Nothing is sacred in the debate about the Swedish model tema
| Nov 2018

Nothing is sacred in the debate about the Swedish model

Nov 15, 2018 The current Swedish collective agreement does not run out until 2020. That should normally mean a period of calm for the Swedish labour market. But the debate is raging: Big changes to the labour market could be just around the corner, depending on who ends up forming a government.
tema
| Nov 2018

Politics could pose a threat to Denmark's unique labour market model

Nov 15, 2018 The government and parliament could undermine the flexicurity model by shaving too much off unemployed Danes’ benefits, warns Danish professor.
Finnish government on collision course with unions tema
| Nov 2018

Finnish government on collision course with unions

Nov 15, 2018 The conflict between the Finnish government and trade unions over weakening employment protection legislation has led to several political strikes in Finland. The conflict seems to have been solved thanks to classic tripartite negotiations, yet the future of the tripartite model is increasingly unclear.
tema
| Nov 2018

The European Labour Authority ELA challenges the Norwegian model

Nov 15, 2018 “If it turns out that Norwegian collective agreements can be overruled by the European Labour Authority, Norway might have to use its veto power in the EEA,” says Marianne Marthinsen, a member of parliament from the Norwegian Labour Party.
New conflict solving methods needed for reindeer husbandry tema
| Nov 2018

New conflict solving methods needed for reindeer husbandry

Nov 14, 2018 A new mediation body is needed to deal with conflicts within reindeer herding. Existing courts and mediation bodies do not fit in with Sami culture. This proposal comes from two Norwegian researchers and a judge who have spent three years studying conflict solution within the Sami reindeer husbandry.