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Changes to rules on state sickness benefits have caused friction between employers and unions. The changes came in the 2014 budget, with new rules meaning workers can only claim state illness benefits from the government after six days of absence. Previously they could claim after three days off

Certain French companies have traditionally allowed employees to donate some of their leave to colleagues with seriously ill children. This tradition is sometimes implemented informally and sometimes enshrined in a company-level labour agreement. The French National Assembly has now passed a law

The family wage gap is the difference in earnings between women with and without children. A study conducted by France’s Centre for Employment Studies finds that the gap is wider in the private sector than in the public sector. This is largely because, for women, having children is linked to reduced

This report examines industrial relations developments in 2001 in the world's three leading economies - the European Union, Japan and the USA - with the aim of highlighting some of the main areas of difference and similarity. It looks at a number of important structures and processes and the way in

In April 2002, the Finnish government submitted to parliament a report on child-related policy, which proposes that fathers specifically should be entitled to one month of childcare-related leave. At the same time, the social partners have promoted fathers' leave by conducting a 'time out for family

The new coalition government of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and Conservative People's Party (Konservative Folkeparti) has issued a number of controversial proposals since taking office in November 2002. First, it proposed that employees and employers should have the right to conclude an agreement on

Early in February 2002, the new coalition government of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and Conservative People's Party (Konservative Folkeparti) (DK0112147F [1]) tabled a proposal [2] for an amendment of the existing legislation concerning maternity and parental leave. Under the proposal, the maximum

France's Social Security Funding Law for 2002 was adopted in December 2001. The law contains a number of significant provisions, such as a general rise in pensions and increased paternity leave. However, attempts to control healthcare expenditure are flagging, and the new legislation also fails to