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Artificial Intelligence: The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the need for improved employee representation

Photo of Thomas TimmermansBy Thomas Timmermans on Posted in Europe, The Netherlands
Traditional labour law is facing new challenges with the upcoming availability of flexible employment platforms (e.g. Uber/Takeaway/Deliveroo/Helpling). Society demands flexible working hours, flexible contracts and most employees are now – or in the near future – required to constantly review their skills to remain employed. It follows from research performed by the World Economic Forum … Continue reading

Subventions du comité d’entreprise : du changement plus tôt que prévu

Global Workplace InsiderBy Elodie Grangier on Posted in Europe, France
Le calcul des subventions qui doivent être allouées au comité d’entreprise (qu’il s’agisse de la subvention de fonctionnement, ou la contribution aux activités sociales et culturelles) est un casse-tête chinois pour les entreprises depuis plusieurs années déjà. Ce casse-tête a été partiellement résolu par les ordonnances portant réforme du Code du travail qui ont prévu … Continue reading

Un salarié protégé peut-il contester la rupture conventionnelle homologuée dont il a fait l’objet devant le juge judiciaire ?

Global Workplace InsiderBy Elodie Grangier on Posted in Contracts, Discrimination and harassment, Europe, France
Les salariés protégés (représentants du personnel, délégués ou représentants syndicaux, salariés mandatés, etc.) bénéficient d’un statut particulier, eu égard à leur rôle dans l’entreprise. A ce titre, toute modification, et a fortiori, rupture de leur contrat de travail doit être autorisée par l’inspection du travail. La conclusion d’une rupture conventionnelle homologuée, quand bien même il … Continue reading

French employment code reform: Focus on the social and economic committee

Global Workplace InsiderPhoto of François GuillonBy Elodie Grangier and François Guillon on Posted in Europe, France
French President Emmanuel Macron has signed five ordinances making important changes to several aspects of the French employment code. The ordinances, which were immediately published in the French Official Journal on September 23rd, 2017, are aimed in particular at providing employers more flexibility and predictability in labour-management relations. They were supplemented by a number of … Continue reading

Corporate Governance Reform – Pay ratios and Employee Representation

Photo of Amanda Sanders (UK)By Amanda Sanders (UK) on Posted in Europe, UK
The UK Government has published proposals for corporate governance reforms to enhance the public’s trust in business. In particular, the reforms consider the publication of pay ratios between bosses and workers and new measures to ensure that the employee’s voice is heard in the boardroom. The first section of the report looks at the plans … Continue reading
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