EMCC European Monitoring Centre on Change

Restructuring related legislation

Eurofound’s ERM database on restructuring related legal regulations provides information on regulations in the Member States of the European Union and Norway which are explicitly or implicitly linked to anticipating and managing change. The database covers statutory rules, only, and does not include collective agreements or company-level initiatives. The regulations are described in terms of their content, thresholds, involved actors and who covers the cost (if applicable). The aim is to provide an easy possibility of a cross-national comparison of the main features of restructuring related legislation.

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Research carried out prior to the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union on 31 January 2020, and published subsequently, may include data relating to the 28 EU Member States. Following this date, research only takes into account the 27 EU Member States (EU28 minus the UK), unless specified otherwise.

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  • CountryEU 27 + UK and Norway
  • Titlethe title is made up of the country name and type, for example: Austria: working time flexibility
  • PhaseEither anticipation or management
    • Anticipationrefers to activities that help to prepare workers or companies for change.
    • Managementcovers activities required to handle a current restructuring event while minimising social costs. It refers to the steps involved in implementing an organisational change process.
  • Typethe range includes, for example, provisions for collective dismissal, information/consultation obligations, notice periods and severance payments, training obligations for employers and employees and regulations concerning working time flexibility
  • Choose bywhether the regulation is obligatory in all circumstances or only for companies over a certain size or cases affecting a certain number of workers
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    • no specific additional costs are involved
    • costs covered by national or regional governments
    • cost covered by companies in general or the specific employer undergoing restructuring
    • cost covered by employees
  • Involved actorsincluding regional or local government, works councils, employers’ organisations, trade union or public employment services. The national government, as legislator, is assumed to be involved in all regulations so is not included as a filter option.
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Title Countrysort descending Type Native name English name
Germany: Redundant employees entitlement to public support Germany Redundant employees entitlement to public support Sozialgesetzbuch III Social Code Book III
Germany: Employers obligation to support redundant employees Germany Employers obligation to support redundant employees Betriebsverfassungsgesetz Works Constitution Act
Germany: Coal phase-out Germany Coal phase-out Gesetz zur Reduzierung und zur Beendigung der Kohleverstromung und zur Änderung weiterer Gesetze (Kohleausstiegsgesetz) Strukturstärkungsgesetz Kohleregionen Law to reduce and end coal-fired power generation and to amend other laws (coal phase-out act) Structural strengthening act coal regions
Germany: Obligation to undertake energy efficiency audits Germany Obligation to undertake energy efficiency audits Gesetz über Energiedienstleistungen und andere Energieeffizienzmaßnahmen (EDL-G) Act on energy services and other energy efficiency measures (EDL-G)
Germany: Selection of employees for (collective) dismissals Germany Selection of employees for (collective) dismissals Betriebsverfassungsgesetz; Kündigungsschutzgesetz Works Constitution Act; Employment Protection Act
Germany: Employment protection in relation to business transfers Germany Employment protection in relation to business transfers Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch Civil Code
Germany: Rescue procedures in insolvency Germany Rescue procedures in insolvency Insolvenzordnung (InsO); Gesetz zur weiteren Erleichterung der Sanierung von Unternehmen (ESUG); Gesetz zur weiteren Erleichterung von Konzerninsolvenzen; Gesetz zur Fortentwicklung des Sanierungs- und Insolvenzrechts (SanInsFoG) Insolvency statute; Act to further facilitate the restructuring of companies; Act to facilitate the insolvency procedure of large companies (holdings); Act on the advancement of restructuring and insolvency law
Germany: Company incentives to deploy electric vehicles Germany Company incentives to deploy electric vehicles Steuerbefreiung für das Aufladen von Elektrofahrzeugen beim Arbeitgeber Income tax law modification for charging electric vehicles at the workplace
Germany: Staff information and consultation on restructuring plans Germany Staff information and consultation on restructuring plans Betriebsverfassungsgesetz; Kündigungsschutzgesetz Works Constitution Act; Employment Protection Act
Germany: Employers obligation to provide skill development plans or training Germany Employers obligation to provide skill development plans or training Betriebsverfassungsgesetz; Qualifizierungschancengesetz Works constitution act; Qualification opportunities act
Germany: Public authorities information and consultation on dismissals Germany Public authorities information and consultation on dismissals Kündigungsschutzgesetz Employment Protection Act
Germany: Staff information and consultation on business transfers Germany Staff information and consultation on business transfers Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch; Betriebsverfassungsgesetz Civil Code; Works Constitution Act
Germany: Obligation to consider alternatives to collective dismissals Germany Obligation to consider alternatives to collective dismissals Betriebsverfassungsgesetz Works Constitution Act
Germany: Time off for job search Germany Time off for job search Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch Civil Code
Germany: Wage guarantee in case of insolvency Germany Wage guarantee in case of insolvency Sozialgesetzbuch III Social code book III
Germany: Definition of collective dismissal Germany Definition of collective dismissal Kündigungsschutzgesetz Employment Protection Act
Germany: Notice period to employees Germany Notice period to employees Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch (BGB); Heimarbeitsgesetz (HAG) Civil Code; Act on homework
Greece: Obligation to consider alternatives to collective dismissals Greece Obligation to consider alternatives to collective dismissals ΠΔ 178/2002: Μέτρα προστασίας των εργαζομένων σε περίπτωση μεταβίβασης επιχειρήσεων, εγκαταστάσεων ή τμημάτων εγκαταστάσεων ή επιχειρήσεων, σε συμμόρφωση προς την οδηγία 98/50/ΕΚ του Συμβουλίου; Ν. 3846/2010: Εγγυήσεις για την εργασιακή ασφάλεια και άλλες διατάξεις. PD 178/2002: Μeasures for safeguarding employees' rights in the event of transfers of undertakings, businesses or parts of businesses, transposing Directive 98/50/EC; Law 3846/2010: Guarantees for job security and other provisions
Greece: Telework Greece Telework Regulation on telework Regulation on telework
Greece: Rescue procedures in insolvency Greece Rescue procedures in insolvency ΠΟΛ.1027/2018 Τροποποίηση του Πτωχευτικού Κώδικα (ν. 3588/2007 - Α' 153) με τους ν. 4446/2016 (Α'240), ν. 4472/2017 (Α' 74), ν. 4491/2017 (Α' 152) και ν. 4512/2018 (Α'5): Επισήμανση βασικών μεταβολών στη διαδικασία της πτώχευσης και παροχή οδηγιών; Νόμος 3588/2007 Πτωχευτικός Κώδικας; Νόμος 4013/2011 Σύσταση ενιαίας Ανεξάρτητης Αρχής Δημοσίων Συμβάσεων και Κεντρικού Ηλεκτρονικού Μητρώου Δημοσίων Συμβάσεων - Αντικατάσταση του έκτου κεφαλαίου του ν. 3588/2007 (πτωχευτικός κώδικας) - Προπτωχευτική διαδικασία εξυγίανσης και άλλες διατάξεις Circular 1027/2018: Amendment of the bankruptcy code (Law 3588/2007 - OJHR A-153) by Law 4446/2016 (OJHR A-240), Law 4472/2017 (OJHR A-74), Law 4491/2017 (OJHR A-152), and Law 4512/2018 (OJHR A-5): Indication of critical changes in bankruptcy proceedings and provision of instructions; Law 3588/2007 Bankruptcy cde; Law 4013/2011 Establishment of a single idependent public procurement authority and central electronic public procurement registry - Substitution of the sixth chapter of Law 3588/2007 (bankruptcy code) - Procuring process of consolidation and other provisions

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