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United Kingdom: large gender pay gap persists, despite reporting obligations
The second year of obligatory gender pay gap reporting, applicable to companies with at least 250 employees, has illustrated a worrying lack of movement by companies. Despite the introduction of...
8 April 2019
Germany: prospect of obligatory pensions for the self-employed (in brief)
Hubertus Heil (SPD), Germany’s labour minister, announced this weekend his intention to draft a law by the end of this summer that would oblige all self-employed persons (independent professions...
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8 April 2019
News update as of April 5, 2019
On the menu: Italien banking sector unions table aggressive set of demands, European Parliament agrees stance on reform to improve working conditions for drivers, in Poland a ‘Black Book’ being...
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5 April 2019
News update as of April 4, 2019
On the menu : paternity leave extended in Spain, UE Parliament adopted a provisional agreement on work-life balance, in the USA Google requires its external providers and sub-contractors to align...
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4 April 2019
News update as of April 3rd, 2019
On the menu : Initial stones are laid on the road towards ‘a social employment market’ in Germany, social partners implement measures following the cross-industry agreement (AIP) except for the...
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3 April 2019
EU: provisional agreement on cross-border company conversions, mergers and divisions draft directive published online.
On 13 March 2019, Europe’s co-legislators (EU Parliament, EU Council of Ministers, European Commission) agreed on a draft directive that aims to facilitate company ‘mobility’ within the EU, while...
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2 April 2019
United States: Department of Labor issues proposed rules for joint employer arrangements
On 01 April 2019, the US Department of Labor announced new rules to clarify join-employer status, marking the first meaningful revision to its regulations since 1958, the DOL underlined. This...
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2 April 2019
Spain: hospitality sector collective convention creates a specific professional category for home meal delivery workers
Spain’s hospitality sector employers’ bodies and trade unions have agreed upon a new professional category that will include online platform delivery workers. Trade unions are hoping that this...
2 April 2019
European Trade Union Institute emphasises the benefits of workplace democracy for workers, companies and political democracies
In its annual ‘Benchmarking Working Europe’ report, the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) publishes an overview of the economic and social situation in the continent. In the 2019 edition of...
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1 April 2019
Sweden: new government’s plans on employment and social protection
Stefan Löfven retained the position of prime minister of Sweden in January this year, after a four-month parliamentary impasse following the 2018 general election. He currently leads a minority...
1 April 2019
News update as of March 29, 2019
On the menu : in Italy, minimum hourly salary makes a return to front stage, agreement concluded between Unilever and its EWC on the “Futur of work” available, in the UK, the Employment Appeal...
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29 March 2019
News update as of March 28, 2019
Italy/Parliament definitely adopts both the pension reforms and citizens’ income policy. On Wednesday 27 March 2019, upon its final reading, Italy’s Senate approved the decree law that institutes...
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28 March 2019
Germany: HDI looks to artificial intelligence when recruiting and training its senior executives
For about a year, HDI Service AG, part of Germany’s third largest insurance group, Talanx, has been using voice recognition software which can define forty-two different facets of someone’s...
27 March 2019
Employees’ major expectations that are shaping the future of recruiting and HR, according to LinkedIn
In its recently published annual Global Talent Trends report for 2019, LinkedIn analyses the four major trends driving change in the employment relationship (new employee expectations and new...
27 March 2019
News update as of March 26, 2019
On the menu: in Germany, SPD backing a minimum salary Europe-wide, no collective bargaining for outsourced workers in the UK, provisional agreement on draft directive on cross-border company...
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26 March 2019
Portugal: obligatory paternity leave to increase from 15 to 20 days
By 2020, paternity leave in Portugal will be increased by five days to reach 20 working days, which should be taken within the first six weeks following the birth of a child. This period may be...
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25 March 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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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