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New rules for European works councils

  • Matheson
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  • European Union, Ireland
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  • July 6 2011

Under the European Works Council Directive, employers or groups of companies with 1000 or more employees in the European Economic Area (EEA), and at least 150 employees in a minimum of two separate Member States are required to establish a European Works Council (EWC) for informing and consulting employees on transnational issues

EU Council extends parental leave

  • Matheson
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  • European Union, Ireland
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  • July 12 2010

In March 2010, the Council of EU employment ministers adopted a directive extending workers' rights to parental leave

Sick of holidays: recent rulings by the European Court of Justice and House of Lords on the Working Time Directive have implications for Ireland

  • Matheson
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  • European Union, Ireland, United Kingdom
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  • January 13 2010

In Ireland, the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997 links an employee’s entitlement to paid annual leave with hours worked