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The consequences of the recent amendments to the Working Time Act and the presentation of a draft bill by the government on a far-reaching social security reform are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Austria in the third quarter of 2018.

Pay increases in the public sector, a new Cooperation Agreement for the labour market and the government’s response to rising living costs are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Bulgaria in the third quarter of 2018.

The national minimum wage agreement for 2019, a proposal to make the labour law more flexible and a plan to establish an occupational accidents insurance system 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 2018.

Reforms to labour market, unemployment insurance, and occupational health and pensions 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 2018.

The reinstatement of sectoral collective bargaining extensions, new procedures for imposing financial sanctions on employers with undeclared workers, the recognition of a new national social partner, and a new national minimum wage 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 2018.

The upcoming parliamentary elections and a high level of activity among social partners in the education, healthcare, public services and construction 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 2018.

A new law on extending parental leave for partners, new measures to better support people with disabilities who wish to study or work, and a series of strikes over working conditions are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in the Netherlands in the third quarter of 2018.

Industrial action and trade union opposition to a proposed government bill, the appointment of a new National Conciliator, and the general applicability principle 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 2018.

​​​​​​​The positions of social partners on the Brexit negotiations, the new gender pay gap reporting system and strikes over pay are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in the UK in the third quarter of 2018.

​​​​​​​Lengthy discussions about increasing the minimum monthly wage, protests from cultural workers and correctional officers, and resolutions adopted by national trade union Solidarumas are the main topics of interest in this article. This country update reports on the latest developments in working life in Lithuania in the third quarter of 2018.