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Amnesty International highlights human rights violations in the palm oil sector including at ‘sustainable’ plantations
In a report published on 30 November, Amnesty International denounces social and human rights violations in Indonesia’s palm oil sector that are occurring on such a scale as to call into question...
Germany: collective agreement reached in temporary industry applicable until 2019
On Wednesday 30 November, social partners from the temporary work sector put forward an outline for an agreement that offers wage increases in four phases. The size of the raises varies according...
2 December 2016
News update as of 01 December 2016
On the menu : France/draft law on multinational companies due diligence should be adopted by end January/beginning February 2017; Great Britain/the gig economy is at the center of an independent...
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30 November 2016
Spain : three questions to Gonzalo Pino, UGT Union Policy secretary
Gonzalo Pino, UGT Policy Unit secretary explained to Planet Labor why the organization is taking the lead over salaries, following years of a more moderate position.
30 November 2016
Portugal: retirement age rises in 2017 and early retirement pensions will be more heavily penalized
On 29 November the Portugal’s budget was adopted. Retirement age is extended by three months in 2017 to sixty-six years and three months, and by a further month in 2018. In addition, early...
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30 November 2016
United States: a future pro-working class yet anti-union President ?
It is a well-known fact that Donald Trump the businessman and the trade unions are not the best of friends. However how will their relationship develop as the President-elect has to implement a...
30 November 2016
EU: gender based violence, a topic for unions and collective bargaining
On 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) published a study called ‘Safe at home – Safe at work’ that...
Germany: Labor Minister gives details on draft reforms aiming to meet the challenges of the digital transformation including boosting lifelong training and more labor flexibility
During a conference held in Berlin on 29 November, a year and a half after sounding the starting gun to ‘national dialogue on the future of work in the digital age, the Minister for Labor and...
29 November 2016
Great Britain: PM Theresa May wants more transparency in executive pay
On Tuesday 29 November, UK PM Theresa May unveiled proposals for the government’s future corporate governance reforms. In particular the PM intends for measures to put an end to excessive pay and...
29 November 2016
Spain: a hotel leader criticizes working conditions in the hospitality sector
Antonio Catalan, president of the Marriott AC Hotels chain has criticized hotels for using temporary employment and precarious working conditions as their basis for growth. His words echo those of...
29 November 2016
Italy: metal industry social partners reach draft deal on new national collective agreement for the sector
The talks were long deadlocked on the issue of wage raises, but the social partners appear to have resolved the thorny issue, satisfying both the needs of workers and the demands of companies...
28 November 2016
Spain: unions to mobilise in December and protest against the government’s lack of commitment to social dialogue
The head of Spain’s government met with social partners on 24 November, in a meeting which should have marked the reopening of the country’s social agenda. However, the encounter ended in deadlock...
28 November 2016
Argentina: jobs pact until March 2017
During the week of 21 November Argentina’s government announced that the employers’ associations and unions had signed an agreement, the goal of which is to stave off redundancies against a tense...
28 November 2016
Germany: grand coalition takes steps to make company pensions more attractive
On 25 November, after a meeting of the parties which form Germany’s coalition government – the CDU, CSU and SPD –, Andrea Nahles, of the SPD and minster for social affairs, presented an outline of...
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25 November 2016
EU: chemicals sector social partners sign a joint declaration on digitalization
On Tuesday 22 November, IndustriAll Europe (unions) and the ECEG (employers) signed a joint declaration* on the social and employment related aspects of digitalisation, and in particular they...
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25 November 2016
News update as of 24 November 2016
On the menu : German Labor Minister wants to allow business to test flexible working, Spanish Prime minister’s minority government’s economic policy suffers its first setback as the left votes for...
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23 November 2016
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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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United Kingdom: government urged to legislate against forced labour
After consulting victims, businesses and NGOs, the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (IASC) has published a report showing that the UK is lagging behind in the fight against forced labour. The...
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EU: European Parliament calls for a directive on just transition
On 20 January, MEPs approved, with 420 votes in favour, an own-initiative report calling for a just transition directive. The text calls for the protection of workers to be guaranteed in the...
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