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Germany: Commerzbank also opts to do away with individual bonuses
Germany’s second largest bank, Commerzbank announced it was overhauling its bonus payment system, and the new one will come into effect on 01 January 2019. The new system will apply to 18,000...
23 October 2018
Spain: new collective agreement sets a minimum annual salary of €14,000 by 2020 in the temporary employment agency sector
In line with recommendations from the agreement on employment and collective bargaining that was concluded with the social partners in June 2018, the temporary employment sector is the first to...
23 October 2018
News update as of October 22, 2018
On the menu: Indonesian businesses commit to extending maternity leave periods to 14 weeks, Uni Global Union launches a global campaign to apply French due diligence legislation in a move to...
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22 October 2018
Germany: bill on temporary part-time work adopted
On 18 October, members of the German Bundestag adopted a bill that will provide the right to part-time work on a temporary basis (Brückenteilzeit), despite strong criticism from employers. While...
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18 October 2018
EU: Parliament adopts its negotiating position on the draft directive on information requirements regarding employment relationships
Members of the European Parliament in the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs have agreed a position on the draft directive on “transparent and predictable working conditions” in the...
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18 October 2018
Rheinmetall: renews its global framework agreement with IndustriALL Global
In a press statement published on 12 September, the international union federation announced it renewed a global framework agreement that was first signed back in 2003 with the German corporation...
18 October 2018
Germany: status report on the ZEITREICH (Time-Rich) project that aims to support SMEs achieve working time solutions, which benefit both their and their employees’ interests
While Germany’s working-time debate continues apace and the country’s trade unions seek working time arrangements that include employees’ needs alongside company profits, the ZEITREICH (Time-Rich)...
17 October 2018
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
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France: La Poste to launch negotiations for an AI agreement
Following the lead of firms such as Axa, Syensqo globally, and more recently CDC Habitat, La Poste group management will open negotiations on an AI regulation agreement during the first half of...
5 March 2026
Crédit Agricole is to adopt stricter rules on remote work from mid-March onwards. The rules will be tightened for employees, but the maximum number of days working remotely will remain unchanged.
29 January 2026
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
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Catherine Chavanier (CDC Habitat): “Social dialogue on AI facilitates its deployment”
In February, CDC Habitat (10,500 employees) signed a two-year framework agreement governing social dialogue on AI. Catherine Chavanier, HR Director of the subsidiary of CDC (Caisse des dépôts et...
20 March 2026
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France: La Poste to launch negotiations for an AI agreement
Following the lead of firms such as Axa, Syensqo globally, and more recently CDC Habitat, La Poste group management will open negotiations on an AI regulation agreement during the first half of...
5 March 2026
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Greece: hospitality sector signs first collective agreement aligned with National Social Pact
The hospitality sector (125,000 employees), one of Greece’s largest industries after retail, signed a new two-year collective agreement on 17 March. The text, effective from 1 April 2026...
19 March 2026
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France: Club Med includes “multiculturalism” in its professional equality agreement
In December 2025, Club Med and the CFTC, Unsa, and FO trade unions signed an agreement on professional equality and working conditions. It introduces measures addressing AI, pay transparency, and...
23 March 2026
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France: bioMérieux’s new disability agreement pivots towards mental health
The news. On 6 January 2026, bioMérieux—an in vitro diagnostics specialist employing 4,400 people in France—signed a new four-year agreement “relating to the employment...
4 March 2026
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Germany: a wave of redundancy plans in the automotive sector
The latest financial results presented in early 2026 by major German car manufacturers show sharp declines. This collapse in profits has triggered the announcement or confirmation of massive job...
16 March 2026