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Companies "should justify directors' remuneration packages"

In recent years there has been increasing public concern over what is widely viewed as the spiralling remuneration of company directors. At a time when companies are keen to promote pay schemes based on performance, too often the links between directors' pay and performance are viewed as non

27 ožujka 1997
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New single-status deal for council workers

On 10 March, after 11 hours of talks, a "historic deal" was reached for public sector council workers. The agreement, covering 1.5 million workers, will harmonise conditions for manual worker s and white collar worker s in local government for the first time.

27 ožujka 1997
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Trade unions mobilise for the enforcement of the pact for employment

A demonstration took place in Rome on 22 March backed by the three biggest trade union confederations, CGIL, CISL, and UIL, in support of the enforcement of the "trilateral" agreement on employment signed in September 1996.

27 ožujka 1997
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Civil service employment relationship privatised

A "national agreement" between the Italian Government and trade unions, signed in March 1997, has established harmonised rules for almost all employment in the public and private sectors.

27 ožujka 1997
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Postal workers strike

In an ongoing industrial dispute, trade unions have accused the public sector corporation, EPI (the Italian Postal Organisation), of not respecting collective agreements and commitments on employment.

27 ožujka 1997
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Proposal for reform of the welfare state

On 5 March 1997, the Italian Prime Minister, Romano Prodi, informed the political parties and social partners about the report drawn up by the "Commission for macroeconomic compatibility of social expenditure", a committee of experts established by the Government and chaired by Professor Paolo

27 ožujka 1997
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Social protection
Public services
Social policies
Living conditions and quality of life

Unions and business associations will administer new unemployment insurance

When the Social Democrat Government presented its bill on a new, general unemployment insurance (prop 1996/97:107) on 13 March 1997 it had already secured a parliamentary majority for the proposal through negotiations with the Centre Party. It had also secured the support of the two major trade

27 ožujka 1997
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Social protection
Labour and social regulation
Social partners

Dispute over unsocial hours bonus in "7-Eleven" shops ends up in the Labour court

On 13 March 1997, Handelsanställdas förbund (Commercial Employees' Union) sued the company behind the 7-Eleven chain of shops for SEK 1 million compensation for breach of the collective agreement. The agreement in question is in fact a combination of two, which were agreed last summer in an attempt

27 ožujka 1997
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Employer and union leaders in commerce urge a three year "stabilisation pact"

On 13 March 1997, the readers of Sweden's leading morning paper /Dagens Nyheter/ learnt about an unusual appeal, drawn up jointly by the pugnacious chair of Handelsanställdas förbund (Commercial Employees' Union), the leaders of the two employers' organisations in commerce and the managing directors

27 ožujka 1997
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New agreement on cooperation and bargaining procedure in Swedish industry

On 18 March 1997, eight trade unions and 12 employers' organisations in industry concluded an agreement on cooperation and the regulation of pay. Its aim is to promote growth, profitability and competitiveness in industry. As such, claim the parties, it will provide the necessary prerequisite for a

27 ožujka 1997
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