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United States: the State of Oregon adopts a law on equal pay
Along with other actors in civil society, trade unions are seeking to encourage US States and cities to enact pay equality legislation and secure via the medium of regulations what they struggle...
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21 June 2017
Germany: Andrea Nahles wants to encourage businesses to try out new forms of working organization in the new digital age
Three years after having launched a ‘national dialogue’ on the future of work in the digital age, and having published both a Green Paper and a ‘White Paper on Work 4.0’, Minister for Employment...
19 June 2017
Italy: Confindustria and the trade unions renew talks over collective bargaining reform
On 04 July, the social partners are set to meet and discuss representativeness of unions and especially employers’ body (given the latter’s fragmentation), employment policies, and company welfare...
19 June 2017
United States: the City of New York adopts a series of measures to improve the plight of fast food and retail workers
Mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio, kept his campaign promise to adopt measures that aim to improve working conditions for retail and fast food employees. The Fair Work Week includes five laws that...
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19 June 2017
News updates as of 16 June 2017
Turkey: failure for compulsory pension fund contribution system
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15 June 2017
EU: divisions remain within the European Council over the posting of workers
The European Council is not expected to take a formal stance on the posting of workers before 23 October 2017. Thus was the outcome of the meeting between the various Employment and Social Affairs...
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15 June 2017
Spain: an agreement to safeguard work at the Nissan Avila site
Nissan’s truck assembly site at Avila that was under imminent threat of closure is to transform into an Renault-Nissan alliance equipment and parts production unit and will also be absorbed into...
15 June 2017
Barilla: signs a health and safety European agreement
On 31 May the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT) together with members of Barilla Group’s EWC in representation of their respective trade unions signed a...
15 June 2017
Germany: Deutsche Telekom proposes part-time training nationwide in an effort to maintain workers’ employability in the digital era
At a time when digitalization of the economy is causing workers to fear for their jobs, and during a press conference held on 14 June at which Social-Democrat Minister for Employment and Social...
15 June 2017
United States: Trump looking to boost apprenticeships
US Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta used ‘Workforce Development Week’ to announce President Trump’s administration’s intentions for developing apprenticeships.
15 June 2017
EU: a framework of action for sustainable jobs in the chemicals sector
On 13 June the European Chemical Employers Group (ECEG) together with the European union federation IndustriAll Europe signed an ‘a framework of action for sustainable employment and career...
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14 June 2017
Sweden: a new collective agreement and a new type of temporary employment contract for the retail sector
On 08 June, after challenging negotiations, an agreement on services, organization and retail business, affecting 80,000 employees, was struck between the trade unions Akademiker (third level...
14 June 2017
Germany: IG Metall reports on its research into ‘crowdworking’
On 09 June, IG Metall vice-president, Christiane Benner presented a summary of its organization’s ‘exploratory work’ into the area of ‘crowdworking’, where workers are paid per job via...
14 June 2017
Brazil: child labor rising among children aged between 5 and 9
Since 2013 Brazil has witnessed a rising number of child labor occurrences among children aged under ten. According to the latest study by the IBGE, Brazil’s Institute of Geography and Statistics...
14 June 2017
News update as of June 12, 2017
On the menu : labour law reform adopted in Lithuania , reforms on the horizon in Slovenia , agreement on teleworking in Estonia , right to strike in aviation sector, CJEU gives opinion on UK case...
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8 June 2017
Solvay formalises its Global Forum, establishing it as a permanent body
On 7 June, Solvay group chief executive officer Jean-Pierre Clamadieu and Global Forum coordinator Albert Kruft signed a four-year agreement which formalises this body, which had been introduced...
8 June 2017
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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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Germany: government seeks to facilitate immigration of skilled Indian workers
During a visit to India earlier this week, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addressed the strategic importance of attracting Indian workers to Germany, signing a series of cooperation agreements...
15 January 2026
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Informal economy and slow wage growth hamper decent work, ILO says
The International Labour Organisation published its Employment ans Social Trends 2026 on 14 January. It anticipates unemployment stabilising in 2026 and employment growth of 1%, driven by...
16 January 2026
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France: 2026 budget expected to maintain employer contribution relief
On 19 January 2026, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu decided to invoke Article 49.3 of the Constitution to pass France's 2026 budget without a vote in the National Assembly. Three days...
20 January 2026