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EU: European semester set to be more social
It has been a long time in coming. Since the 2014 announcement that European economic governance would be including social aspects it wasn’t until three years later at the end of 2017 that the...
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24 May 2018
In brief, Amazon signs its first collective agreement in Italy
In a press statement on 23 May 2018 (here) the international services union federation Uni Global announced that the first ever company agreement was signed with online retail giant Amazon. The...
24 May 2018
In brief, Uber is to propose social benefits cover for its independent workers across Europe
In a 23 May press statement platform-based taxi firm Uber announced it is to offer free insurance cover for its drivers including sickness, injury and maternity and paternity payments. It will...
24 May 2018
News update as of 23 May 2018
On the menu: in the US while the National Labor Relations Board has approved an IAM request for a unionisation vote to be held at Boeing, the Supreme Court has thwarted the NLRB's efforts for the...
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23 May 2018
Italy: inside the ‘government of change’ contract that has been agreed between the Five Star Movement (M5S) and the League
Although the make-up of Italy’s new coalition government (between two populist parties, the Five Star Movement (M5S) and the League) still needs ironing out, the two parties have ratified the...
22 May 2018
Brazil: sharp dip in the number of collective agreements reached during first quarter of 2018
In the first quarter of 2018 in Brazil, the number of collective agreements that were approved was down 48% compared to the same period in 2017. The first quarter also saw a 29% dip in new...
22 May 2018
ILO: the transition to a Green Economy will generate more than sufficient number of jobs under the 2015 Paris Agreement’s 2-degree limit to global warming
On 18 May, the ILO launched their flagship World Employment and Social Outlook (WESO) report focused on “Greening with Jobs”. The report finds that 24 million new jobs will be created globally by...
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22 May 2018
Germany: re-elected to the helm of the DGB, Reiner Hoffmann wants to “humanise” digital capitalism
At the national congress of the DGB, Germany's Trade Union Confederation, which took place from 13 to 17 May in Berlin, 400 delegates from the body’s eight member-unions spent time debating how...
17 May 2018
United Kingdom: sizeable pay rise for Rolls Royce employees, as it looks to reduce pension spending
After five months of intense negotiations, engineering company Rolls Royce has reached an agreement with trade unions that will see its 22,000 UK employees get a pay rise of between 7% and 11.7%...
17 May 2018
Belgium: lawyers assess legal application of requirement for employers to justify dismissals
In an article published by Belgian economics and finance magazine Tendances on 10 May (available here in French), several lawyers specialised in employment law offer their conclusions after an...
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17 May 2018
In brief, protests in Belgium against move to a points-based pension system
On Wednesday 16 May, close to 55,000 people protested in Brussels against pension reforms proposed by Charles Michel’s government, while parts of the country’s public services, areas of transport...
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17 May 2018
Germany: company works councils focus increasingly on employee psychological welfare
Two years after the Hans-Böckler Foundation survey of company works councils’ major foci relating to negotiated company agreements (c.f. article No. 9681), the Foundation has repeated the project...
16 May 2018
Japan: disabled workers quota raised to 2.2%
In April 2018 the legal percentage level of disabled workers to which Japanese companies must comply was raised from 2.0% to 2.2%, despite the fact that only 50% of these companies had actually...
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16 May 2018
Poland: companies increasingly commit to a CSR approach/more actively involved in CSR
The Responsible Business Forum think tank comprising from large company senior executives has just published its ‘Responsible Business in Poland. Good Practices 2017’ report, which reviews 1,190...
News updates as of May 15, 2018
On the menu : gender pay equality to become a mandatory part of 2022 results in France, still in France, from 01 May for all company or establishment agreements to be valid they must be signed by...
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15 May 2018
EU: Commission issues evaluation of the European Works Council Directive and plans to publish a practical guide to improve its implementation
In a report published on 14 May, two year’s later than due, the European Commission offers an evaluation of the implementation of the European Works Council Directive (recast Directive 2009/38/EC)...
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14 May 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