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Denmark: a new tri-partite agreement focuses especially on lifelong adult learning
In what is the third agreement to be struck in under two years, the Danish government and the social partners have concluded a new tri-partite agreement that aims to convince both businesses and...
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14 November 2017
France: consultation on apprenticeships gets under way
A plenary meeting to launch a consultation on the “transformation” of apprenticeships was held on 10 November, led by Muriel Pénicaud, Jean-Michel Blanquer and Frédérique Vidal, the ministers for...
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13 November 2017
United Kingdom: Uber drivers have the right to a minimum wage, tribunal confirms
On 10 November, the UK’s Employment Appeal Tribunal rejected an appeal made by Uber, the US transportation technology firm. The company was appealing an unprecedented ruling passed in 2016, which...
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13 November 2017
Austria: 3% wage increase in metals sector
On 9 November, social partners from the main branch of Austria’s metals sector (machine-tools) presented a new collective agreement, which includes a 3% pay rise for the branch's 120,000...
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13 November 2017
EU: the Court of Justice of the European Union clarifies arrangements pertaining to mandatory weekly rest periods
In a ruling handed down on 09 November, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) agreed with the opinion of the Advocate General who did not challenge working arrangements that involve...
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9 November 2017
Spain: an agreement to lower annual working time across the El Cortes Inglés stores
Unions and management of the El Cortes Inglés department store chain have secured an agreement on arrangements over lowering annual working time and the number working public holidays, in line...
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9 November 2017
Great Britain: studies suggest Brexit will result in higher wages
While Brexit-related fears of both job losses and skilled labor shortages abound, two studies published on 08 November, one of which from the Bank of England (BoE), suggest that wages will rise...
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9 November 2017
EU: BusinessEurope reaction to the ETUC’s refusal to negotiate further on the Written Statement Directive
The employers’ body, BusinessEurope is disappointed by the ETUC decision not to enter into negotiations on revising the Written Statement Directive (c.f. article No. 10436). “We are surprised and...
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8 November 2017
EU: following the ETUC refusal to further negotiations the EU Commission is now free to launch an initiative on revising the employment contract directive
In a statement published on the ETUC (European Trade Union Confederation) website on 07 November 2017, the confederation announced it was not looking to enter into negotiations with the employers...
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8 November 2017
Deutsche Bahn: the secret of a successful recruitment campaign
“We’re not perfect, but we have empathy and we provide stimulating professions.” Thus the substance of Deutsche Bahn’s (DB) landmark recruitment campaign, launched in May 2017, and which on 19...
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8 November 2017
Great Britain: 150,000 workers wages rise following an increase in the real living wage
Since 2011, the Living Wage Foundation sets an annual living wage rate that thousands of employers apply on a voluntary basis for their employees ages 18 and over. This time the foundation has...
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7 November 2017
United States: corruption scandal investigation involving UAW autoworker training funds
US automaker-financed training center funds, which are managed by the UAW, are at the heart of a major legal investigation into corruption.
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7 November 2017
Good practice guide for firms to implement a minimum level of social protection for employees, across their global operations
The International Labor Organization (ILO) and the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Sécurité Sociale, a French higher education institution specialising in social security, teamed up in 2016 to...
4 November 2017
Argentina: government launches labour reform push
Following the legislative elections on 22 October, the coalition led by centre-right president Mauricio Macri has emerged as the electoral force. This week the political grouping, named Cambiemos...
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3 November 2017
United Kingdom: eight leading companies commit to tackling slavery
The first Business Against Slavery Forum was held in London in October. The event brought together the chief executives of eight leading UK companies, including banking groups Barclays and HSBC as...
Brazil: industry trade unions in São Paulo support inserting a ‘safeguard clause’ into agreements, so as to protect from the effects of labour reform
During an assembly organised by the CUT, Brazil’s Unified Workers’ Central, which brought together trade unions from various sectors, the principle and terms of a so-called ‘safeguard clause’ were...
2 November 2017
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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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United Kingdom: government urged to legislate against forced labour
After consulting victims, businesses and NGOs, the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (IASC) has published a report showing that the UK is lagging behind in the fight against forced labour. The...
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EU: European Parliament calls for a directive on just transition
On 20 January, MEPs approved, with 420 votes in favour, an own-initiative report calling for a just transition directive. The text calls for the protection of workers to be guaranteed in the...
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20 January 2026