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 Countrysort descending Type Native name English name
Sweden: Health monitoring of workers affected by restructuring Sweden Health monitoring of workers affected by restructuring Arbetsmiljöverkets föreskrifter (AFS 2001:1) om systematiskt miljöarbete Provisions of the Swedish Work Environment Authority on Systematic Work Environment Management (AFS 2001:1)
Sweden: Notice period to employees Sweden Notice period to employees Lag (1982:80) om Anställningsskydd Employment protection act (1982:80)
Sweden: Wage guarantee in case of insolvency Sweden Wage guarantee in case of insolvency Lönegarantilag (1992:497) Wage guarantee act (1992:497)
United Kingdom: Effects of non-compliance with dismissal regulations United Kingdom Effects of non-compliance with dismissal regulations The Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 1995; Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 The Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 1995; Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
United Kingdom: Notice period to employees United Kingdom Notice period to employees Employment Rights Act 1996; Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 Employment Rights Act 1996; Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
United Kingdom: Staff information and consultation on restructuring plans United Kingdom Staff information and consultation on restructuring plans Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992; Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004; Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006; Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014; Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 1999; Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees (Amendment) Regulations 2010 Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992; Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004; Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006; Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014; Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 1999; Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees (Amendment) Regulations 2010
United Kingdom: Staff information and consultation on business transfers United Kingdom Staff information and consultation on business transfers Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE); Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE); Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
United Kingdom: Public authorities information and consultation on dismissals United Kingdom Public authorities information and consultation on dismissals Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992; Collective Redundancies (Amendment) Regulations 2006 Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992; Collective Redundancies (Amendment) Regulations 2006
United Kingdom: Employment protection in relation to business transfers United Kingdom Employment protection in relation to business transfers Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employement) Regulations 2006 (TUPE); Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employement) Regulations 2006 (TUPE); Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
United Kingdom: Wage guarantee in case of insolvency United Kingdom Wage guarantee in case of insolvency Employment Rights Act 1996 Employment Rights Act 1996
United Kingdom: Rescue procedures in insolvency United Kingdom Rescue procedures in insolvency Insolvency Act 1986 Insolvency Act 1986
United Kingdom: Working time flexibility United Kingdom Working time flexibility Employment Rights Act 1996 Employment Rights Act 1996
United Kingdom: Obligation to consider alternatives to collective dismissals United Kingdom Obligation to consider alternatives to collective dismissals Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992; Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004 Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992; Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004
United Kingdom: Definition of collective dismissal United Kingdom Definition of collective dismissal Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 1995; Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014; Employment Rights Act 1996; Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 1995; Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014; Employment Rights Act 1996; Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
United Kingdom: Time off for job search United Kingdom Time off for job search Employment Rights Act 1996 Employment Rights Act 1996
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
United Kingdom: Severance pay/redundancy compensation United Kingdom Severance pay/redundancy compensation Employment Rights Act 1996 Employment Rights Act 1996
United Kingdom: Selection of employees for (collective) dismissals United Kingdom Selection of employees for (collective) dismissals Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992

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