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The law to improve workers’ rights and support for families after the death of a child was published in the Official Journal (09 June here). The legislation increases child bereavement leave...

9 June 2020

China: new professions and online vocational learning

Following Prime Minister Li Keqiang’s announcement at the end of May that the Chinese government was committed to funding more than 35 million vocational training courses in the coming year (c.f...

9 June 2020

Spain: Inditex agrees with the trade unions on how to reopen stores for all the Group’s brands

Inditex Group management together with the CCOO and UGT unions together have defined the general framework of conditions for reopening their stores, and which has served as a reference for...

9 June 2020

Spain: public consultation launched to prepare upcoming bills regulating remote working and work through online platforms

On 6 June, Spain’s ministry of labour launched a consultation ahead of the drafting of two bills. The consultation forms part of preparatory work for legislation on new forms of work that are...

8 June 2020

France: social partners commence talks on remote working without a common goal

Following for calls from several trade union organisations for a review of the standards governing remote working, in order to draw lessons from this unprecedented period and improve the...

8 June 2020

France : agreement signed on employee protections and social measures amid recommencement of activity at EDF

The agreement, signed on 3 June with all the group's trade unions and the French energy group, addresses the challenges of relaunching business with a global approach. In addition to covering how...

5 June 2020

Portugal: simplified short time work scheme extended to end of July, with new arrangements to follow

Yesterday, on 4 June, the Portuguese government approved an economic and social stability plan that targets an economic recovery in the country. The plan provides support to the country’s...

5 June 2020

France: plan devised to revive apprenticeships

At a meeting held at the Elysée Palace on 4 June, between the government and social partners, the former unveiled a plan to relaunch apprenticeships in France. The plan includes an...

5 June 2020

Germany: ‘internal crowd-working’ study and the implications for company structures

The Hans Böckler Trade Foundation (German Federation of Trade Unions - DGB) has presented its first study on the phenomenon of ‘internal crowd work’ and its implications for both work organization...

4 June 2020

Italy: Milan court places Uber Italy Srl under judicial administration due to the working conditions of Uber Eats delivery riders

On 30 May the ‘preventive measures’ section of the Milan court appointed a judicial administrator to manage Uber Italy Srl for the period of one year, holding that the delivery riders...

4 June 2020

EU: CJEU rules against trade unions in their dispute with the DIA and Twins Alimentación group over arrangements for specific personal leave periods

The case decided by the CJEU on 04 June (ruling for Case C-588/18) arises from a dispute between the CCOO Services Federations plus the Fetico & FESMC-UGT unions (commerce) and the retail...

4 June 2020

TOTAL: agreement signed establishing the European Works Council of the future European Company (SE)

On 15 April, the French energy producer and provider concluded an agreement on employee involvement in the future European Company (SE), the conversion into which was approved at the shareholders’...

3 June 2020

France: short time working new scheme will soon be implemented as a long-term measure, but must be accompanied by guarantees to maintain employment.

France’s National Assembly and Senate are close to the final adoption (by 10 June) of the emergency bill that contains new provisions for other urgent measures as well as for the United Kingdom’s...

3 June 2020

EU: EU Commission’s plan to ensure fair minimum wages for all takes another step forward

On 03 June, the European Commission launched the second-stage consultation of the European social partners- a pre-requisite for a European Commission social initiative - on the minimum wage. As...

3 June 2020

Mexico: an unclear and disparate resumption in economic activity

Since 01 June, driven by pressure from economic sectors as well as part of the population, Mexico is now committed to the ‘new normal’, as the government has called its program for the resumption...

3 June 2020

Great Britain: ‘test and trace’ scheme raising fears over an upsurge in employment disputes

Disguised dismissals, health fears and discrimination: acccording to labor law experts, the UK’s Coronovirus ‘test and trace’ scheme that went live on 28 May could lead to an upsurge in employee...

2 June 2020

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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...

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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...

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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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