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On the menu : German Constitutional court bans renewal of fixed term contracts "without reason", WhatsApp, an innovative means for creating groups and defining representation, 'in France...

15 June 2018

Germany: a European unemployment insurance project is causing fissures in the ‘grand coalition’

On 09 June just 10 days ahead of the Franco-German Council of Ministers meeting scheduled for 19 June and two weeks ahead of the European Council meeting (28-29 June), German Finance Minister Olaf...

14 June 2018

Poland: discount retailer Biedronka attempts to entice older workers

In a bid to cope with a hiring crisis, discount supermarket chain Biedronka has announced it intends to hire more over-50s. To attract this cohort Biedronka is adapting its cashier positions to...

14 June 2018

Germany: government gives the green light to the introduction of part-time work for a temporary period starting January 2019

On 13 June at a cabinet meeting of Germany's latest (CDU/CSU)/conservative-social-democrat(SPD) coalition government, and following months of debate and discussion, Social Affairs and Employment...

13 June 2018

CSR: social dialogue, a corporate social responsibility ‘blind spot’ both in Europe and globally (a Vigeo Eiris study)

Vigeo Eiris is a global provider of environmental, social and governance (ESG) research to investors and public and private corporates. The ESG ratings agency has recently published a report on...

13 June 2018

Italy: agreement is struck between TIM (formerly Telecom Italia) and unions that avoids jobs losses

After a 6-month long dispute, Italy’s leading telecommunications group TIM has agreed to a proposal put forward by the SLC-Cgil, Fistel-Cisl Uilcom-Uil, and Ugl Telecomunicazioni unions, so that...

13 June 2018

Austria: trade unions resume hostilities with the new government

On 08 June, the major trade union members of The Austrian Trade Union Federation (the ÖGB) announced they were in the process of informing their members of the right-wing coalition government’s...

12 June 2018

Norway: banking sector employers now have two trade union counterparts

Conducting collective negotiations in Norway’s financial sector has been a difficult process not least because of a power struggle between the LO Finans union (the post and telecommunications...

12 June 2018

ILO: a step closer to an international convention on workplace violence and harassment

After two weeks of negotiations, which took place between 28 May and 8 June in Geneva, state representatives, employers and trade unions decided to continue discussions with a view to adopting a...

11 June 2018

United Kingdom: rules on pay gap between bosses and staff finally brought to parliament

From the start of 2019, listed companies in the UK will be obliged to publish – and justify – the pay gap that exists between their chief executive and staff. The new measure was announced on...

11 June 2018

Sweden: social partners agree on reform of right to strike

The agreement reached by social partners is a bid to pre-empt government action. Following recurring quarrels at the port of Gothenburg (see article n°10546), the labour minister, with the support...

11 June 2018

News update as of June 8, 2018

On the menu : German union IG Metall warns of impact of electric vehicle development on job, in Belgium FGTB union in favour of a 32-hour week, in the UK PwC bans all-male job shortlists in...

8 June 2018

Germany: WhatsApp and other apps are increasingly being banned from professional telephone devices

Auto-equipment maker Continental and chemical company Lanxess have announced a ban on downloading the instant messaging app WhatsApp as well as a ban on image and video exchange via Snapchat...

7 June 2018

India: so where is this ‘universal social security’?

India’s government intends to implement two major social programs, one for mortality, ageing, and maternity to cover some 500 million workers in the informal sector and a second providing health...

7 June 2018

Italy: delivery riders making big waves on the political agenda

The issue of workers’ rights as relates to digital platforms and in particular meal delivery riders has just exploded onto Giuseppe Conte’s new government’s political agenda. Upon taking office...

7 June 2018

Germany: towards further flexibility over working time

The metals industry, Deutsche Post, Deutsche Telekom, Deutsche Bahn: an increasing number of sectors and companies are arming themselves with flexible working time models that enable employees to...

6 June 2018

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