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Italy: ‘citizens’ income’ helps combat poverty, but is not really effective in reintegrating the beneficiaries into the world of work
Almost a year after the introduction of a flagship measure in the first Conte government (c.f. articles No.10970 and No.11586), the Citizens’ Income has produced very mixed results as far as...
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5 May 2020
France: agri-food industry social partners have formulated a guide to help companies exiting lockdown and/or resuming business
Published on 30 April by its sector relevant co-authors, * the guide aims...
5 May 2020
EU: European social partners in temporary agency work sector issue joint recommendations on managing the Covid-19 crisis
On 29 April, Europe’s social partners in temporary agency work sector, namely WEC-Europe (employers) and UNI-Europa (trade unions), published joint recommendations on ‘Protecting workers in the...
5 May 2020
France: new measures adopted to shorten timeframes for information/consultation with works councils
The government has adopted measures to shorten the time limits for works council information and consultation regarding employer decisions aimed at dealing with the economic, financial and social...
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4 May 2020
France: national protocol aimed at companies issued for easing of lockdown
On 3 May, France’s labour ministry released a national protocol on the easing of lockdown aimed at businesses, which seeks to make sure activities can resume on 11 May, as planned, in a secure...
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4 May 2020
Italy: banking sector social partners sign new protocol on reorganisation of work amid gradual lifting of lockdown
The new protocol, which entered into force on Monday 4 May, the date on which the easing of lockdown commenced in Italy (almost exclusively concerning production activities), redefines the...
4 May 2020
Belgium: special parental leave framework created for duration of health crisis
On Saturday 2 May, Belgium’s council of ministers agreed to the creation of an exceptional parental leave framework to help parents to cope with the current situation, even though business...
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4 May 2020
Marking 01 May across social networks
While events for 01 May events may be cancelled due to Covid-19, trade union organizations nonetheless want to celebrate Labor Day more than ever. In France, several organizations have called on...
30 April 2020
EU: European Trade Union Federations update their recommendations to the European Works Councils for managing Brexit
The trade union federations: IndustriAll Europe, Uni Europa, EFFAT, EPSU, ETF, and EFBWW have updated their Joint Recommendations to coordinators and workers’ representatives in SNBs, EWCs...
30 April 2020
France: launch of the first eco-union body ‘Le Printemps Ecologique’ announced
In the face of environmental, social, economic and health challenges, this new union body, which announced its launch on 29 April, is seeking to "safeguard social achievements" and "put an...
30 April 2020
In the face of Covid-19, ENGIE accelerates implementation of the first pillars of its future social protection program
Faced with the ‘unprecedented consequences of the Covid-19 health crisis’, the energy company sought to accelerate the implementation of two of its ENGIE CARE minimum social protection programme...
29 April 2020
Brazil: automotive sector agreements mitigating production stoppage salary impact and preparing for business resumption in the face of weaker demand
Since the start of the health crisis, the automotive sector has been working on agreements to preserve employment and salaries in the medium term across Brazils’ vehicle and parts production...
29 April 2020
Argentina: agreement in industry and commerce sectors guarantees 75% of salary during business suspension period
On 27 April an agreement was signed in the industrial sector to maintain workers' salaries, in spite of the ongoing economic paralysis. The agreement is the result of discussions between the UIA...
29 April 2020
Axa conducts a global survey on employee morale during the pandemic
The global insurance group conducted its worldwide ‘Checking’ survey between 20 and 24 April in an attempt to gauge the state of mind and morale of its staff during this unprecedented...
29 April 2020
Great Britain: the government launches a training platform for furloughed employees during Covid-19
Called The Skills Toolkit, this free online learning system aims to enable the many Britons currently not in full time employment (c.f. article No. 11878) to acquire skills during the pandemic...
29 April 2020
Spain: Telefónica agreement on a set of conditions for business resumption once lockdown conditions are relaxed
The CCOO and UGT trade unions have signed a protocol with Telefónica's management containing health and safety standards aimed at both securing employee protection for when the Covid-19 state of...
28 April 2020
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The three representative trade unions at Orange France have until 10 December to validate an agreement on gender equality, work–life balance and anti-discrimination measures. While the text...
8 December 2025
In 2025, for the first time, the universal registration documents of major European companies contain the sustainability reporting required by the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive...
31 October 2025
Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025
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...
15 October 2025
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Pascale Rauline (Axa EWC): “European charter formalises ongoing and accelerated social dialogue on AI”
On 27 November, Axa and its European works council (EWC) signed a charter setting out principles governing the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) and guaranteeing social dialogue on the...
3 December 2025
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Germany: crisis-hit industries cast shadow over 2026 bargaining cycle
In 2026, collective wage agreements for nearly 10 million employees in Germany are set to expire. With upcoming negotiations in crisis-hit 'pilot' sectors such as chemicals and metalworking, the...
2 December 2025
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Bulgaria: government approves bill to encourage sector-level collective bargaining
On 26 November, the Bulgarian government approved amendments to the labour code designed to reinforce the legal framework for sector-level collective bargaining. The reform aims to stimulate...
2 December 2025
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EU: social partners in telecoms sign joint statement on AI
On 16 December, the social partners in Europe's telecommunications sector unveiled a joint statement on artificial intelligence. They propose an action plan for skills and commit to raising...
18 December 2025
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Germany: Erwin Hymer Group’s innovative and award-winning AI agreement
Fed up with negotiating separate agreements for each new artificial intelligence (AI) tool, the social partners at Erwin Hymer Group (8,900 employees) have instead secured a broad, overarching...
12 December 2025
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Italy: telecommunications sector introduces new measures to navigate major transformation
The agreement reached between Asstel, the employers’ association for Italy’s telecommunications sector, and the SLC-Cgil, Fistel-Cisl and Uilcom unions centres on strengthening labour relations to...
27 November 2025