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Restructuring legislation database

Eurofound's ERM database on restructuring related legal regulations provides information on regulations in the Member States of the European Union and Norway which are explicitly or implicitly linked to anticipating and managing change. Eurofound's ERM database on restructuring related legal regulations provides information on regulations in the Member States of the European Union and Norway which are explicitly or implicitly linked to anticipating and managing change.

Company incentives to deploy electric vehicles

Regulation around incentives or subsidies that encourage companies to opt for electric vehicles instead of internal combustion engine-based vehicles with higher emissions.

Definition of collective dismissal

Collective dismissal refers to the termination of employment relationships with several employees due to economic or similar reasons. Above a certain threshold of terminations, special procedures are...

Effects of non-compliance with dismissal regulations

When the procedure of implementing collective redundancies is not adhered to by an employer, there are regulations set in place that outline consequences for the offending employer, for instance in t...

Employees obligation to undertake training

Regulation on compulsory training for employees, notably with a view to ensuring competence development in line with job requirements or future employability in the context of likely or foreseen job ...

Employers obligation to provide skill development plans or training

Regulations on the roles and responsibilities of employers in providing training plans for their employees. Such regulations may specify aspects such as the number of training hours or days, the fund...

Employers obligation to support redundant employees

To support employees subject to dismissal, there are regulations in place that employers need to adhere to. These can involve the correct timeframe for the dismissal procedure, compensatory payment l...

Employer's obligation to improve energy efficiency

Regulation applying to companies who supply energy or are intensive energy users and laying out measures related to energy and environmental management that companies need to comply with in order to ...

Employment protection in relation to business transfers

Regulation that affects companies and employees in the case that a business, and therewith employment contracts and employees, are being transferred from one company to another. The rules that aim to...

Health monitoring of workers affected by restructuring

Regulation which obliges employers to provide health checks and services for redundant employees. The type of health services provided often relate to psychological risk factors related to involuntar...

Notice period to employees

This regulation captures the rules regarding the timing that employers must follow in the case of a restructuring event affecting employees. The amount of information and the timing given to the empl...

Obligation to consider alternatives to collective dismissals

Before considering collective redundancies, employers have regulatory obligations to weigh up other options for their employees first. These can range from, for instance, considering alternative poss...

Obligation to undertake energy efficiency audits

This regulation concerns legislative mechanisms about auditing a company...s use of energy to encourage awareness of energy consumption and steer behaviour towards greater energy efficiency. The issues...

Public authorities information and consultation on dismissals

This legislation dictates when and in which way public authorities, for example the public employment service, need to be informed by employers when redundancies are planned. The rules regard the num...

Redundant employees entitlement to public support

This regulation targets those parties who are obliged to provide benefits, usually in the form of financial benefits, to employees who are subject to dismissal. It also serves redundant employees by ...

Reemployment obligation after restructuring

For a determined period, usually for at least 6 months after dismissing employees, affected employees may have priority in the event that new jobs become available within the same company. Frequently...

Rescue procedures in insolvency

If a company is facing financial difficulties and is in danger of insolvency, but continuing operations remains feasible, a rescue procedure can be initiated. This procedure especially revolves aroun...

Selection of employees for (collective) dismissals

In the case of redundancies or collective redundancies, employers must adhere to certain priority lists drafted based on factors such as seniority in selecting employees for dismissal.

Severance pay/redundancy compensation

In the case of dismissals, employees are entitled to financial compensation. The form of this compensation and the duration for which an employee receives this money can depend on the form of and pro...

Staff information and consultation on business transfers

This regulation describes the obligations of employers to communicate information regarding business transfers to employees. The specific aspects which need to be communicated to employees can, for i...

Staff information and consultation on restructuring plans

If an employer is planning a substantial restructuring plan, they are obliged to notify and consult with employees and their representatives regarding the headcount implications, the timeframe of the...

Time off for job search

In the case of dismissal, employees are entitled to allocate time during their working hours after being notified that their contract is being terminated to search for a new position, with no repercu...

Wage guarantee in case of insolvency

When an employer becomes insolvent, employees are still entitled to their salaries for the time worked as well as any other statutory entitlements including those to severance payments. As the insolv...

Working time flexibility

Regulations governing the frameworks for short-time working or equivalent measures which contribute to maintaining existing employment relationships in times of economic stress or downturn. These mea...

Research on this project has been done in collaboration with the Network of Eurofound Correspondents (NEC). National correspondents are available in each EU Member State and Norway.

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