consults on second-hand
smoke at work, international: General Motors signs European agreement on
short-time work and hours cuts, France: Short-time benefit scheme revised,
Spain: Redundancies and temporary lay-offs rise sharply

EER 420 15 January 2009
EU Council: Agreement reached on EWCs and maritime labour Directive,
France: Short-time working benefit scheme to be revised, Ireland: Construction
employers,reject national pay deal, EU: Social policy state of play, January
2009, international: National minimum wage update

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