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GDPR: drivers file a complaint against Uber following employment dismissals attributed to an algorithm
Four former Uber drivers from the UK and Portugal are accusing the US App of having ‘fired’ them using an algorithm and without giving them the right to defend themselves or receive further...
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28 October 2020
Poland: 28 October sees the nation’s women out on strike
On 22 October, Poland’s Constitutional Court ruled that abortion in cases of serious and irreversible disability or incurable disease of the foetus, even if the mother’s life is in...
28 October 2020
Switzerland: debate over the ‘Multinationales responsables’ (Responsible Business) initiative intensifies with just one month left before its referendum vote
Launched in 2015 and hotly debated ever since, the Responsible Business initiative that targets all Swiss-based companies and multinationals operating both nationally and abroad, in the areas of...
Spain: Inditex and unions reach agreement on conditions for the digital transition of group stores (update from 23 October incl. final agreement)
On 26 October, Spanish textile group Inditex (48,000 staff in Spain) together with the CCOO and UGT trade unions signed an agreement on the conditions for the shifting the group’s business towards...
27 October 2020
France: publication of decree on social responsibility of ride-hailing platforms
A law passed in 2019 introduced into the labour code a provision allowing ride-hailing platforms to draw up a social responsibility charter governing a number of aspects of the relationship...
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23 October 2020
UniCredit and the EWC sign a joint statement on remote work
A joint declaration signed on 21 October by the management and EWC of Italy’s second largest bank, UniCredit, sets out the guidelines, principles and future minimum quality standards for remote...
22 October 2020
Great Britain: en route to legislation allowing female employees learn how much their male counterparts are earning?
With the backing from elected officials across the political spectrum, on 20 October the Equal Pay Bill commenced its progress through the House of Commons. This bill (here), which observers...
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22 October 2020
Luxembourg: the social partners at cross-industry level agree on a new teleworking framework
On 20 October Luxembourg’s social partners including the LCGB and OGBL trade unions and the UEL employer’s body signed a new cross-industry teleworking agreement. In this way, the social partners...
21 October 2020
Great Britain: after the Living Wage, companies now committing to ‘Living Hours’
In the midst of the pandemic, British insurer Aviva, alongside Scottish insurance company Standard Life Aberdeen, have become the first groups to implement the ‘Living Hours’ model as...
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21 October 2020
Denmark: a new tax on banks to finance early retirements
On 10 October, Denmark’s Social Democratic government reached an agreement with three other political parties (the Red-Green Alliance, the Socialist Party, and the right-wing Danish People's...
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21 October 2020
Italy: agri-food employers’ associations divided on the renewal of the national collective agreement
In July 2020, following tense negotiations between Federalimentare-Confindustria (employers) and the sector's trade unions to renew the agri-food industry national collective agreement, three out...
21 October 2020
Germany: Tesla puts the German model of worker participation to the test
US car manufacturer Tesla delighted Germany when it decided to build the group's fourth super-plant (Gigafactory) and its first in Europe right next to Berlin. While the company has started a...
20 October 2020
CSR: when auditors cease working with companies accused of bad practice
On October 19 the UK subsidiary of the professional services consultancy firm PwC, confirmed it was ceasing its auditing services that date back to 2014 of the online Boohoo clothing sales...
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20 October 2020
EU: European Commission presents its work programme for 2021
On 19 October the European Commission presented its work program for 2021, including in particular a legislative proposal on platform workers and a strategic framework on health and safety at work.
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20 October 2020
United Kingdom: forum established bringing together employers and unions to monitor the impact of future post-Brexit trade agreements on jobs and companies
As negotiations over trade agreements intensify ahead of the UK becoming fully independent of the EU on 1 January, the British government has decided to set up a new advisory body called the...
19 October 2020
Spain: labour inspectorate recognises 4,000 independent delivery workers for Amazon as employees
The Spanish labour inspectorate ruled in favour of the UGT trade union and classified over 4,000 Amazon delivery workers, who operate using their own vehicles to deliver parcels under instructions...
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19 October 2020
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On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
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Spain: new terms and conditions for in-company training contracts
On 25 November, Spain's Council of Ministers approved a regulation on training contracts. This text defines the terms and conditions for hosting work-study students and interns doing professional...
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France: sectors feel economic slowdown to differing degrees
The latest data on France’s occupational sectors (branches professionnelles), covering the year 2023, show how employment trends are shaping workplace dynamics. After a more favourable period for...
19 December 2025
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Germany: apprenticeship openings fall sharply in manufacturing and chemicals
From 1 January 2026, Dutch collective agreements for temporary employment agencies will alter the employment conditions of temp workers. Agencies will be required to pay these workers at least the...
15 December 2025