Jan 8, 2025 | A question for, IR Notes Free Articles
On 23 December 2024, the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC), which is the UK authority responsible for resolving disputes involving EWCs, handed down a decision on a case brought by the British Council’s EWC against the management of this government institution,...
Dec 3, 2024 | IR Notes Free Articles
On 2 December, the Employment and Social Affairs Council adopted Conclusions on fostering social inclusion of persons with disabilities through employment, reasonable accommodation and rehabilitation. The Council points out that the employment gap of persons with and...
Nov 20, 2024 | IR Notes Free Articles
Important case law change on disciplinary dismissal procedure in Spain based on article 7 of ILO Convention 158 By Francisco Javier Gómez Abelleira, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, IR Share national expert for Spain Spanish domestic law does not require that a...
Nov 6, 2024 | IR Notes Free Articles
To mark the Forum on the Posting of Workers organised by the European Labour Authority (ELA), BusinessEurope and four sectoral-level employers’ organisations (Ceemet, ECEG, FIEC, WEC), have issued a joint statement in response to the European Commission’s report on...
Oct 23, 2024 | IR Notes Free Articles
On 10 October, Keir Starmer’s Labour government unveiled its plans to reform employment law, by enhancing working conditions and redressing those aspects of current employment legislation that are most unfavourable to workers. These reforms, which were promised for...
Oct 16, 2024 | IR Notes Free Articles
The death of Emilio Gabaglio, one of the founding fathers of the European Trade Union Confederation and its General Secretary from 1991 to 2003, marks the end of an era for social Europe. Joël Decaillon (CGT), a former ETUC Deputy General Secretary, remembers him as...