Publications

The government’s priorities and responsibilities for 2020 and the ongoing debates about pay rises for workers in the healthcare and education sectors are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Latvia in the third quarter of 2019.

The establishment of a new coalition government, a joint platform from metalworker unions for the renewal of the industry-wide agreement, an agreement on how to measure the representativeness of social partners, and the gap between the south and centre-north are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Italy in the third quarter of 2019.

The standardisation of employment conditions for all employees in the civil service, an agreement to increase pay in the healthcare sector, and a call to balance pay for government and public sector employees are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Croatia in the third quarter of 2019.

Pension reform, the development of the unemployment insurance reform, a challenge from labour courts about severance pay, and developments in the field of health and safety are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in France in the third quarter of 2019.

Efforts to boost the Czech workforce by increasing the number of foreign workers in the country, a strike alert from education trade unions, and the funding level for social partner projects in 2020 are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Czechia in the third quarter of 2019.

The political agenda of the president-elect of the European Commission, an implementation report on the Enforcement Directive on Posted Workers, and the launch of an open public consultation on the implementation of the European Disability Strategy 2010–2020 are the main topics of interest in this article. This update reports on the latest developments in working life in the European Union in the third quarter of 2019.

The adoption of new regulations repealing recent labour law provisions, industrial action against the draft bill on development and labour relations, and the announcement of the extension of the general national collective agreement are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Greece in the third quarter of 2019.

The start of the autumn round of collective bargaining, a conflict in the postal sector and the government’s employment policy are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Finland in the third quarter of 2019.

The government inviting social partners to discuss a new retirement policy, the implementation of the Work–Life Balance Directive, and a strike at Copenhagen Airport are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Denmark in the third quarter of 2019.

Disagreements among social partners about the national minimum wage for 2020, health and safety guidelines for telework and changes to the Aliens Act to give more responsibility to employers are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Estonia in the third quarter of 2019.