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Chile: proposed legislation to reduce the working week to 40 hours progresses through parliament
This proposed legislation left the government in a febrile state through the summer months. Despite comments from some employers’ bodies’ representatives, on 02 September 2019 the Labor Commission...
3 September 2019
Great Britain: 30% of employers are turning down requests for flexible working (survey results)
With the academic year underway the TUC trade union confederation has published results of its survey that reveals almost a third of employees’ requests for flexible working are being turned down...
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3 September 2019
Argentina: government raises the minimum salary level
Despite failed discussions on 30 August with the trade unions as part of the Salary Council to reach a consensus, on 02 September Argentina’s Official Bulletin published a 35% increase in the...
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3 September 2019
Germany: first details emerge on upcoming law ‘for the work of tomorrow’, which seeks to help companies deal with the digital transition
In keeping with Germany’s national ongoing training strategy, launched in June of this year (see article nº11175), the country’s ministry for labour is working on a law ‘for the work of tomorrow’...
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2 September 2019
United States: employees at Google supplier close to unionising
In a statement issued on 29 August, the Pittsburgh Association of Tech Professionals announced that it has begun taking the necessary steps for union representation of employees working for Google...
2 September 2019
Pay inequality on the rise in several countries (ILO figures)
On its InfoStories website, the International Labour Organization has published a graph demonstrating the changing pay inequality across the world. The graph shows the so-called ‘top-bottom wage...
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2 September 2019
Australia: draft religious discrimination bill is opened to public consultation
On 29 August, Australian Attorney General Christian Porter published a proposal for draft legislation that bans religious discrimination, and presented it as a shield protecting citizens who...
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30 August 2019
Canada: new regulations for conciliation and the combat of violence towards employees in federally regulated sectors including transport, banking, and telecommunications
As part of the drive initiated in 2017 to ‘modernise federal labour legislation’, changes to the Canada Labour Code (CLC) will soon come into effect, which will impact employees in federally...
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29 August 2019
United States: States ‘correct’ a Federal proposal on overtime pay regulations
Several US States are addressing the area of overtime hours in a bid to make up for shortcomings in the US Labor Department’s proposal (c.f. article No. 11037). Washington, Pennsylvania, and...
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29 August 2019
Germany: Google open to talks with IG Metall and YouTubers over the working conditions of the latter
In July of this year, the FairTube campaign was launched, through a partnership between IG Metall, the largest sector trade union in Europe, and the Youtubers Union, a Facebook group made up of...
28 August 2019
Germany: co-management boosted by presence of temporary workers (judgement)
On Tuesday 20 August, Germany’s Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof-BGH) published the reasons for its judgement handed down on 25 June 2019 (file n° Az. II ZB 21/18), when judges ruled in...
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27 August 2019
Argentina: the status of platform workers the subject of debate
The country is proving somewhat to be a test case for Latin America. At the start of the month, a judge in Buenos Aires ordered a halt to all home food delivery applications in the Argentine...
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27 August 2019
Italy: collective agreement for industry sector managers renewed
Confindustria, Italian employers’ federation, and Federmanager, the country’s federation of industry sector managers, signed a renewal of their collective agreement on 30 July, meaning...
27 August 2019
Great Britain: appeal court confirms that a company’s management may implement plans without waiting for the EWC’s opinion
In a judgement handed down on 31 July (here), the Employment Appeal Tribunal rejected the appeal from the European Works Council at Oracle, against an initial decision made on 12 February (see...
26 August 2019
Crédit Agricole: global framework agreement signed with UNI Global Union
On 31 July the French banking group signed with UNI Global Union, the international trade union federation of the private service sector, a global framework agreement covering basic labour rights...
26 August 2019
Italy: TIM (formerly Telecom Italia) and the trade unions sign two important agreements
Firstly, TIM, which is in the throes of significant reorganization in terms of its 5G service launch, signed a company agreement at the end of July 2019, some three years after group management...
26 August 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