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Germany: pensioners are increasingly returning to the workplace
With BMW announcing the launch of its program to re-engage thousands of former staff members (c.f. article No. 11000), Bosch has just initiated in Japan its 8th national ‘support’ group comprising...
12 February 2019
Faurecia: agreement struck that institutes its Societas Europaea (SE) company committee
Faurecia now possess ‘a legal status that is more representative of the Group’s European dimension and that will bolster both its international image and its attractiveness vis-à-vis all of its...
12 February 2019
News update as of February 11, 2019
Germany/Bill to be presented on social responsibility within supply chains. The German minister for cooperation and development has just finished composing a bill on corporate social...
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11 February 2019
France: framework set out for residence and social rights of workers in the event of a no-deal Brexit
Ordinance n°2019-76, which was published in France’s official journal on 6 February, sets out specific residence arrangements for UK nationals that are living in France when the UK departs the...
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8 February 2019
Germany: BMW seeks to harness expertise of thousands of retired employees
At the end of January, the German automobile manufacturer BMW announced the launch of its ‘Senior Experten Programm’, which will see the company bring on board the savoir-faire of thousands of its...
8 February 2019
EU: agreement on draft directive on transparent and predictable working conditions
On the evening of 06/07 February 2019, representatives of the EU Parliament and Council of Ministers secured provisional agreement on a draft directive that aims to guarantee clearer information...
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7 February 2019
India: labor law reform still in progress
With just a few more weeks to go before the April/May 2019 general elections, increasingly harsh criticism is mounting against current Indian PM, Narendra Modi, and an article by the financial...
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7 February 2019
EU: Europe’s social partners present their 2019-2021 work programme
On 06 February 2019, Europe’s social partners including the European Trade Union Confederation ETUC, and for employers, the Confederation of European Business BusinessEurope, the European Centre...
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6 February 2019
Spain: following months of discord the textile industry collective convention is finally renewed
Spain’s textile sector social discord is now resolved. On 19 February 2019, and following a four-month delay, CCOO-Industria will ratify the text that had been agreed on 03 September 2018 by the...
6 February 2019
Mexico: historic social conflict in the maquiladora sector as workers there call for higher salaries
Almost 40,000 maquiladora sector workers from the northern Mexico city of Matamoros joined in massive strike action calling for a 20% increase in salary as well as an annual bonus of the...
6 February 2019
Germany: Bosch augments the number of company agreements in preparation of digitalization
In the face of the dual transition stemming from electric vehicles and digitalization, Germany’s largest auto-parts manufacturer has to both adequately prepare its employees for new work...
5 February 2019
EU law requires the recording of daily working times (Advocate General of the CJEU)
In an opinion on 31 January, 2019, Advocate General Pitruzella invited the CJEU to respond to Spain’s National High Court request for a ruling by affirming that EU law (Article 31(2) of the...
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5 February 2019
France: Government wants companies to back the development of sustainable mobility
In November 2018, and echoing the ‘Yellow Jerseys’ emphasis on problems with mobility across some of France’s regions, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe asked the Ministry of Labour, Interior...
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5 February 2019
News update (on platform workers) as of February 4, 2019
On the menu : self-employed plus’ status for Hermes delivery workers in the UK, in Spain ride-hailing companies announce 3,5000 job cuts in Catalonia and delivery platforms call for...
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4 February 2019
Société Générale renews the global agreement with UNI Global Union on fundamental rights
On 04 February, Société Générale together with UNI Global Union renewed their global agreement on fundamental rights. This new version explicitly addresses the role of the international trade...
4 February 2019
News update as of January 31, 2019
On the menu: a trialogue agreement to protect workers from carcinogenic chemical agents, in the US Teamsters union wants Amazon to accept unionized labor in New York, agreement at Audi Hungary...
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31 January 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: list of new CSRD reporting standards finalised
On 4 December, the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) presented the revised list of reporting indicators under the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which...
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EU: co-legislators strike agreement on Omnibus Directive
The European Parliament and the Council of the EU reached an agreement on the night of 8 December on the weakening of the directives on corporate sustainability reporting (CSRD) and corporate...
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EU: Parliament formally adopts omnibus, diluting due diligence rules
On 16 December, the European Parliament formally approved the omnibus package amending the EU corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence directives. Their application has been pushed...