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Germany: SAP announces a set of AI guiding principles and creates an AI ethics advisory panel
At the end of September, Germany’s leading global software engineering company SAP announced a set artificial intelligence (AI) guiding principles based on the dual principles of transparency and...
17 October 2018
Italy: Conte’s government adopts the broad thrusts of the 2019 budget that incudes both the pension reform and the citizen’s income reform
On 15 October, following several days of intense internal debate between Italy’s ruling partners (the 5 Star Movement and The League), the Council of Ministers adopted the major elements of the...
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16 October 2018
United States : new trade union leaders turning spotlight on investment funds
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project association is supported by several trade unions and it seeks to identify, engage, and connect with shareholders of investment funds, and pension funds over...
France: will draft legislation that aims to broaden businesses goals beyond pure profit really change anything?
In February 2017, attention turned to France as it adopted landmark due diligence legislation requiring certain French corporates to anticipate and prevent environmental and human rights...
Germany: 2019 collective bargaining schedule
As the 2018 collective bargaining season comes to a close, some negotiations are still ongoing, for instance the Deutsche Bahn AG rail workers. However, even an incomplete review of the first six...
15 October 2018
EU: limits to be introduces for a further 8 carcinogenic substances, including diesel exhaust fumes
On 11 October, the European Parliament and the Council reached an agreement opening the way for a second proposed revision to the Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive (2004/37/CE) to be adopted...
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12 October 2018
Spain: major social measures included in draft budget for 2019
The agreement on the draft Spanish budget, reached by prime minister Pedro Sanchez and his main ally Pablo Iglesias, was struck almost on the quiet, in the early hours of the morning of 11...
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12 October 2018
Ireland: a ‘Brexit-proof’ budget for 2019
Unveiled by the Irish government on Wednesday 10 October, the country’s latest budget contains a series of measures geared towards countering the negative repercussions of the UK’s impending exit...
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12 October 2018
United Kingdom/ Will companies soon have to publish their ethnicity pay gap? (in brief)
On 11 October, UK prime minister Theresa May revealed her intention to require employers in the country to report their ethnic pay gap, just as companies have been obliged by law to reveal their...
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12 October 2018
News update as of October 11, 2018
On the menu : Towards due diligence legislation during the 2018-2023 parliamentary term in Luxembourg, in Spain Nissan launches a center to train own and suppliers’ staff in occupational risk...
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11 October 2018
EU: “In terms of working time, what we want to move towards is a fair distribution of working time and that workers have a say,” interview with Oliver Roethig, UNI Europa Regional Secretary
"The current culture of working time is harming the fabric of society. In many cases, a worker’s desired working time does not correspond with actual working hours.” Thus, UNI Europa and its...
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10 October 2018
Germany: both the EVG union and Deutsche Bahn (DB) draw positive conclusions from the 2016 collective agreement that allows employees to choose between more money and more free time
Germany’s rail company Deutsche Bahn (DB) caused a furore when it signed a collective agreement back in December 2016 with the major rail union the EVG that in a landmark move, offered 100,000...
10 October 2018
Brexit: UK services companies recruitment numbers at 25 year lows (in brief)
With less than six months to go before the UK leaves the EU, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has observed that job creation is at a standstill. In its third quarterly report published on 08...
10 October 2018
News update as of October 9, 2018
On the menu : according to the ECJ, parental leave cannot be part of actual working time. Swiss trade unions calling for higher salaries, a 'generous' agreement in order to lock the doors at the...
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9 October 2018
CSR: using blockchain technology to combat forced labor
Blockchain technology enables several sectors to access a single register that is decentralized, transparent, and by its construction, really tough to hack. In both the US and Europe, companies...
Germany: how digitalization is changing the face of recruitment
During the ‘Labor.a 2018’ conference that focused on digital transformations within the world of work that was held in Berlin on 13 September, Anna Sauter-Getschmann, Innovation Manager at...
8 October 2018
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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