Flash Reports on Labour Law December 2019 Summary and Country Reports
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Flash Reports on Labour Law December 2019 Summary and country reports Written by The European Centre of Expertise (ECE), based on reports submitted by the Network of Labour Law Experts December 2019 EUROPEAN COMMISSION Directorate DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Unit B.2 – Working Conditions Contact: Marie LAGUARRIGUE E-mail: [email protected] European Commission B-1049 Brussels Flash Report 12/2019 Europe Direct is a service to help you find answers to your questions about the European Union. Freephone number (*): 00 800 6 7 8 9 10 11 (*) The information given is free, as are most calls (though some operators, phone boxes or hotels may charge you). LEGAL NOTICE The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of the author(s). The contents of this publication do not necessarily reflect the position or opinion of the European Commission. 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Flash Report 12/2019 Country Labour Law Experts Austria Martin Risak Daniela Kroemer Belgium Wilfried Rauws Bulgaria Krassimira Sredkova Croatia Ivana Grgurev Cyprus Nicos Trimikliniotis Czech Republic Nataša Randlová Denmark Natalie Videbaek Munkholm Estonia Gaabriel Tavits Finland Matleena Engblom France Francis Kessler Germany Bernd Waas Greece Costas Papadimitriou Hungary Gyorgy Kiss Iceland Leifur Gunnarsson Ireland Anthony Kerr Italy Edoardo Ales Latvia Kristine Dupate Liechtenstein Wolfgang Portmann Lithuania Tomas Davulis Luxemburg Jean-Luc Putz Malta Lorna Mifsud Cachia Netherlands Barend Barentsen Norway Helga Aune Lill Egeland Poland Leszek Mitrus Portugal José João Abrantes Rita Canas da Silva Romania Raluca Dimitriu Slovakia Robert Schronk Slovenia Polonca Končar Spain Joaquín García-Murcia Iván Antonio Rodríguez Cardo Sweden Andreas Inghammar United Kingdom Catherine Barnard Flash Report 12/2019 Table of Contents Executive Summary ........................................................................................ 1 Austria ............................................................................................................ 4 1 National Legislation .................................................................................... 4 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................. 4 3 Implications of CJEU rulings and ECHR .......................................................... 6 4 Other Relevant Information ......................................................................... 7 Belgium .......................................................................................................... 8 1 National Legislation .................................................................................... 8 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................. 9 3 Implications of CJEU rulings and ECHR .......................................................... 9 4 Other Relevant Information ........................................................................10 Bulgaria .........................................................................................................11 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................11 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................11 3 Implications of CJEU Rulings and ECHR ........................................................11 4 Other relevant information .........................................................................12 Croatia ...........................................................................................................13 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................13 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................14 3 Implications of CJEU Rulings and ECHR ........................................................14 4 Other relevant information .........................................................................15 Cyprus ...........................................................................................................16 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................16 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................16 3 Implications of CJEU Rulings and ECHR ........................................................16 4 Other relevant information .........................................................................17 Czech Republic ..............................................................................................18 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................18 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................20 3 Implications of CJEU Rulings and ECHR ........................................................20 4 Other relevant information .........................................................................21 Denmark ........................................................................................................22 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................22 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................22 3 Implications of CJEU Rulings and ECHR ........................................................24 4 Other relevant information .........................................................................25 Estonia ..........................................................................................................26 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................26 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................26 3 Implications of CJEU Rulings and ECHR ........................................................26 4 Other relevant information .........................................................................27 Finland ..........................................................................................................28 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................28 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................28 3 Implications of CJEU Rulings and ECHR ........................................................28 4 Other relevant information .........................................................................28 France ...........................................................................................................29 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................29 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................29 3 Implications of CJEU Rulings and ECHR ........................................................34 4 Other relevant information .........................................................................35 Germany ........................................................................................................36 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................36 Flash Report 12/2019 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................36 3 Implications of CJEU Rulings and ECHR ........................................................38 4 Other relevant information .........................................................................38 Greece ...........................................................................................................39 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................39 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................39 3 Implications of CJEU rulings and ECHR .........................................................39 4 Other relevant information .........................................................................39 Hungary .........................................................................................................41 1 National Legislation ...................................................................................41 2 Court Rulings ............................................................................................41 3 Implications of CJEU rulings and ECHR .........................................................42 4 Other relevant information .........................................................................43