The Government has adopted a package of measures to protect workers' pay, potentially removing an important obstacle to the country approving a new agreement aimed at deepening ties with the European Union. The measures will be included in a consultation draft for the EU agreement, after employers' associations, trades unions and the cantons agreed to 13 steps to protect high wages in Switzerland from being undercut by EU workers. The Government said it was also proposing a further measure to add to the package that gives improved protection against dismissal for elected employee representatives.
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