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EU: report requested by the Commission on digital transformation flags the need for new labour relations and social dialogue, as well as the redistribution of wealth generated by personal data
Today, on 8 April, the high-level expert group on the impact of digital transformation on EU labour markets handed over its report to Marianne Thyssen, the commissioner in charge of employment...
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8 April 2019
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
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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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France: Cabinet adopts pay transparency bill
After several months of delay beyond the European deadline of 7 June 2026, French Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou finally presented the bill transposing the Pay Transparency Directive to the...
10 September 2026
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Germany: IG Metall demands 5% pay rise amid severe pressure
Despite the crisis hitting the automotive industry, the leadership of the German trade union IG Metall announced on Wednesday 23 September that it would be asking for a 5% pay increase as well as...
23 September 2026
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Italy: Crédit Agricole introduces a handbook on managerial behaviour
The document adopted in mid-July by Crédit Agricole Italia and the main banking trade unions goes beyond the proper use of meetings and emails. This six-point handbook aims to foster constructive...
3 September 2026
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Slovakia: 6% increase in the minimum wage from 1 January 2027
The news. As Slovakia’s social partners failed to reach an agreement during tripartite negotiations, Labour Minister Erik Tomas has decided to increase the minimum wage by 6% from 1 January...
1 September 2026
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Spain: government revisits its draft decree on salary transparency
The Spanish Ministry of Labour has opened a consultation on the transposition of the European directive on salary transparency and the reduction of the gender pay gap. This decision follows a...
8 September 2026
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EU: Commission proposes a list of worker-related criteria for public procurement
The news. On 9 September, the European Commission published a proposal for a regulation aimed at unifying European public procurement law, which accounts for 15% of European GDP. It is notably set...
17 September 2026