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Sweden says foreign companies must sign up to collectively agreed work rules (Photo: Wikipedia)

EU labour law case to stir passions between 'old' and 'new' states

The EU's top court is gearing up for a ruling on a dispute between a Latvian construction company and Sweden's trade unions which will have profound implications for the extent to which member states can protect themselves from cheaper workers from other EU countries.

The European Court of Justice held a hearing on Tuesday (9 January) on the row between Latvian company Laval and a Swedish trade union, with the firm accusing the Swedes of causing its bankruptcy through their union prot...

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Sweden says foreign companies must sign up to collectively agreed work rules (Photo: Wikipedia)

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