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Swedish government defies EU on equal pay rules
Sweden will not implement the EU’s so-called Pay Transparency Directive in its current form. The directive must be renegotiated in its entirety, the Swedish government argues.
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Anticlimax for Polish company hoping for Laval 2.0
In the end, it proved an anticlimax for the Polish company Meron which had been preparing a new Laval-style case in the Swedish Labour Court. Meron was unable to prove that IF Metall had taken the kind of action which the Polish company claimed the union had.
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Maternity protection ruling triggers wider claims against the Swedish state
The fallout is now being felt from the Swedish Labour Court’s ruling on how Sweden has implemented the EU’s Pregnant Workers Directive.
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Why the EU’s minimum wage ruling is good news for the Nordic labour market model
It is now clear that our labour market model is holding up and that we can carry on as usual. That was the overall reaction in the Nordic countries, even though Denmark largely lost the case in which it had sought to have the EU Court of Justice annul the EU minimum wage directive.
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ETUC says no
Yes, BusinessEurope would like to discuss the possibility of negotiating with the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) on parts of this. That was the employer organisation’s answer to the questions raised by the European Commission in the second round of consultations on telework and the right to disconnect. This time, however, ETUC says no.
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The case that opened Iceland’s eyes to the scale of workplace crime
“We work hard, pay our taxes, but are not treated like humans”. This anonymous note triggered a thorough investigation into labour market crime in Iceland and focused the minds of employers, unions and the government.
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United front against fraud and exploitation
Labour market and welfare crime costs the Swedish society billions every year. People are being exploited, and systems built on trust are used for criminal purposes. The fight against labour market crime has intensified, but more needs to be done. A new report now proposes legal changes to get more measures in place.
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The Nordics lag behind in the fight against economic crime
Economic crime is a threat to the Nordic welfare societies, warned this year’s conference on the black economy. The fight against creative and innovative criminals needs more resources and better legislation, the trade union movement argues.
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Collective bargaining – where exactly does the EU stand?
Will there be any real change when the EU now aims to promote collective bargaining at all levels – or is it just pretty words? This was one of the questions discussed at a Nordic conference on current EU issues at the end of 2024.
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Swedish strip club challenges ban on night work
Should the employees at the strip club Club Heartbeat be allowed to work all night? No, says the Swedish Work Environment Authority. Yes, says the club’s owner, referring to a new collective agreement that allows exceptions to the Working Hours Act.
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