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
  • Cost covered by
    • 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 Country Type Native name English namesort ascending
Germany: Effects of non-compliance with dismissal regulations Germany Effects of non-compliance with dismissal regulations Kündigungsschutzgesetz Employment Protection Act
Germany: Definition of collective dismissal Germany Definition of collective dismissal Kündigungsschutzgesetz Employment Protection Act
Austria: Staff information and consultation on business transfers Austria Staff information and consultation on business transfers Arbeitsvertragsrechts-Anpassungsgesetz (AVRAG) Employment Law Harmonisation Act (AVRAG)
Austria: Employment protection in relation to business transfers Austria Employment protection in relation to business transfers Arbeitsvertragsrechtsanpassungsgesetz (AVRAG) Employment Law Harmonisation Act
Estonia: Severance pay/redundancy compensation Estonia Severance pay/redundancy compensation Töölepingu seadus; Töötuskindlustuse seadus Employment contracts act; Unemployment insurance act
Estonia: Staff information and consultation on business transfers Estonia Staff information and consultation on business transfers Töölepingu seadus; Võlaõigusseadus Employment Contracts Act; Law of Obligations Act
Estonia: Employment protection in relation to business transfers Estonia Employment protection in relation to business transfers Töölepingu seadus; Võlaõigusseadus Employment Contracts Act; Law of Obligations Act
Finland: Employers obligation to provide skill development plans or training Finland Employers obligation to provide skill development plans or training Työsopimuslaki (55/2001), Laki yhteistoiminnasta yrityksissä (334/2007), Laki yhteistoiminnasta suomalaisissa ja yhteisönlaajuisissa yritysryhmissä (335/2007), Laki yhteistoiminnasta valtion virastossa ja laitoksissa (1233/2013), Laki […] yhteistoiminnasta kunnissa (449/2007) Employment Contracts Act (55/2001), Act on Cooperation within Undertakings (334/2007), Act on Cooperation within […] Groups of Undertakings (335/2007), Act on Cooperation within Government Agencies and Institutions (1233/2013), Act on Cooperation […] within Municipalities (449/2007)
Finland: Staff information and consultation on business transfers Finland Staff information and consultation on business transfers Työsopimuslaki (55/2001), Laki yhteistoiminnasta yrityksissä (334/2007), Laki yhteistoiminnasta suomalaisissa ja yhteisönlaajuisissa yritysryhmissä (335/2007), Laki yhteistoiminnasta valtion virastoissa ja laitoksissa (1233/2013), Laki työnantajan ja henkilöstön välisestä yhteistoiminnasta kunnissa (449/2007) Employment Contracts Act (55/2001), Act on Cooperation within Undertakings (334/2007), Act on Cooperation within […] Groups of Undertakings (335/2007), Act on Cooperation within Government Agencies and Institutions (1233/2013), Act on Cooperation […] within Municipalities (449/2007)
Estonia: Obligation to consider alternatives to collective dismissals Estonia Obligation to consider alternatives to collective dismissals Töölepingu seadus Employment Contracts Act
Estonia: Time off for job search Estonia Time off for job search Töölepingu seadus Employment Contracts Act
Estonia: Notice period to employees Estonia Notice period to employees Töölepingu seadus Employment Contracts Act
Estonia: Employers obligation to provide skill development plans or training Estonia Employers obligation to provide skill development plans or training Töölepingu seadus Employment Contracts Act
Estonia: Public authorities information and consultation on dismissals Estonia Public authorities information and consultation on dismissals Töölepingu seadus Employment Contracts Act
Estonia: Working time flexibility Estonia Working time flexibility Töölepingu seadus Employment contracts act
Estonia: Selection of employees for (collective) dismissals Estonia Selection of employees for (collective) dismissals Töölepingu seadus Employment Contracts Act
Estonia: Effects of non-compliance with dismissal regulations Estonia Effects of non-compliance with dismissal regulations Töölepingu seadus Employment Contracts Act
Estonia: Definition of collective dismissal Estonia Definition of collective dismissal Töölepingu seadus Employment Contracts Act
Estonia: Employees obligation to undertake training Estonia Employees obligation to undertake training Töölepingu seadus Employment Contracts Act
United Kingdom: Redundant employees entitlement to public support United Kingdom Redundant employees entitlement to public support Employment and Training Act 1973; Jobseekers Act 1995; Jobseeker's Allowance (Employment, Skills and Enterprise Scheme) Regulations 2011 Employment and Training Act 1973; Jobseekers Act 1995; Jobseeker's Allowance (Employment, Skills and Enterprise Scheme) Regulations 2011

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