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Italy: an agreement to cover call centers
On 21 February, Italy’s employers’ body Asstel (Confindustria’s Telecom branch), together with the trade unions SLC-Cgil, Fistel-Cisl and Uilcom, signed a significant framework agreement that sets...
27 February 2019
News update as of February 26, 2019
On the menu: Brazil’s Bolsonaro government puts forward its pension reform, Google U.S. drops its arbitration clause for all employment-related disputes, 500 Spanish workers travel to the...
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26 February 2019
Belgium: employers and unions agree upon a draft cross-industry agreement for period 2019-2020 (in brief)
Despite difficult negotiations that saw trade unions critical of the ‘too low’ 2019-2020 wage margin threshold calculated by the Central Economic Council at 0.8% (c.f. article No. 10968), twenty...
26 February 2019
Italy: time for money – the new trend in company agreements
At some Italian companies, agreements reached with trade unions include arrangements that ‘exchange’ time for money. For example, workers have been given the opportunity to convert part of their...
25 February 2019
Spain: Vodafone agreement over 1,000 job loss plan
Vodafone Spain is set to implement its plan to wield the redundancy axe. The relevant trade unions: CCOO, UGT, and STC, have agreed to a social plan that intends for the Vodafone Spain workforce...
25 February 2019
News update as of February 22, 2019
On the menu:Audi plans job cuts at management level, reference period for calculating working hours extended in South Korea, law on equal pay for men and women comes into force in Portugal, bill...
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22 February 2019
Italy: banking sector social partners commit to tackling sexual harassment and gender-based violence
During the week of February 11 2019, the banking sector social partners (the employers’ body the ABI -Associazione Bancaria Italiana and the trade union bodies, Fabi, First-Cisl, Fisac-Cgil...
21 February 2019
India: concept of minimum income now a discussion topic
Since January 2019 the small Himalayan State of Sikkim has become India’s first region to promise a universal minimum income. Congress Party president Rahul Gandhi also set the concept in motion...
21 February 2019
Mexico: moving towards freedom of association and regulations over outsourcing
Currently in debate in Mexico’s Chambers of Deputies, articles 107 and 123 of the country’s labor reforms should soon go to a vote, which both seek to address freedom of association and collective...
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20 February 2019
Germany: Federal Labor Tribunal confirms that employees can only lose the right take leave periods if they are actually able to exercise the right
In a decision handed down on 19 February the Federal Labor Tribunal affirmed that employees’ right to annual (calendar year) paid leave could only expire at the end of the year if employers give...
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20 February 2019
News update as of February 19, 2019
On the menu: use of ‘Study Xi Jinping and our powerful country’ app mandatory in China’s Sate companies, Spanish Labor Minister confirms government is seeking to a decree-law adopt measures that...
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19 February 2019
ENGIE: social forum held to renew focus on implementing European agreement to anticipate industry changes and safeguard employability
Back in 2016, the energy group ENGIE signed a European agreement with three union federations – IndustriALL Europe, EPSU (European Public Services Union) and the EFBW (European Federation of...
18 February 2019
EU: European insurance sector commits to protecting workers from the negative impact of digitalisation and regulatory requirements
On 15 February, social partners in the insurance sector – the trade union UNI Europa Finance and employer groups Insurance Europe, Amice (representing mutual insurers), and Bipar (insurance...
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18 February 2019
USMCA replaces NAFTA: what changes for Mexico?
Parliamentarians in Canada and Mexico, who are eager to ratify the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement, over which heated negotiations have unfolded over more than 13 months, must wait for their...
15 February 2019
United States: Amazon scraps plans to build New York HQ after pressure from local politicians (in brief)
Amazon will not build its second headquarters in New York City, the online retail giant has announced. The company had planned to build a complex in the Queens borough of the city, which would...
15 February 2019
EU: the new European Labour Authority will have specific tasks and assignments focusing on the free movement of labour
On 14 February 2019 the European Commission, the European Parliament, and the European Council secured a provisional agreement on the EU commission proposal to create a European Labour Authority...
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14 February 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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Italy: Enel signs agreement to manage the effects of AI on work
An agreement signed at the end of July by the electricity company Enel (31,000 employees) and the unions Filctem-Cgil, Flaei-Cisl, and Uiltec is pioneering in the Italian energy sector. It aims to...
7 September 2026
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Italy: artificial Intelligence on the menu of Barilla’s new company agreement
Prior consultation with trade unions on innovations related to artificial intelligence, strengthened training, and progress on parenthood: these are the main new features of the agreement signed...
2 September 2026
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France: final document on the work of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference
After six months of discussions between French social partners, the guarantors of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference submitted the conclusions of the discussions to the Prime Minister...
17 September 2026
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Germany: working time dispute between Mercedes and the IG Metall Union
The news. At the beginning of September, Mercedes-Benz asked employee representatives and the IG Metall union to agree to an increase in the weekly working time from 35 to 40 hours, without any...
16 September 2026
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France: Bayer puts female health and inclusive parenthood at the centre of its equality policy
In a new agreement on gender equality highlighted by mind RH, Bayer commits to strengthening its parenthood policy. Furthermore, the company is anticipating pay transparency and introducing...
25 September 2026
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Germany: major day of union action in the automotive industry ahead of collective bargaining
A few weeks before the start of collective bargaining in the German metalworking sector, the IG Metall trade union mobilised nearly 175,000 workers across more than 200 industrial sites on 21...
22 September 2026