Following the Eastern High Court's ruling that an Uber driver was guilty of operating an illegal taxi service, the prosecuting authority has filed charges against the popular ride-sharing service itself. The Danish Prosecution Service (Anklagemyndigheden) and the Copenhagen Police announced that charges have been filed against Uber BV, the Dutch company behind the Uber app. The company is being charged with abetting drivers' illegal taxi service.
English: http://www.thelocal.dk/20161202/danish-prosecutors-to-take-on-uber
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The annual wage study conducted by the WSI, a research institute of the trade union related Hans Böckler Foundation, reveals that, on average, wages in the EU block of 28 climbed by 1.4 percent in 2015, with an actual climb (in relative terms) of 1.7 percent in 2016. This figure is not so much due to actual salary increases, but more thanks to the very modest inflation rates. 11 European countries even saw prices go down under a so-called deflation. Looking at the long-term development between 2010 and 2016, the researchers conclude that relatively seen, salaries dropped in 11 EU countries. Employees in Germany (+9.6), France (+5.4) and the Netherlands (+1.9 percent) saw a more positive development.
English: http://deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws.english/Economy …
German (also for the download): http://www.boeckler.de …
The Danish workforce shows the highest levels of satisfaction with current jobs in this year’s Global Workforce Happiness Index. The survey asked over 200,000 young professionals in 57 markets to rank their satisfaction level, their willingness to recommend their current employer to others and their likelihood to switch jobs in the near future. That respondents to the survey scored high on loyalty would seem to run counter to a recent report that roughly 30% of all workers have switched jobs in the course of 2016.
English: http://www.thelocal.dk/20161202/denmark-has-the-happiest-young-workers …
The index: http://universumglobal.com/happinessindex/
Norway and Greece were unequally affected by the financial crisis. While Norway was one of the countries that came out of the crisis in a relatively sound condition, Greece was one of the countries hardest hit. In the aftermath of the crisis Greece has introduced several welfare reforms, but the country still aims at improving the effectiveness, efficiency and fairness of its welfare state further. The Greek Ministry of Labour, Social Security & Social Solidarity and the Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs asked Fafo to conduct a study where relevant features of the Norwegian social model are highlighted and where features of the Norwegian model that could be an inspiration for Greece are identified.
English: http://www.fafo.no/images/pub/2016 …
The annual report on the structure of earnings (for 2014 - partly in English) includes key indicators of the number of employees and wages in breakdown by sex, age, education, occupational group, and type of employment contract in the country as a whole as well as regions. The second, third and fourth sections provide tables on average gross monthly earnings, hourly wages and gross earnings by deciles.
English: http://www.csb.gov.lv/sites/default/files/publikacijas …
The number 3 issue of the LANV trade union news bulletin is online. In the editorial, the ongoing bargaining round is commented. The union states that fair employers’ behaviour is not only for Christmas time. In a key contribution, the main demands from this bargaining round are listed. These demands vary according to the economic perspective in a sector and the results of recent years. In several sectors and branches the recent past was a period of zero pay increase. The sought wage increase lies now between 0.5 and 1.5%, with special attention for the lower pay scales. In some sectors, a 13. monthly wage is still missing and improvement of the minimum wage is needed up to a level of a least 3,250 Swiss Francs (3,025 euro).
German: http://www.lanv.li/contortionist …
The parliament approved a new minimum wage that will be introduced on 1 January 2017. The statutory minimum will be BGN 460 (230 euro), up from the current value of BGN 420. The increase had to be approved during the final reading of the state budget, as the lowest wage in the country corresponds to the lowest payment offered to a civil servant by the state administration.
English: http://www.novinite.com/articles …
The national federation of water workers’ unions is organising a strike with associated organizations, in the water utility sector. This collective action will affect hundreds of thousands of citizens which will be left without water during the strike. Claiming that workers in the water sector receive ‘shamefully low’ pay and complaining that they have received only a 2.5% wage hike in the past six years on a single occasion, while other benefits have reportedly been cut, the trade union federation is seeking a uniform 30% pay rise.
English: http://bbj.hu/economy/strike-could-leave-hundreds-of-thousands-waterless …
Agency Randstad published the results of an online survey (with 810 respondents). One of the conclusions is that an increasing number of employees are working at jobs below their skill and education level. In 2016, 56% of employees were working below their skill and education level, up from 48% in 2012. For workers who are 34 or younger, this figure goes up to 65%. Other collected data are the mobility on the labour market, expected labour market shortages and the investment in training and education.
English: http://www2.staffingindustry.com/eng/Editorial/Daily-News/Netherlands …
The report (in Dutch): https://www.randstad.nl/binaries/content/assets/randstadnl/werkgevers …
The employers’ organisation in the agency sector, represented by the VGZ, and the trade union confederation DGB have concluded an agreement for the temporary employment sector. The agreement will cover a term of 36 months until 31 December 2019 with increased pay rates that take effect on 1 March 2017, 1 April 2018, 1 April 2019 and 1 October 2019, for each of the tariff areas in the East and West. A further wage adjustment will take place on 1 April 2021, extending by then West wages to the entire federal territory.
English: http://www2.staffingindustry.com/eng/Editorial …
Details of the agreement (in German): http://www.dgb.de/tarifrunde-leiharbeit …