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Verallia: agreement to put an EWC in place
On 23 September 2016, Verallia, a world leader in glass packaging and former Saint Gobain subsidiary (sold in 2015), concluded an agreement (subject to French law) that institutes a European Works...
15 November 2016
Germany: the DGB’s 2016 quality of work index shows digitalization is weighing heavily on workers
On Thursday 10 November the Confederation of German Trade Unions (Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund, DGB) presented its annual ‘Gute Arbeit’ (Good Work) index, which pilloried the problems arising from...
14 November 2016
Spain: UGT and CCOO differ in approach to salary negotiations
The UGT and CCOO, the two trade union bodies, face the employers’ organisations side by side and united in their objective, to create jobs and improve working conditions and salaries. However...
14 November 2016
Italy: Finance Law intends to support 25,000 banking sector job losses
Italy’s 2017 Finance law, which has started out on its parliamentary process, sets aside €648 million over the next five years to assist the 25,000 banking sector employees forecasted to be laid...
11 November 2016
United Kingdom: Scotland comes to the rescue for trade unions facing the Trade Union Act
As fiercely independent as ever and never one to miss an opportunity to demarcate Scotland’s separateness, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has allocated trade unions £250,000 (€284,200) in...
11 November 2016
News update as of November 10, 2016
On the menu : French Multinational company duty of care requirements, a pre-agreement to unlock a dispute at Nissan in Catalonia (Spain), Commentary on 11 October 2016 Law recasting parental leave...
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9 November 2016
United States: Republican program intends to “to challenge the anachronistic labor laws”
Although difficult to define clearly, it is likely that the US President elect, Donald Trump’s, future labor relations orientation will be characterized by weaker and criticized trade unions.
9 November 2016
Great Britain: as with Uber, a trade union is putting pressure on Deliveroo
A UK trade union has officially asked management at Deliveroo (a British online food delivery company) for recognition to bargain on behalf of the couriers. Following the recent employment...
9 November 2016
Italy: dispute between Foodora management and bike couriers
Social tension reigns at the Italian subsidiary of German-based online restaurant-prepared food delivery company Foodora. A group of bicycle couriers has undertaken a series of protests against...
9 November 2016
Germany: debate over a more efficient law on economic immigration
The 2015 mass influx of war related refugees meant that Germany’s authorities had to temporarily leave aside the issue of economic immigration, which is managed within the scope of the rather...
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8 November 2016
EU: European Steel Action Day
‘No Europe without Steel!’ Thus the slogan for the European industrial trade union federation, IndustriAll Europe’s action day that will take place in Brussels on 09 November.
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8 November 2016
Italy: the Senate adopts at its first reading the draft law on Smart Working and independent working
On 03 November, and with a large majority, Italy’s Senate adopted Draft Law 2233 that focuses on both measures protecting independent workers and, for the first time, on the definition of Smart...
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8 November 2016
Austria: 1.68% wage increase in metal sector
Facets of the agreement. On Friday 4 November, the Association of Austrian Machinery and Metalware (FMMI), a grouping of employers, and the unions representing industry workers (PRO-GE) and...
4 November 2016
United Kingdom: electronic voting on strike action under consideration
As was promised when the Trade Union Bill was adopted by the UK parliament, the country’s government has launched an independent review into electronic voting, and whether it could be introduced...
4 November 2016
China: a rule legalizing Uber-type taxi services comes into force
Legal clarity dawns. From 01 November 2016, Uber-type taxi services are to be legalized and thus supervised. Every town and city will be able to issue relevant conditions. The text is flexible in...
4 November 2016
Consequences of a ‘hard Brexit’ for EWCs
In her speech at the Conservative Party conference the UK prime minister, Theresa May, seemed to clearly indicate that the UK was heading for a “hard Brexit. This would mean that EU law no longer...
3 November 2016
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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: government submits draft on pay transparency
On 6 March, the French government sent social partners a draft bill to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive. The text provides details on the implementation timetable, corporate...
9 March 2026
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Sweden: government delays transposition of Pay Transparency Directive
On 11 March, the Swedish government announced it is postponing the transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive. Having originally targeted an entry into force on 1 July 2026, it has conceded a...
16 March 2026
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Italy: Deliveroo and Glovo targeted by justice over courier working conditions
The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office has ordered two of Italy's leading food delivery platforms, Foodinho (Glovo) and Deliveroo, to be placed under judicial administration. According to...
9 March 2026
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Germany: menopause issues finally gain corporate recognition
With 12 million women over 40 in the labour force, German companies and occupational health professionals are beginning to adopt support policies for those affected by menopause-related issues...
19 March 2026
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Denmark: government launches transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive
On 26 February, the Danish government submitted a draft bill to transpose the Pay Transparency Directive for consultation until 27 March. The bill sets an implementation date of 1 January 2027...
11 March 2026
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Valérie Decaux (La Poste): “Our older workers policy is based on individualisation to move beyond age-related-stigmatisation”
La Poste Group (nearly 200,000 employees in France) unveiled its first senior employment agreement in late February. The text outlines measures for early retirement assistance, workplace...
10 March 2026