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EU: the European Commission reports on progress with initiatives for youths and employment
The Youth Guarantee and the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI), two instruments dating back three years have made inroads in the fight against youth unemployment. Thus the conclusion of the...
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5 October 2016
China: towards structural changes in collective dispute management?
When in Spring 2015, the Chinese government issued a directive demanding party cadres and bureaucrats across the country to “make the construction of harmonious labor relations an urgent...
5 October 2016
Finland: social partners are skeptical over both the government’s universal basic income plan and the pilot scheme set for the start of 2017
In 2015, Finland’s government announced it was looking to put a universal basic income in place that would be paid by the country’s social security body, Kela, to all non-retired adults and that...
4 October 2016
Tchibo: signs a global framework agreement over international labor standards throughout the textile supply chain
On 27 September together with the international union federation IndustriALL Global Union, the German family owned retailer, Tchibo signed a global framework agreement aimed at developing...
4 October 2016
Caterpillar: unions agree on a joint European strategy
On 26 September, the European union federation IndustriALL Europe held a trade union coordination meeting, the upshot of which was to set out a European strategy in response to Caterpillar’s...
4 October 2016
Great Britain : London-specific work permit to counter Brexit effect
London is hoping that the creation of a specific work permit for the city will help avoid the flight of businesses in the aftermath of the UK’s departure from the European Union. Furthermore, the...
3 October 2016
EU: social partners not ready to begin negotiations on work-life balance
On 30 September, after one year of consultation, the social partners notified the European Commission that they would not be initiating negotiations to review provisions regarding parental leave...
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3 October 2016
EU: the ETUC is endorsing the adoption of an optional legal framework for Transnational Company Agreements
In 2005 the European Commission put forward the idea of implementing an optional legal framework in order to promote and achieve more TCAs, before finally leaving the issue aside., In a bid to...
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3 October 2016
Germany: employees are engaged with digitalization in the world of work but family life is being hard hit
Bild, the major daily publication, together with Barmer GEK health insurance and the renowned St Gallen University have worked together on a study of the effects of the increasing digitalization...
30 September 2016
Italy: trade unions reach agreement with government over pensions
On 28 September, the Italian government and trade union organisations signed an agreement regarding a pension reform. The reform will see the application of a number of measures over the next...
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29 September 2016
France: Orange signs its first agreement on digital transformation
Orange signed an agreement with three trade union bodies representing 58.5% of its employees (CFDT-F3C, CGT-FAPT, FO-Com) that frames the multinational telecommunication giant’s digital...
29 September 2016
Continental offers mobile working to 90% of its global workforce (interview)
German auto parts manufacturer Continental has just launched mobile working within the company for 90% of its 200,000 employees from all hierarchy levels working across twenty-one countries. This...
29 September 2016
EU: the European Commission publishes a report on the implementation of the European agreement on harassment and violence at work
On 21 September, the European Commission published a study it had commissioned on the implementation of the autonomous framework agreement signed by the European social partners (the ETUC...
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29 September 2016
France: the metals sector signs a landmark agreement allowing working time adjustments to extend over a three-year reference period
This jobs agreement was finalized on 23 September and secured signatures from at least of four of the five relevant trade union organizations (FO, CFTC, CFDT, and CFE-CGC) with the CGT set to...
28 September 2016
Germany: agreement in broad terms over company pension reforms
On 27 September during a meeting with representatives from the main trade unions and employers’ bodies, and following months of negotiations between the government and the social partners, SPD...
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28 September 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