Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » News update as of January 31, 2019 News update as of January 31, 2019 On the menu: a trialogue agreement to protect workers from carcinogenic chemical agents, in the US Teamsters union wants Amazon to accept unionized labor in New York, agreement at Audi Hungary after 6 days of strike action, in Spain an app that monitors employee working time and that will be able to meet future legal requirements, in India, a Digital tool to facilitate transitioning from the informal to the formal economy. Through . Published on 31 January 2019 à 14h19 - Update on 31 January 2019 à 14h19 Resources EU/ A trialogue agreement to protect workers from carcinogenic chemical agents. European workers in the sectors of nickel-cadmium battery production, zinc and copper smelting, laboratories, electronics, funerals and embalming, construction, health care, plastics, and recycling, will soon have further protection from carcinogenic chemicals risks. On 29 January 2019, the EU Parliament, Council of Ministers, and Commission agreed to add a further five agents to the list of carcinogenic and mutagenic agents that are either to be banned or their use restricted in the workplace. The additional agents are: Cadmium and its inorganic compounds, Beryllium and inorganic beryllium compounds, Arsenic acid and its salts, as well as inorganic arsenic compounds,… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels