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The European Commission continues to implement its European Social Rights Pillar that aims to ensure the upward convergence of social protection. On 13 March the European Commission presented a...

13 March 2018

Germany: Deutsche Post unions fear creating a single distribution subsidiary will result in downgrading working conditions for postal delivery workers

An article in the daily publication Die Welt from 12 March reports that Deutsche Post (DP) was preparing a significant restructuring. The article indicated the German postal giant was in the...

13 March 2018

Argentina: draft legislation that promotes gender equality at work

In a bid to encourage gender equality, Argentina’s government has submitted a text to parliament modifying the current employment contract law (LTC, ley de Contrato de Trabajo). Reaffirming the...

13 March 2018

News update as of March 12, 2018

On the menu : French Government mulls potential reforms to give companies ‘purpose’ and encourage long-term stratégies, Creation of a ‘skills council’ for the automobile industry, Retail Sector...

12 March 2018

Germany: the extreme-right makes advances during Daimler’s WC elections

Eagerly awaited, the results from WC membership elections in Daimler’s facilities are now available and unambiguous with an overwhelming win for the IG Metall union. At Daimler’s Untertükheum...

9 March 2018

Poland: workers from outside the EU come to the rescue of Poland’s tight labor market

For several months Poland’s labor market has been struggling with a significant manpower shortage that threatens to compromise the development of several major economic projects. Employers are...

9 March 2018

Germany: focus on the HR impact of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the new Federal Law on data protection in German companies (Part One)

The countdown has started. On 25 May 2018 the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) will come into effect, as will the new ‘Federal law on data protection’...

8 March 2018

Germany: the new European regulation on personal data protection means company works councils will have to revise several company agreements (Part 2)

Employers aren’t alone in feeling the effects of the coming into force on 25 May 2018 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and the ‘Federal law on data...

8 March 2018

France: government seeks to make occupational equality a result requirement

On 07 March the government submitted for review by the social partners a number of approaches towards reform so that gender pay equality can become a result requirement. The government has set...

8 March 2018

Spain: women to down tools on 08 March

On March 8 the women of Spain will take part in the first national strike to combat wage inequality and gender violence. In 2017 feminist associations called for a symbolic 30 minute work...

7 March 2018

Brazil: IT sector trade unions facing challenges in attracting younger members

Over recent years Brazil’s information and technology sectors have grown rapidly and are now number 7 in the world. Brazil’s population is ‘internet connected’ and attracted to good pay and growth...

7 March 2018

Argentina: a slight upturn in employment as well as an increase in the number and proportion of self-employed

Argentina’s Labor Ministry published its employment data for 2017, which revealed a slight upturn by way of a 2.2% annual increase in the number of employed as well as a dramatic increase in the...

7 March 2018

News update as of March 6, 2018

On the menu : a gig economy employer obliged to officially recognize a trade union in the UK, Clarification of maximum working time in Korea, Salary agreement for the Volkswagen Autoeuropa plant...

6 March 2018

Alstom-Siemens Mobility merger: unions are calling for measures to safeguard the future of jobs in Europe’s rail industry

In the wake of a union coordination meeting that was organized in Brussels by industriAll Europe in Brussels on 14 February at the close of a, trade unions from Germany, Austria, Belgium, the UK...

5 March 2018

France: bolstering individual rights to occupational training

This is the second series of employment-related reforms and follows the first that in 2017 addressed the labor law. On 05 March the Labor Minister promised a ‘big bang’ reform as she presented the...

5 March 2018

Portugal: social dialogue over labour code reform at an impasse but yet to break down

Social partners in Portugal are continuing social dialogue, as part of which they are discussing significant changes to the labour code adopted during the period of austerity in the country...

2 March 2018

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Over the Christmas period Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy's largest bank, penned with trade unions a deal to renew the first part of the company agreement, covering work-life balance, inclusion, parenthood...

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