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Female boardrooms quotas for Iceland
Iceland follows Norway’s lead and introduces legislation forcing companies to fill their boardrooms with at least 40 percent women. But before the law comes into effect in 2013 gender equality has taken a small step back.
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Swedish unions want annulment of Laval judgement
The Swedish Supreme Court must annul the judgment of the Swedish Labour Court in the Laval case! That’s what the Swedish Building Workers’ Union and the Swedish Electricians’ Union demand.
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EU Commission critical to Swedish laws
Sweden could be forced to change its rules on temporary employment after pressure from the European Commission. It has voiced doubts over whether Swedish laws comply with EU’s fixed-term work directive (1999:70).
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New convention improves marine working environments
Shipping is the most global of all businesses. One reason for introducing a new Marine Labour Convention is to create a more even playing field for the shipping companies. Shipowners should no longer be able to save money by cutting wages or neglecting the working environment.
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Laval case brings new Swedish law
After a lot of to-ing and fro-ing the Swedish Parliament passed legislation on 24 March to reflect the Court of Justice of the European Union’s judgement in the much-debated Laval case.
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Finns want to work longer
The debate on retirement age has been intense in Finland in recent years, and now it is really starting to take off. New research shows more and more Finns are prepared to work after the age of 63. Meanwhile the government is trying through normative means to get people to stay in work until they…
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Norwegian tripartite agreement on sick leave
Norway’s government and the social partners have reached a new agreement aimed at reducing sick leave. The agreement covers the next four years and prolongs the 2001 Inclusive Workplace Agreement.
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“Myths muddle debate on sick leave”
Björn Johnson is fighting what he calls the myth of Sweden’s high levels of sick leave. The Malmo University researcher has just published ‘The Fight Over Sick Leave’, a book exploring why and when sick leave became defined as a social problem.
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Joint fight against long-term unemployment
Getting the long-term unemployed back into work is hard. You need focus, determination, the will to try new things and good cooperation between companies, job centres and education, says Denmark’s Minister of Labour Inger Støjberg. She is gathering inspiration for a new initiative against long-term unemployment.
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Study: Denmark and Norway enjoy Nordic region’s highest mobility
Denmark coined the term flexicurity, which by some has been used to describe the entire Nordic labour market model. But a new study comparing all the Nordic countries casts the Danish model in a unique light.
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