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United States: government revises overtime pay rules
The United States labour secretary has decided to amend the rules governing the payment of overtime hours, enlarging the pool of workers eligible for such remuneration to more than 1 million...
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11 March 2019
EU: CEC European Managers publishes its set of Managers’ Demands ahead of the European elections
Over the next five years the European Union will have to meet the challenges of a world in transition, not least in terms of labor mobility and increasing employment digitalization. Thus the...
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11 March 2019
News update as of March 7, 2019
On the menu: Spanish and Belgian female workers set for strike action on 08 March, on 06 March, Unilever and the EWC signed an agreement on the future of work, Ceska Posta raises salaries by 10%...
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7 March 2019
Great Britain: PM May focuses on issue of workers rights post-Brexit
Following her surprise announcement on workers rights on the evening of 05 March, UK Prime Minister Theresa May continued her efforts to woo support by way of a tweet on 06 March, ‘Great Britain...
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6 March 2019
Ireland: legislation regulating zero hours contracts comes into force
On 04 March, legislation came into force that seeks to improve certainty and security for those working on flexible employment contracts. The legislation precedes a draft European Directive on the...
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6 March 2019
Germany: according to the WSI, flexible working modes are tending to cement traditional gender roles
A study by the Hans-Böckler WSI institute, published on 05 March, has shown that the uptake of flexible working modes (teleworking, trust based working, mobile hours /Gleitzeit) is gender...
6 March 2019
News update as of March 5, 2019
On the menu: legislation moves to tackle excessive outsourcing in the packages delivery business sector in Germany, Vodafone puts leave-time in place for victims of domestic violence at global...
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5 March 2019
Spain: new measures seek to foster gender equality at work
On 1 March the Spanish government approved a decree-law containing urgent measures to guarantee equal treatment and equal opportunities for men and women at work. The legislation seeks to close...
4 March 2019
Argentina: annual salary negotiations more fraught than ever
The backdrop for negotiations in Argentina this year consists of a recession, the pressure of inflation as well as uncertainty ahead of presidential elections in October 2019. While trade unions...
4 March 2019
News update as of March 1, 2019
On the menu: Italian pension reforms facilitate TIM (former Telecom Italia) restructuring, UK High Court to rule on whether outsourced workers can enter into collective bargaining with...
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1 March 2019
France: railway company SNCF ordered to pay damages to its EWC for information and consultation failings
In May 2017, France’s state-owned rail company SNCF initiated a move to sell its holding in STVA, a subsidiary in the group’s logistics branch dealing with transport and storage of completed...
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28 February 2019
EU: trade unions publish their priorities for the European elections
With three months to go before the 2019 European elections, the ETUC is calling for ‘A fairer Europe for workers’. On 26 February, after getting the green light from its 90 national organizations...
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28 February 2019
Argentina: number of occupational illness and workplace accident disputes plummets
In Q3 2018, occupational illness and workplace accident disputes in Argentina plunged 42% compared with the same period in 2017 representing a record according to the study carried out by ART...
28 February 2019
EU: key points from the draft Directive on work-life balance for parents and carers (infographic)
With the representatives of Member States adopting the compromise on a proposal for a Directive on work-life balance for parents and carers (see our article n°10979), its adoption by the European...
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27 February 2019
Germany: Siemens launches its ‘Future fund’ with which employees can choose their own training
Europe’s largest industrial and electro-technical manufacturing company is also facing the changes being brought about by digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and energy transition. In...
27 February 2019
Italy: an agreement to cover call centers
On 21 February, Italy’s employers’ body Asstel (Confindustria’s Telecom branch), together with the trade unions SLC-Cgil, Fistel-Cisl and Uilcom, signed a significant framework agreement that sets...
27 February 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