Réglementaire Belgium: people undergoing infertility treatment now protected from dismissal National legislation A new law published in Belgium’s official journal on 18 April extends protection against dismissal for pregnant employees to people undergoing infertility treatment or medically assisted procreation.…
Réglementaire United States: end of non-compete clauses National legislation On 23 April, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a new final rule banning non-compete clauses nationwide.…
Réglementaire Czech Republic: bill tabled to increase the ‘flexibility’ of labour relations National legislation Czech labour minister Marian Jurečka has submitted to the chamber of deputies a series of amendments aimed at making the labour code "more flexible". The draft text makes it easier to take parental leave of less than two years, increases the length of probation periods and reduces the notice period for dismissal in the event of employee misconduct. It also proposes salary payments in euros or another currency from next year.
Réglementaire Netherlands: Senate votes against minimum wage increase above regular indexation National legislation In January, the government announced an additional statutory minimum wage increase of 1.2% with effect from 1 July 2024,…
Chile: gradual transition to 40-hour week National legislation From 26 April 2024, companies will have to adhere to the “40-hour law”. The working week will be reduced from 45 hours at present to 44 hours,…
Réglementaire Netherlands: compensation paid to companies hiring older employees to be scrapped National legislation A bill to phase out so-called “labour costs compensation” (Loonkostenvoordelen, LKV) was approved by the Dutch Senate on 16 April.…
Canada: Sustainable jobs Council to launch with social partners National legislation On 15 April, Canada’s House of Commons approved on third reading a bill to support the creation of sustainable jobs for workers and growth in a low-carbon economy.…
Portugal: new government aims to improve quality of employment National legislation Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, the centre-right leader who won the parliamentary elections on 10 March, presented his roadmap to parliament on Thursday 11 April. The minority government's programme for the next four years was then approved on 12 April. Among the priorities of the "XXIV Constitutional Government" are several measures to improve employment and working conditions, including a 22% increase in the legal minimum wage by 2028.
Réglementaire France: final adoption of text opening up right to accrue paid leave during stoppages due to non-occupational illness National legislation Following on from the Senate, the French National Assembly adopted the government’s amendment on paid leave on 10 April. The text will bring French domestic legislation into line with EU law on paid leave,…
Réglementaire Romania: minimum wage to rise by 12% on 1 July 2024 National legislation The minimum wage in Romania will rise from 3,300 leu (€664) to 3,700 leu (€744) from 1 July this year, an increase of 12.12%.…
