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EU: a fresh set of measures to renew Europe’s industry
In his annual state of the union address, the President of the European Commission announced a new strategy for Europe that would enable industry to ‘stay or become the world leader in innovation...
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18 September 2017
Austria: positive backdrop for annual negotiations in metal sector
Autumn-time negotiations are set to commence in the Austrian metals sector on Tuesday 20 September. The talks concern some 186,000 employees across six sub-sectors, each of which will negotiate...
18 September 2017
United Kingdom: Court of Appeal ruling on IBM case affords employers greater power to alter their company pension schemes
While the country’s High Court said in a flagship ruling in 2014 that the IT giant IBM had undermined the trust of its employees by making changes to its pension fund, the Court of Appeal...
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18 September 2017
Germany: agreement signed to create an internal job portal at Volkswagen group
After the blow dealt by the ‘dieselgate’ scandal as well as the movement towards electric cars, the German automobile giant launched an extensive restructuring programme, which aims to reduce...
15 September 2017
EU: pregnant women may be granted special protection in the case of collective redundancies
On 14 September, in an opinion given on a Spanish case, Advocate General Sharpston invited the Court of Justice of the European Union to rule that a collective redundancy does not always...
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15 September 2017
In brief, Italian government to put in place tax incentives to encourage measures to aid work-life balance
A decree signed on 13 September by Giuliano Poletti, the Italian minister for labour and social policies, and Pier Carlo Padoan, the country’s economy and finance minister, has unlocked 110...
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15 September 2017
Portugal: tensions rising between unions at the Volkswagen Palmela facility (Autoeuropa)
30 km south of Portugal’s capital Lisbon social conflict continues at the Volkswagen Palmela facility. The main CGTP affiliated union the SITE-SUL is challenging the mandatory Saturday working...
14 September 2017
Brazil: Mercedes-Benz before the courts over unfair dismissals
At the start of September Brazil’s Labor Ministry, the MPT ,brought an action to the courts against automaker Mercedes-Benz that has a facility in São Bernardo do Campo, in the São Paulo area...
14 September 2017
EU: where airline crews are “home based” is significant in determining the jurisdiction where they habitually carry out their work (CJEU Ryanair Case)
Ryanair cabin crew members looking to bring a case against their employer do not have to turn to the Irish labor Tribunal just because the company’s aircraft are registered in Ireland. They can...
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14 September 2017
EU: The EU Commission presents its short and medium term priorities
On 13 September 2017, the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, delivered his annual and penultimate speech on the State of the European Union at the European Parliament. In...
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13 September 2017
Germany: a key ruling by the Federal Labor Court for interim employees working in metal sector services provision
Germany’s metal union IG Metall estimates that tens of thousands of interim workers are set to receive extra income thanks to a ruling dating back to 22 February 2017 that was only recently...
13 September 2017
Great Britain: Brexit threatening 1.5 million jobs says new report by the TUC union confederation
How are we doing? The impact of Brexit at industry level. Thus the title of a new report presented on 10 September by the TUC union confederation during its annual conference in Brighton. In it...
13 September 2017
France : the Paris Court of Appeal has ordered UPS SCS to reinstate 85 employees on the grounds of a fraudulent transfer of undertaking
This resolution, although not new, is only infrequently used and this is why we have reported this ruling rendered on 07 September. The company in question had transfered its repairs and...
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12 September 2017
ENGIE: latest EWC agreement put online
ENGIE's EWC agreement has undergone its second amendment since it was initially put in place following the Gaz de France | Suez merger (for more on the agreement itself c.f. article No. 090489). ...
12 September 2017
Briefly, Spanish union UGT has launched a platform for workers in the collaborative economy
After Germany’s IG Metall initiative (c.f. article No. 9064), it is the turn of Spain’s union confederation the UGT to offer web-based platform workers a specific site where they can “criticize...
12 September 2017
Italy: Sanofi lifts employee working time monitoring
During the summer, the Italian subsidiary at French pharmaceutical group Sanofi signed an agreement with trade unions on work hours and services for employees and their families working in Milan...
11 September 2017
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France: La Poste to launch negotiations for an AI agreement
Following the lead of firms such as Axa, Syensqo globally, and more recently CDC Habitat, La Poste group management will open negotiations on an AI regulation agreement during the first half of...
5 March 2026
Crédit Agricole is to adopt stricter rules on remote work from mid-March onwards. The rules will be tightened for employees, but the maximum number of days working remotely will remain unchanged.
29 January 2026
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
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France: Medef puts forward proposals to improve management quality
On 31 August, Medef, French main employers' organisation, published a practical guide to managerial skills, which it considers to be a driver of economic performance for businesses. Concerned by...
3 September 2026
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AI: uneven integration but a global challenge for the world of work
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in business is profoundly transforming the world of work, and some occupations are now under threat. However, the full extent of its effects remains...
11 September 2026
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France: Ministry of Labour unveils plan to accelerate the rollout of AI
On 22 September, the French Ministry of Labour presented a plan named Impulsion IA 2027 aimed at accelerating the adoption of AI by companies and employees. It contains 12 measures applicable from...
22 September 2026
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Germany: AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt raises concerns over labour supply and workplace cohesion
The rise of Germany’s far-right AfD, which could soon gain influence over migration policy in Saxony-Anhalt and, following elections on September 20, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as well, is...
15 September 2026
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Netherlands: towards a ban on housing cost deductions from migrant workers’ wages
The news. On September 10, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Hans Vijlbrief (centre-left) sent a letter to the House of Representatives, stating that he intends to prohibit employers...
14 September 2026
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UE: Commission proposes measures to facilitate “fair” worker mobility across the Union
The info. On 15 September, the European Commission adopted a series of measures aimed at encouraging “fair” worker mobility within the EU. It wants to remove the administrative...
16 September 2026