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Austria: Metallurgy sector collective negotiations get underway that ‘Should be heard in the tills!’
On 23 September in Austria’s capital Vienna, the head of the PRO-GE industry union, Rainer Wimmer used these words to summarize the goals of his own organization and that of the private...
25 September 2019
Great Britain: Labour party commits to implementing a 4-day working week should it win a general election
During the annual Labour Party conference that comes to a close on 25 September, Labour Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell stated, “the next Labour government will put in place the changes...
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25 September 2019
United States: a drivers association mobilizes to defend the AB 5 law
Behind Californian Assembly Bill 5 that facilitates the official recognition of employee status for drivers with Uber and its competitor, Lyft, can be found the RSDU association – the Rideshare...
25 September 2019
Germany: incapacity for work certificates go digital
Germany’s Federal Cabinet meeting on 18 September adopted draft legislation on ‘lightening the bureaucracy’ facing businesses (Gesetzentwurf zur Bürokratieentlastung III)...
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24 September 2019
Italy: several sectors renew their national collective agreements
The renewal of the energy and oil sector national collective agreement (NCA), signed on 19 September 2019 (c.f. article No. 11365) has launched what is set to be a particularly busy period for...
24 September 2019
Argentina: navigating HR policies within an extremely unstable economic context
Against the backdrop of instability born of an economic crisis in full swing and a political landscape undergoing profound change what challenges are facing Argentina’s human resources sector?...
24 September 2019
France: one out of two union members believe they have suffered discrimination by their employer due to their union involvement
The 12th annual barometer on the perception of workplace discrimination, published by France's Defender of Rights (an independent administrative authority which, among other things, is in charge...
23 September 2019
Italy: national agreement to measure union representativeness in both industry and a segment of the tertiary sector
On 19 September an agreement was signed by the Confindustria employers’ body along with the Cgil, Cisl, and Uil central trade unions, the INPS (National Social Welfare Institute), as well as the...
23 September 2019
Germany: partial unemployment, social partnerships, time savings accounts… Labor Minister presents his reform projects
On 20 September 2019, a year after having commenced a nationwide ‘dialogue on the future’ for Labor and the Welfare State that that was undertaken with involvement from the general public, subject...
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23 September 2019
Croatia: government backs down on retirement age increase amid trade union opposition
Yesterday, on 19 September, Croatian prime minister Andrej Plenkovic announced that his government would lower the retirement age back to 65, having planned to increase this to 67 as part of a...
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23 September 2019
Austria: first collective agreement for delivery riders
On 17 September, the trade union Vida and the federation for goods transport presented the first global collective agreement for bicycle delivery riders. The deal provides for a monthly minimum...
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23 September 2019
Italy : energy and oil sector collective agreement renewed
On 19 September, social partners from the energy and oil sector penned a draft deal to renew their collective agreement, which expired at the end of 2018 and applies to some 35,000 workers...
20 September 2019
Great Britain : employment tribunal asks CJEU for clarification on the status of ‘worker’ in the context of the gig economy
Does the fact an individual has the right to hire a replacement, to do part or all of their work, mean they cannot be considered a ‘worker’? This is a question that has recently been referred by...
20 September 2019
Germany: difficult start to collective bargaining in insurance sector
On Thursday 19 September, a first meeting was held between social partners in Germany’s insurance sector: the trade union Verdi on one side and the employers’ association of insurance...
20 September 2019
Germany: government adopts draft legislation on protection for package delivery workers
During the cabinet meeting on 18 September Germany’s grand coalition approved draft legislation proposed by Labor and Social Affairs Minister, Hubertus Heil (SPD) that aims to protect package...
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19 September 2019
Great Britain: vegetarianism does not come within the framework of discrimination at work legislation
A judge in the UK has ruled that from a legal perspective, vegetarians cannot be victims of discrimination vis-à-vis the law. The complaint, which was rejected by the employment tribunal at...
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19 September 2019
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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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France: Orange submits gender equality agreement – including AI provisions – for union approval
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