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Re:European Court of Justice: EU employers must track workin... by maaaats on Thursday May 16, 2019 @03:42AM (#19926953)
It's a common theme here on HN when it comes to worker's rights and unions. Being a one-percenter where companies bend over backwards to cater to you, it's easy to dismiss these things.
Re:European Court of Justice: EU employers must track workin... by sweeeety on Thursday May 16, 2019 @03:52AM (#19926995)
Not my experience in Europe though. My last two employers here constantly over promised (e.g.: unlimited vacations/parental leave, flexible hours, work from home, etc) and really really under delivered. I would rather have things set in stone first nowadays b/c the mindset of most managers here are still not ready for those.
Re:European Court of Justice: EU employers must track workin... by maaaats on Thursday May 16, 2019 @04:14AM (#19927100)
Unlimited PTO is more an American thing in my experience. And is never really unlimited as you will be judged when using it. In Europe it's common with 5+ weeks of vacation, which is also often mandatory by law to take.
Re:European Court of Justice: EU employers must track workin... by sweeeety on Thursday May 16, 2019 @04:21AM (#19927121)
well, what can I say, this company had a real problem following the union agreements and EU laws: no paid extra hours (on-call), no notice, no paternity leave according to local laws, etc. On the other hand, was really adamant to keep the 9:30 stand-up meeting for the sake of face time.