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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 Japanese companies are stuck in an outdated seniority-based evaluation system, reluctant to identify key performers and financially reward...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”.
News update as of 27 April 2017
This newsletter devotes most space to the social package that the European Commission presented on 26 April (see our articles n°10176 and 10177) includes a detour that examines an interesting...
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26 April 2017
EU: the Commission launches a new directive on parental leave as well as a debate on the rights of non-standard workers
The European Commission’s social package, presented on 26 April, seeks to re-inject a social dimension in the European project, thereby aligning Europe’s citizens with the EU. Reflection papers of...
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26 April 2017
EU : Tomorrow’s Social Europe undergoing a thorough debate
The EU social package of 26 April is turned unremittingly towards the future. Alongside other initiatives (see our article n°10175), the European Commission is effectively proposing a European...
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26 April 2017
Germany: metals workers call for the right to lifelong training and for the right to disconnect in the digital age
With just five months remaining to the federal elections on 24th September, Berlin based IG Metall President Jörg Hoffmann presented the results of the first part of a ‘giant’ consultation process...
25 April 2017
Spain: Adecco group’s multiservice companies sign an agreement that protects employee rights
Trade unions announced the signing of a joint collective agreement for two multiservice enterprises in the Adecco group; Adecco Outsourcing and Atlas Servicios Empresariales, whereby both...
25 April 2017
Germany: SAP introduces the right to work on a part-time basis for a fixed period time
While Germany’s Minister of Social Affairs and Employment, Andrea Nahles (SPD) is doing her utmost, albeit currently with little success, to introduce legislation giving workers working on a...
25 April 2017
News update as of 24 April 2017
On the menu : German metal industry agrees four-year limit for temporary workers, final adoption of law abolishing so-called ‘vouchers’ in Italy.
20 April 2017
Brazil: government prepares for a major reform to the Labor Code
A draft reform of Brazil’s Labor Code, Consolidação das Leis do Trabalho (CLT), is expected to be submitted to the Chamber of Deputies in Brasilia on 25 April. Below Planet Labor outlines a...
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20 April 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: Cabinet adopts pay transparency bill
After several months of delay beyond the European deadline of 7 June 2026, French Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou finally presented the bill transposing the Pay Transparency Directive to the...
10 September 2026
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Germany: IG Metall demands 5% pay rise amid severe pressure
Despite the crisis hitting the automotive industry, the leadership of the German trade union IG Metall announced on Wednesday 23 September that it would be asking for a 5% pay increase as well as...
23 September 2026
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Italy: Crédit Agricole introduces a handbook on managerial behaviour
The document adopted in mid-July by Crédit Agricole Italia and the main banking trade unions goes beyond the proper use of meetings and emails. This six-point handbook aims to foster constructive...
3 September 2026
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Slovakia: 6% increase in the minimum wage from 1 January 2027
The news. As Slovakia’s social partners failed to reach an agreement during tripartite negotiations, Labour Minister Erik Tomas has decided to increase the minimum wage by 6% from 1 January...
1 September 2026
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Spain: government revisits its draft decree on salary transparency
The Spanish Ministry of Labour has opened a consultation on the transposition of the European directive on salary transparency and the reduction of the gender pay gap. This decision follows a...
8 September 2026
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EU: Commission proposes a list of worker-related criteria for public procurement
The news. On 9 September, the European Commission published a proposal for a regulation aimed at unifying European public procurement law, which accounts for 15% of European GDP. It is notably set...
17 September 2026