Tag #Employee Rights

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Spain Approves 37.5-Hour Workweek Bill

Spain's Council of Ministers approved a bill reducing the maximum legal workweek to 37.5 hours without pay cuts, strengthening digital timekeeping regulations, and enforcing a right to disconnect, pending parliamentary approval and impacting approximately 12.5 million employees.

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Trump's DEI Order Halts Federal Employee Resource Groups

President Trump's executive order targeting DEI programs has resulted in the suspension or disbanding of numerous federal employee resource groups (ERGs) across various agencies, prompting fear and anxiety among employees who fear retaliation and a potential return to discriminatory hiring practices...

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Gender Equality
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German Law on Employee Training Time: Mandatory vs. Non-Mandatory

In Germany, mandatory job-related training is paid work time; however, for non-mandatory training, compensation depends on individual agreements between employer and employee, encompassing partial paid leave, cost-sharing, or overtime.

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RATP Accused of Aggressive Sick Leave Controls

The FO-RATP union accuses the RATP and the CCAS of using excessive and illegal methods to control sick leave, including targeting employees with cancer, to artificially reduce absenteeism figures; the RATP denies collusion with the CCAS.

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Nine News Director Fired Over Minor Infractions, Sparks Staff Outcry

Nine Network's Queensland news director, Amanda Paterson, was fired for three minor infractions, including incomplete online training, leading to a Fair Work Commission complaint and widespread unease among staff who also hadn't completed the training.

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Trump Administration Places Dozens of Education Department Employees on Paid Leave Amid DEI Program Purge

Dozens of Education Department employees who participated in a 2019 diversity training program, encouraged by the Trump administration, have been placed on paid leave, with their email access suspended, as part of a broader effort to eliminate DEI initiatives across federal agencies.

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Gender Equality
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Görtz Faces Second Insolvency Due to Investor Dispute

Görtz, a Hamburg retailer, is in a second insolvency proceeding due to unpaid rent and an investor's €1.3 million payment default, jeopardizing employee salaries and the company's future, with ongoing legal battles and brand-rights complications.

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Pay Transparency: Legal Protections vs. Cultural Stigmas

The National Labor Relations Act protects employees' right to discuss salaries, but cultural stigmas persist, impacting workplace trust and fairness; while the military's transparent pay system contrasts with civilian practices, highlighting the need for increased organizational transparency to impr...

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Reduced Inequality
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Spain Agrees to 37.5-Hour Workweek, Mandating Digital Time Tracking

Spain's new labor pact reduces the maximum workweek to 37.5 hours by December 31, 2025, mandating digital time registration, digital disconnection rights, and fines up to \u20ac10,000 per worker for non-compliance, with the CEOE employers' association dissenting.

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Spanish Company Reverses Pay Deduction After Weather Alert Controversy

A Spanish company faced backlash for threatening to deduct pay from employees who stayed home during a severe weather alert. The company later reversed its decision.

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