The social partners in the tourism branch came during a tourism summit, initiated by trade union vida, with a joint recommendation to bring the monthly minimum wage in tourism to a level of 1500 euro (starting 1 May 2018). Trade union vida welcomed this important step forward. The union also wants more attention to be paid to the reconciliation of working and family live. Social partners will continue talks about possibilities to improve the mobility and the situation of seasonal workers.
German: http://www.ots.at/presseaussendung ...
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More than 350 employers have been named and shamed as the government published the largest ever list of national minimum and living wage offenders. The list contains 359 businesses who underpaid 15,513 workers a total of £994,685, with employers in the hairdressing, hospitality and retail sectors the most prolific offenders. For the first time, the naming list includes employers who failed to pay eligible workers at least the current National Living Wage rate, which is £7.20 for workers aged 25 and over.
English: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/feb/15/debenhams-tops ...
Press statement (with spreadsheet of employers): https://www.gov.uk/government/news ...
A proposed resolution between Southern rail and the train drivers’ trade union Aslef to end their dispute over driver-only operated (DOO) trains has been rejected by the membership. Aslef had conceded a key principle that a train can run in certain circumstances with only a driver on board. On the other hand, GTR had reiterated an earlier offer – also made to trade union RMT – to always roster a second, safety-trained crew member but with conditions where they could operate trains without them if necessary. A series of strikes by drivers had brought trains to a halt, while an overtime ban closed branch lines and severely disrupted services from early December until talks began. Aslef said that it will try to find a solution in line with the members’ expectations. The dispute with the RMT also continues. Trade union RMT, which represents conductors, who have been rebranded as on-board supervisors, was not involved in the talks.
English: http://www.aslef.org.uk/article.php?group_id=5345
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/feb/02/southern-rail-deal-reached-to-end-strikes-over-driver-only-trains
The Progressive Post has pointed at the TASC’s 2016 annual report monitoring economic inequality. It updates indicators for different dimensions of inequality such as income and wealth, social protection, education, childcare, etc. Separate chapters focus on economic inequality in relation to gender and to children. The country’s economic model involves low taxation and one of the highest rates of low paid work in the OECD. Consistent child poverty almost doubled during the recession. Despite economic recovery, overall rates of material deprivation continue to rise.
English: http://www.progressivepost.eu/inspirations/cherishing-equally ...
The report: http://www.tasc.ie/download/pdf/tasc_inequalityreport_2016 ...
An agreement between CO-Industri, the central organisation of industrial employees, and Dansk Industri, the confederation of Danish industry, establishes new rules on holidays and care leave. The rules in the collective agreement will affect 230,000 employees working at 6,000 companies in the industrial sector. From now onwards, parents will be able to take the following day off should their child become ill whilst at day-care or school, and it will only count as one of their two annual childcare days. Besides, should a worker fall ill before his holiday, he will be able to subtract the days spent on sick leave on holiday from your official time off. In addition, the rules for time off in connection with children’s hospitalisation will be expanded to also include hospitalisation at home.
English: http://cphpost.dk/news/business/holiday-rule-grey-areas-addressed ...
The airline Lufthansa stated that it had agreed to boost pilots' salaries by 8.7% over four years, hoping to end years of disputes and costly walkouts by air crew. Pilots' first pay increase will be backdated to Jan 1, 2016 and the last is slated for Jan 1, 2019, while the agreement will remain valid until the end of 2019, Lufthansa said in a statement. Pilots will also receive a one-off bonus payment of between €5,000 and €6,000 under the deal, or ‘around half a month of salary’ per person.
English: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/international/lufthansa-agrees ...
At the beginning of 2017, the boat builder Baltic Workboats raised wages for the personnel in production by 25%. This surpasses the national average of a gross wage of 1,119 euro. The CEO of the company cited increased exports and production volumes as reasons for the raise. The company is growing and constantly searching for qualified personnel.
English: http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/good_for_business ...
The findings of a study drawn up by the Chamber of Employers and the University of Luxembourg show that 25-30% of workers complain of work-related exhaustion. Burnout at work is increasing at an alarming rate, reaching about 30% of the country's workforce. The first symptoms are loss of vitality and a feeling of discouragement, indifference, boredom, cynicism, disorientation and lack of concentration. Temporary workers and workers with long working hours are less satisfied with their work.
English: http://www.wort.lu/en/luxembourg/quality-of-work-index-burnout ...
The report (in French): http://www.statistiques.public.lu/fr/actualites/population/travail ...
Average monthly earnings for 2016 were higher than earnings for 2015 (in the private sector by 3.6%, in the public sector by 3.0%). Average monthly gross earnings for December 2016 amounted to 1,653.67 euro; compared to earnings for November they were lower in nominal terms by 2.0% and in real terms by 1.5%. Average monthly net earnings for December 2016 amounted to 1,074.27 euro; compared to earnings for the previous month they were lower by 1.2% in nominal terms and by 0.7% in real terms. The average monthly earnings for December 2016 decreased, mostly due to lower extra payments (13th month payments and Christmas bonuses). The highest wages are paid in the utilities sectors, the lowest in general services.
English: http://www.stat.si/StatWeb/en/News ...
The Medical Association of Malta said in a statement that in spite of numerous pending issues affecting all sectors of the medical profession, the MAM-Government collective agreement that expired at the end of December 2016 is not being discussed. This has serious implications on the optimum delivery of patient care. MAM said it has made it clear that it will not sign any agreement with the government about the privatisation without a proper audit report. The government is proceeding with privatisation regardless of this decision. Moreover, recruitment of specialists is being done without adhering to the current collective agreement. Therefore, MAM is giving notice of industrial action affecting all sectors of the medical profession if all pending issues are not satisfactorily resolved by 14 March 2017.
English: http://www.independent.com.mt/articles ...