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United Kingdom: Brexit threatens the rights of European workers, TUC warns
In a study published on 5 May, the Trade Union Congress sought to answer the question: ‘Could a bad Brexit deal reduce workers’ rights across Europe?’. The UK trade union centre puts forward the...
5 May 2017
In brief, New York bans employers from asking job applicants to reveal their salary history
On Thursday 4 May, New York's mayor signed the bill, adopted weeks previously, which has been presented as a means to fight discrimination. The city's Human Rights Commission will have the...
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5 May 2017
In brief, the Indian IT services provider Infosys has announced that it is to recruit 10,000 workers in the US over the next two years
The announcement, made on 2 May, was greeted with a self-congratulatory tweet from President Trump. He put the move down to his 'Hire American' (see our article 10168) policy and reform to the...
5 May 2017
EU: for the Advocate General of the CJEU, German legislation granting the right to sit on in supervisory boards only to employees in Germany is not contrary to the principle of non-discrimination
The CJEU has to decide if the German 1976 Co-Determination Act results in discrimination since in contrast to staff employed in Germany, other employees neither have the right to vote nor the...
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4 May 2017
Spain: agreement over the recruitment process in Volkswagen’s Spanish plant in Navarro
On 02 May, Volkswagen management and the on-site majority unions, UGT, CCOO, and CGC, ratified an ‘Employment Agreement’ that establishes selection and recruitment arrangements and prioritizes...
4 May 2017
France: Solvay signs an agreement on recognizing experience acquired during union and worker representation mandates
The agreement that was unanimously signed is an example, of which there are still only a few, of the implementation of the Law on social dialogue (17 August 2015 c.f. article No. 9208) that...
3 May 2017
Ireland: government to ban zero-hour contracts
On 02 May, the Irish government approved draft legislative proposals to tackle precarious work. The draft legislation especially aims to outlaw so-called zero-hour contracts (no guarantee on...
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3 May 2017
Guidelines for investors to evaluate workers’ human rights and labor standards
In recognition of International Workers’ Day, on 01 May the Committee on Workers' Capital (CWC)* released its Guidelines for the Evaluation of Workers' Human Rights and Labor Standards. Produced...
Brexit: the EU 27 agree on their negotiations guidelines for the UK’s exit from the EU
Gathered together in summit on 29 April the heads of the twenty-seven EU Member States (i.e. without the UK) adopted guidelines for managing the UK’s EU exit.
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2 May 2017
Italy: budget offers boost to productivity bonuses
The budget adopted by Paolo Gentiloni’s government, which came into force on 24 April after publication in the government’s official journal, the Gazzetta Ufficiale, seeks to encourage company...
2 May 2017
Japan: companies are lagging behind over remunerating the best employees
In sharp contrast to employers in other Asian economies. Japanese companies are stuck in an outdated seniority-based evaluation system, reluctant to identify key performers and financially reward...
2 May 2017
Italy: footwear sector renews its collective agreement
Following fourteen months of negotiations, the employers body, Assocalzaturifici-Confindustria together with the unions Filctem-Cgil, Femca-Cisl, and Uiltec-Uil came to a compromise and renewed...
28 April 2017
Spain: a new collective agreement secured in the large retailing sector with 2.5% higher salaries
On 27 April the association of large retailers (ANGED) together with the trade unions FETICO (the sector’s majority union), FASGA, FESMC-UGT, and CCOO-Services announced that they had signed an...
28 April 2017
Sweden: law adopted giving trade unions the means to ensure the rights of posted workers are respected
On 26 April, the Swedish parliament approved a law which aims to revise certain provisions contained in the so-called ‘Lex Laval’ law. To the satisfaction of trade unions, whose demands have been...
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28 April 2017
In brief, Uber is set to introduce sick pay for its UK drivers
The announcement, made yesterday on 27 April, comes amid significant scrutiny of the way Uber operates, from both public and legal authorities in the UK. The firm is planning to allow its drivers...
28 April 2017
In brief, the European Parliament has demanded that a directive be introduced to ensure a duty of reasonable due diligence in the textile sector
In a resolution adopted on 27 April, members of the European Parliament demanded the introduction of “EU rules […] to oblige textile and clothing suppliers to respect workers’ rights”.
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Argentina: government unveils labour reform
Argentina's ultra-liberal president Javier Milei wants to "modernise labour" with a new reform that has been greeted with opposition from trade unions. Submitted to the Senate on 11 December, the...
6 January 2026
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TRENDS IN 2026 — Reducing workplace absence at all costs: a major challenge for Europe
Workplace absence is on the rise across Europe, particularly among women, older employees and, since the Covid-19 pandemic, young people under the age of 30. Faced with this growing problem, some...
14 January 2026
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Spain: government wants 3.1% minimum wage hike
Spain's ministry of labour has informed the social partners of its intention to raise the minimum wage to €1,221 gross per month. This increase is expected to be approved by the Council of...
8 January 2026
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Poland: reform introduces possibility of working for another employer while on sick leave
On 7 January, the President of Poland promulgated an amendment to the country’s social insurance act. The reform aims to clarify the activities permitted during sick leave, so that...
12 January 2026
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Vincent Lecerf (Orange): “Equality and diversity are competitive advantages for us”
Following the signing of a new agreement on professional equality and diversity in December, the chief HR officer of French multinational telecommunications corporation Orange Group, Vincent...
13 January 2026
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France: Crédit Agricole signs first independent agreement on disability
On 8 December, French banking group Crédit Agricole and three of the four representative trade unions (CFE-CGC, CFDT and FO) in France signed a disability agreement for the period...
9 January 2026