Our country guides set out the key elements of national law as it applies to: recruitment and selection; pay and benefits; employee rights; contracts of employment; training and development; equal opportunities; industrial relations; health and safety; and termination of employment.

State of play:

Draft EU employment legislation state of play, February 2011
Our monthly update gives the current position on all significant items of employment-related draft EU legislation that are currently in the legislative pipeline, or due to be proposed in the near future.

In depth:

Commission sets out options for revision of Working Time Directive
The European Commission launched a new consultation on review of the Working Time Directive in December 2010, suggesting a range of amendments in areas such as on-call time, compensatory rest, greater flexibility, annual leave and work-life balance. However, the Commission proposes retaining the opt-out from the 48-hour maximum working week.

Report assesses EU-wide implementation of Working Time Directive
The European Commission published an assessment of the implementation of the Working Time Directive in December 2010. It found problems with national legislation in areas such as the 48-hour maximum working week and opt-outs from it, on-call time, rest periods, annual leave and workers with multiple employment contracts.

News:

ETUC disappointed with European Commission's working time proposals

European Commission recommends employment reforms

Commission challenges UK on pay discrimination

EU-level employer-union dialogue launched in public administration sector