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Newsletter May, 2021

New Zealand government is determined to have a new Fair Pay Agreement System that is not respectful of social partners’ voluntary bargaining

May, 2021
  • New Zealand has made advancements on the Fair Pay Agreement System, after we reported about the national debate surrounding it in this article.
  • On 7 May 2021, the Government announced the design of the new Fair Pay Agreement system, but the draft Law is yet to be elaborated.  

New Zealand case on discrimination was closed by the Employment Relations Authority

May, 2021
  • The case Lamont v Ritchies Transport Holdings Limited highlights the possible negative consequences of multiple negotiations of different collective agreements.
Newsletter April, 2021

Viet Nam new Labour Code entered into force in January 2021

April, 2021
  • The new legislative framework is in line with the ILO Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, as established in several trade agreements signed by Viet Nam;
  • New laws and policies put greater emphasis on social dialogue at the workplace and collective bargaining.
Newsletter March, 2021

Norwegian and Vietnamese employers join forces to promote social dialogue and labour law reforms

March, 2021
  • In Vietnam, labour laws, policies and practices are going through significant changes. A new labour code entered into force in January 2021
  • New policies put greater emphasis on social dialogue at the workplace, collective bargaining and diversified types of Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs)

OECD Database on collective bargaining systems was published

March, 2021
  • The database on up-to-2020 collective bargaining processes for wage-setting and minimum wages on 56 OECD/non- OECD countries was released
  • The database provides comparable data on trade union and employers’ organisations density as well as on the role played by these actors in each collective bargaining system
Newsletter December, 2020

Finnish Labour Court dealt with a breach of labour peace obligations

December, 2020
  • The Helsinki Labour Court settled the case between a company and the union in the electricity sector, for violation of the collective agreement in force and the duty of peace.

Colombia: the aviation company Avianca resumed social dialogue with the pilot and cabin crew trade unions

December, 2020
  • After 11 years of difficult relationships, the company signed a collective agreement with the pilot trade union Acdac.
  • A few days later the company reached another agreement with the cabin crew trade union, Acav.
Newsletter November, 2020

European Company Survey: What is the coverage of collective agreements?

November, 2020
  • The survey analysed and compared different types of collective bargaining process.
  • “Two-thirds of workers are estimated to have their wages set via a collective wage agreement”.
  • Bargaining coverage is higher in countries with sectoral collective agreement extended to non-signatory companies and workers.

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