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EU: European social partners in the insurance sector sign joint declaration on how to manage the social consequences of digitalisation in the economy
The declaration, signed on 12 October, sets out ways of best managing the effects of digitalisation in the economy and harnessing the opportunities it offers.
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17 October 2016
United States: Teamsters accept 25% salary cut for new Sikorsky recruits in order to keep the helicopter manufacturer in Connecticut
Members of the Teamsters union have just accepted a new salary agreement with the helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky. The deal, approved with a majority of 2104 in favour and 140 against, will be...
17 October 2016
News update as of October 14, 2016
On the menu : EWC directive revision, draft law on multinationals due diligence requirements adopted by the French Senate, the Swiss peoples initiative for responsible multinationales continues...
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13 October 2016
Turkey: law legalizing temporary work comes into force
New regulation authorizing the setting up of private sector temporary employment agencies came into place on 11 October following publication of the implementation regulation in the Official...
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13 October 2016
Italy: almost one third of big business uses ‘Smart Working’
30% of large companies have put ‘smart working’ structures in place, up from 17% in 2015 and the country now boasts some 250,000 ‘smart workers’ (flexible working times and places of work), which...
13 October 2016
France: law is adopted allowing discrimination related class action
On 12 October, France’s parliament gave the green light to the adoption of a law particularly relevant to 21st century justice. The text in question looks to allow class action that contests...
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13 October 2016
Germany: 2016 working time report published
Germany’s federal agency, the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has published its ‘2016 report on working time’, which studied working time across the country including flexible...
11 October 2016
NGO HR without Borders 10 year anniversary: promoting decent labor along supply chains by departing from an audit approach towards acting on real causes
The HR without borders NGO ((RHSF) was set up ten years ago out of a recognition that sub-contractors weren’t always capable of comprehending the labor rights related values and standards that...
Great Britain: appeal court confirms that holiday pay should include results based commission
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruling that result based commission must be taken into account when calculating workers holiday pay has again been upheld by the UK courts, which...
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11 October 2016
Germany: new trends occurring in German company agreements
The union foundation holds the largest company agreements archives. Its WSI policy research institute carries out an annual study of German works councils (> 4,500 WCs are questioned). Using...
10 October 2016
Italy: the welfare enterprise is gaining ground
Company collective agreements are increasingly including measures that cater for employees' welfare, in large part thanks to tax breaks put in place in 2016.
10 October 2016
IndustriALL Global Union 2nd Congress: the international industry union federation looks to act as a counterweight to global capitalism
Fighting Forward – A Luta Continua! During their addresses, delegates from the young international industry union federation’s second congress held in Rio de Janeiro (04 – 07 October)...
10 October 2016
Spain: unions are calling for a share of economic growth in the form of a 4% wage rise for 2017
Employers’ bodies and trade unions are preparing for the forthcoming rounds of negotiations that will determine the wage rise recommendations to be used during the 2017 sector and company...
7 October 2016
Germany: agreement on law for equal pay between men and women
After years of discussions, the heads Germany’s coalition parties reached an agreement yesterday on a law to close the gender pay gap (Entgeltgleichheitsgesetz). Under the new law, employees at...
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7 October 2016
Poland: government proposes better management of temporary work and better regulation of temp agencies, especially those which post workers
Poland’s Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs has decided to revise a law dating back to 9 July 2003 on the employment of temporary workers. The aim is to give such individuals a better...
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7 October 2016
News update as of October 6, 2016
On the menu: a new leadership team for IndustriALL Global Union, Italy’s metals sector now in line to renew its national collective agreement, in France the draft law on multinational companies’...
5 October 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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Italy: collective agreement for rubber and plastics sector focuses on new skills
A month ahead of schedule, the Federazione Gomma Plastica employers' organisation and the Filctem-Cgil, Femca-Cisl and Uiltec trade unions have renewed the collective agreement for the rubber and...
5 January 2026
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Italy: new generational renewal agreement penned at UniCredit
The agreement signed on 30 December by UniCredit, Italy’s second-largest banking group, with the Fabi, First-Cisl, Fisac-Cgil, Uilca and Unisin trade unions aims to continue generational...
15 January 2026
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France: social partner talks extend far beyond contractual terminations
After a false start on 3 December, French social partners resumed talks on 7 January 2026 on potential changes to the unemployment insurance agreement, including the rules governing compensation...
12 January 2026
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EU: banking sector social partners commit to combating violence and harassment
On 15 January, the trade union federation UNI Europa Finance and three employers’ associations in the banking sector signed a joint statement on preventing violence and harassment in the...
16 January 2026
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Italy: banking group Intesa Sanpaolo sharpens focus on quality of life at work
Over the Christmas period Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy's largest bank, penned with trade unions a deal to renew the first part of the company agreement, covering work-life balance, inclusion, parenthood...
14 January 2026
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France: Decathlon steps up support for carers in new disability agreement
Like Crédit Agricole, Decathlon signed a new disability agreement on 3 December 2025, covering a three-year period from 1 January, and for the first time without requiring formal approval...
19 January 2026