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UNI Global Union publishes a guide to address and tackle LGBTI+ discrimination
On 12 December, the Equal Opportunities committee for the international services union federation, UNI Global Union, published a guide designed to help its members get a better understanding and...
17 December 2019
Argentina: first measures to try and stem the pace of dismissals
On 13 December, the center-left government of Argentina’s newly sworn in (10 December) President Alberto Fernández announced a decree that it published in the official bulletin entitled Emergencia...
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17 December 2019
EU: UNI Europa ICTS issues recommendations for social partners regarding AI deployment
On 12 December the information, communications, technology and services (ICTS) branch of the European skills and services trade union federation UNI Europa published a report dedicated to...
16 December 2019
Mexico: public debate launched on the regulation of subcontracting
Having been on the political agenda in Mexico for months, the heated issue of how subcontracting and outsourcing is governed is soon to be discussed in the country’s upper and lower houses of...
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16 December 2019
United Kingdom: companies allow staff to book ‘hangover days’
With the festive season fast approaching, a digital marketing start-up in the north-west of England has attracted attention for offering its employees “hangover days”. The idea behind...
16 December 2019
EU: mobility package nears final destination
The EU has taken a new step forward in the fight against social dumping. After a long night of negotiations on 12 December, representatives of the European institutions reached a provisional...
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13 December 2019
Germany: IG Metall abandons effort to bring 35-hour week to former East Germany
For German metals sector union IG Metall, making the industry’s working hours in former East Germany (currently 38 hours per week) the same as those in what used to be West Germany (35 hours...
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13 December 2019
EU: postal sector social partners pen joint declaration on training
On 6 December, the European social dialogue committee for the postal sector adopted two joint declarations. The first covers the revision of the postal services directive and the second regards...
13 December 2019
Spain: unions claim new Ryanair contracts break the law
Sign the new deal or lose your job. This was the offer Ryanair made to the 164 employees at its base in Girona, north of Barcelona. The airline company had announced the closure of four sites in...
13 December 2019
USMCA: definitive version of the United States–Mexico–Canada Free Trade Agreement implements a new resolution mechanism for trade union freedom disputes
Following weeks of bitter negotiations between Mexico and the United States, negotiators have finally succeeded in releasing the paralysis surrounding ratification of the future USMCA free trade...
12 December 2019
Germany: the Saarland seeks to adopt new public procurement related legislation in a bid to strengthen the collective agreement system
Faced with the on-going decline in the number of companies operating under collective agreements within the Saarland, on 11 December 2019 Anke Rehlinger (SPD), the Minister for the State’s Economy...
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12 December 2019
Italy: Milan Appeals Court argues that working on public holidays is not obligatory, even in the tourist sector
On 05 December, in an appeal hearing, the Milanese Tribunal confirmed an initial court decision from July 2018 that had ruled in favor of two female workers for the Autogrill group, who had...
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12 December 2019
Italy: new themes starting to feature in collective bargaining
Employee involvement in work organization, competences and skills development, productivity bonuses in partial exchange for additional leave times, combatting sexual harassment, protecting the...
11 December 2019
France: Prime Minister unveils the government’s main pension reform measures
On 11 December amid widespread social unrest protesting the government’s prospective pension reforms inter alia, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, in a much anticipated address, detailed the...
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11 December 2019
EU: European Commission presents its Green Deal that focuses on employment
Prior to her investiture, the President of the European Commission had announced her desire for the EU ‘to become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050’. On the morning of 11...
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11 December 2019
Belgium: insurance sector secures an agreement for 2019-2020 that focuses on purchasing power and job security
On 03 December, Belgium’s insurance sector federation Assuralia, together with the CGSLB, CNE-CSC and SETCa FGTB, trade unions agreed on a 2019-2020 sector agreement that impacts 23,000 employees...
10 December 2019
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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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EU: Commission launches consultation with social partners on quality jobs
On 4 December, the European Commission launched the first phase of consultation with social partners with a view to a European directive on jobs, which is scheduled for the end of 2026. It could...
4 December 2025
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United Kingdom: government scraps plan to introduce ‘day one’ protection against unfair dismissal
The UK government announced on 27 November, in a statement, that it would not be introducing the right to challenge unfair dismissal (without cause) from the first day of employment in its...
3 December 2025
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Poland: bill adopted to amend definition of psychological harassment
On 27 November, the Polish cabinet adopted a draft amendment to the labour code aimed at simplifying the definition of psychological harassment at work, or “mobbing” (Article 94 3)...
4 December 2025
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EU: MEPs demand directive on algorithmic management
Members of the European Parliament have called for a directive on algorithmic management. Such legislation would introduce obligations for companies to inform employees, assess health and safety...
17 December 2025
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United Kingdom: Parliament finally passes Employment Rights Bill
The UK Labour government's flagship reform of employment rights was passed by both houses on 16 December after a turbulent parliamentary process. The bill introduces numerous changes to labour...
18 December 2025
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France: minimum wage to rise by 1.18% on 1 January
On 12 December, the French government announced a 1.18% increase in the minimum wage, taking effect on 1 January 2026. The pay level will rise from €1,802 to €1,823 gross per month (for...
16 December 2025