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In its annual report, published on 15 November, the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety was positive on the progress it has made. The organisation, which is funded by leading US retailers, has...

17 November 2017

Great Britain: Deliveroo riders deemed self-employed and cannot have union representation

In a claim by the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) made in 2016 for it to be recognised as the Deliveroo riders' representative and as such able to negotiate for this group (c.f...

16 November 2017

Italy: employers’ bodies mobilize to make dual-working a success

In order to tackle unemployment and better match jobs supply and demand conditions, the ambitious 2015 education reform imposed mandatory dual-working (in-company practical work) experience for...

16 November 2017

Norway: social partners add changes to the framework agreement that structures the country’s collective negotiations system

On 10 November negotiations concluded between the union confederation LO and the employers body NHO on renewing the collective negotiations framework agreement (hovedavtalen). Dating back to 1935...

16 November 2017

Denmark: new measures to bolster the ‘green smiley’ system that certifies a company’s healthy working environment

Following a scandal in 2016 that in particular adversely affected wind turbine producer Siemens Wind Power, the Danish government undertook measures to strengthen the reliability of the ‘green...

15 November 2017

Italy: the ‘Maternity as a Master’ start-up is now both attracting fathers and looking to expand abroad

While company-based parenting practices are burgeoning, the unusual ‘Maternity as a Master’ (MaaM) training program aims to transpose competences that parents acquire during parenthood over to the...

14 November 2017

Great Britain: European business leaders press Theresa May on Brexit

On 13 November UK PM Theresa May received fourteen European business leaders’ representatives, from various Member States including Germany, France, Spain and Italy, the goal of which was to...

14 November 2017

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

8 November 2017

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