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Newsletter May, 2023

Canada: a proposal on termination protection for remote workers

May, 2023
  • On 13 March 2023, the Ontario Government announced a proposal to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) and related regulations that would entitle remote employees to termination notices in case of a mass termination.
Newsletter March, 2022

Finland: New Cooperation Act

March, 2022
  • On 1 January 2022 entered into force the New Cooperation Act concerning consultations between employers and employees.
  • It aims to facilitate open dialogue in the workplace and to create a framework for the development of the company and the work community.
Newsletter November, 2020

HR company ManpowerGroup Switzerland launches New JobCenter Platform to support workers in finding new work opportunities

November, 2020
  • JobCenter consultants support, coach and train dismissed employees during their job search.
Newsletter October, 2020

Tripartite dialogue in Zambia: pandemic related exemptions to the Employment Code Act will become permanent and revise the Act

October, 2020
  • Social dialogue paved the road to a change into the Employment Code Act
  • Social partners agreement was key to achieve a consensual decision with the Government
Newsletter September, 2020

Senegal: Senegal: Employers participate in the country's economic reconstruction

September, 2020
  • The Government of Senegal adopted specific measures concerning individual dismissals during the pandemic
  • The most representative employers' organisaiton, CNP, played a key role in the management of the crisis
  • CNP is presenting key proposal for the economic recovery 

Employment Protection Legislation in comparison: Chapter 3 of OECD Employment Outlook 2020

September, 2020
  • The OECD Employment Protection Legislation is a publication to be commended. 
  • Chapter 3 elaborates on how job protection matters for labour market and economic outcomes with a recently updated methodology and indicators. 
  • One key outcome: open-ended contracts have loosened, while fixed term contracts have been evenly loosened and restricted across OECD member countries. 
  • Chapter 3 outcomes are key for employers’ organisations and companies when advocating for policies in support of innovation, agility of the labour market, and productivity.   
Newsletter August, 2020

Denmark: change in legislation makes the job sharing scheme more flexible

August, 2020
  • New rules are adopted to make the Danish job sharing scheme more flexible
  • The regulation was followed by local and/or sectoral agreements  
Newsletter May, 2020

New Law Bans Dismissals for Economic Reasons in Argentina, Italy and Spain

May, 2020
  • Governments of Argentina, Italy and Spain enacted a law to ban dismissals to avoid lay off procedures.
  • Employers’ organisations in those countries strongly reacted against this measure.

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