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On 01 October both the trade unions and the confederation of savings banks (CECA) signed the new collective agreement regulating remote working conditions for the savings banks sector. The...

6 October 2020

Germany: Labour Minister announces draft legislation on remote working is finally ready for what is expected to be robust cabinet debate

On 04 October, in an interview with the weekly publication Bild am Sonntag, Hubertus Heil, SPD Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs announced that the draft legislation on remote working...

5 October 2020

Italy: Intesa Sanpaolo signs an agreement for 5,000 voluntary departures, partially offset by 2,500 new hires

On 29 September Italy’s Intesa Sanpaolo (ISP) bank, which is in the process of integrating UBI Banca following its successful hostile takeover that was finalized in August, signed an agreement...

5 October 2020

Spain: Supreme Court recognises delivery platform rider as an employee

In the case of a delivery rider operating via the Glovo platform, the Spanish Supreme Court ruled on 25 September that the rider is not a self-employed worker nor an economically dependent...

5 October 2020

EU: interview with Nicolas Schmit, Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, on the European Commission’s social projects

It is almost a year since the European Commission under the presidency of Ursula von der Leyen took office. One of its main social projects, the proposal for fair minimum wages in the EU (c.f...

1 October 2020

Germany: imminent launch of the ‘Best Owner Group’, a bad bank promoted by IG Metall specifically for automotive suppliers

While German economic indicators are gradually recovering, the automotive sector, and especially equipment manufacturers, continue to suffer from a structural crisis that is more related to both...

1 October 2020

Portugal: relaxation of short-time work rules

In response to the Covid-19 situation, and following consultations with the social partners, Portugal’s government will proceed to relax the rules surrounding short-time working. The changes...

1 October 2020

France: signature of a competitiveness and performance agreement at Valeo in order to preserve its activities in France

‘Paris, September 30, 2020 – faced with an automotive sector severely impacted by the crisis caused by the pandemic Valeo announces that today, Wednesday, September 30, 2020, it has signed a...

30 September 2020

Spain: short-time working mechanisms extended until 31 January 2021

The government is extending its extraordinary short-time working arrangements in order to deal with the constraints on businesses exposed to the second wave of the pandemic. The decree-law...

30 September 2020

Great Britain: government launches an adult education plan for life post-Covid-19

Unveiled by the Prime Minister on 29 September, the new UK adult education plan will, among other things, give those over 18 and without an A-level or equivalent certification the opportunity to...

30 September 2020

India: parliament adopts labor law reform

On 23 September, India’s legislators passed a reform aimed at simplifying and modernizing the nation’s labour law, which, inter alia, makes it easier to hire and fire workers. Opponents to the...

29 September 2020

Netherlands: new health measures making employers more responsible in combatting Covid-19

Starting at 18:00 CET on 29 September, new national measures will be in operation to combat the spread of the coronavirus. The Dutch government is explicitly calling on employers to cooperate in...

29 September 2020

Japan: Yahoo adopts a new way of working

It is a news story that has caused quite a stir in Japan. From October onwards, Yahoo Japan will let its employees choose their working hours and their place of work. In a country where human...

29 September 2020

Switzerland: clear majority in favour of paternity leave and free movement of workers

In referendums held on Sunday 27 September, the Swiss population were called to vote firstly on a “moderate” limit on economic migration (a demand from the populist right) and secondly on the...

28 September 2020

Poland: historic agreement reached to phase out coal mines by 2049

On 25 September, the Polish government and trade unions reached an agreement to phase out coal mines by the year 2049. The agreement guarantees job preservation for mine workers and fosters the...

28 September 2020

Great Britain: more than 1/3 of FTSE 350 companies have female board members

On 22 September the government proudly announced that the historic threshold of 33% female board representation has now been reached for the first time, and three months ahead of the target...

28 September 2020

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10 September 2026

Germany: IG Metall demands 5% pay rise amid severe pressure

Despite the crisis hitting the automotive industry, the leadership of the German trade union IG Metall announced on Wednesday 23 September that it would be asking for a 5% pay increase as well as...

23 September 2026

Italy: Crédit Agricole introduces a handbook on managerial behaviour

The document adopted in mid-July by Crédit Agricole Italia and the main banking trade unions goes beyond the proper use of meetings and emails. This six-point handbook aims to foster constructive...

3 September 2026

Spain: government revisits its draft decree on salary transparency

The Spanish Ministry of Labour has opened a consultation on the transposition of the European directive on salary transparency and the reduction of the gender pay gap. This decision follows a...

8 September 2026

Slovakia: 6% increase in the minimum wage from 1 January 2027

The news. As Slovakia’s social partners failed to reach an agreement during tripartite negotiations, Labour Minister Erik Tomas has decided to increase the minimum wage by 6% from 1 January...

1 September 2026

EU: Commission proposes a list of worker-related criteria for public procurement

The news. On 9 September, the European Commission published a proposal for a regulation aimed at unifying European public procurement law, which accounts for 15% of European GDP. It is notably set...

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