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Austria: bonus for employing local workers
Last week, the Austrian government set out plans for a new recruitment subsidy (Beschäftigungsbonus) for the hiring of local workers. This measure, which will be funded with 2 billion euros and is...
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27 February 2017
EU: “We need a pay rise for social and macroeconomic reasons”, interview with Luca Visentini, General Secretary of ETUC
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) launched a campaign on 14 February 2017 to demand a pay rise for workers throughout Europe. For its General Secretary Luca Visentini, the European...
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24 February 2017
United Kingdom: Uber and Deliveroo in plea for greater protection of freelance workers
When questioned by a UK parliamentary commission over how the so-called gig economy’s boom has affected the country’s social protection system, bosses at the mobile application Uber and the food...
24 February 2017
Vigeo Eiris study on businesses and human rights: focus on commitments to freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining
Following on from yesterday’s article on Vigeo Eiris’ study (see article n°10081), we are now looking in greater deal at what the agency highlights as regards how companies address employees’...
Solvay: global agreement signed on social protection floor for all employees
On the evening of 22 February, Belgian chemicals company Solvay signed an agreement with its global forum for social dialogue that puts in place a social protection floor, dubbed Solvay Cares, for...
23 February 2017
News update as of 22 February 2017
On the menu : PSA next to reassure employees and government authorities over potential Opel-Vauxhall takeover, Belgium/ pre-agreement reached on redundancy plan at Caterpillar in Gosselies, but...
20 February 2017
Vigeo Eiris publishes new study on companies and respect of human rights
A new study conducted by non-financial rating agency Vigeo Eiris, which looks at corporate conduct in terms of the respect of fundamental human rights, reveals that few companies make a tangible...
Italy: renewal of collective agreement in textile and fashion sector
Following 10 months of negotiations and a 16-hour strike, social partners from the textile, clothing and fashion sector managed to reach a draft agreement on the renewal of their collective...
20 February 2017
France: final approval of law on multinationals’ human rights due diligence
Today 21 February, French National Assembly adopted the law that looks to oblige France’s largest companies to take reasonable care in order to pre-empt human rights violations and environmental...
Germany: Martin Schulz, SPD candidate for chancellor, hopes to “correct” Schröder reforms
While often cited during the French election campaign, reforms to the labour market are also a source of controversy in Germany. In particular, it is the set of reforms introduced as part of...
20 February 2017
Finland: partial failure of industrial union merger does not bode well for 2017 collective agreement negotiations
As detailed in a previous article (see article n°9954), the Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK) decided unilaterally – with the backing of the country’s government – to scrap the existing...
20 February 2017
United States: trade unions ride Donald Trump’s ‘made in America’ wave
On Thursday 16 February, the president of the United Auto Workers (UAW) Dennis Williams announced that the trade union is to launch a new advertising campaign to encourage consumers to buy cars...
20 February 2017
Japan: government plans to cap overtime work in push to combat karoshi
The Japanese government is attempting to combat worker burnout, a commonplace issue at companies in the country. The phenomenon is illustrated by the increasing number of karoshi, instances of...
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20 February 2017
Joint ILO-Eurofound report on the effects of telework and ICT mobile work on the world of work
The report entitled, “Working anytime, anywhere: The effects on the world of work’, jointly authored by International Labour Organization (ILO) and the European Foundation for the Improvement of...
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16 February 2017
Germany: issues over minimum wage calculations dominated labor disputes in 2016
On Wednesday 15 February, Germany’s Federal Labor Tribunal presented its 2016 annual activity report. Problems surrounding minimum wage calculations (in excess of one hundred thousand cases)...
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16 February 2017
Argentina: banking sector set for renewed disputes
The banking sector has just announced a further 72 hours of strike action to take place on 17 February, 20 February, and 21 February following up on a previous announcement of limited strike...
16 February 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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Italy: Enel signs agreement to manage the effects of AI on work
An agreement signed at the end of July by the electricity company Enel (31,000 employees) and the unions Filctem-Cgil, Flaei-Cisl, and Uiltec is pioneering in the Italian energy sector. It aims to...
7 September 2026
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Italy: artificial Intelligence on the menu of Barilla’s new company agreement
Prior consultation with trade unions on innovations related to artificial intelligence, strengthened training, and progress on parenthood: these are the main new features of the agreement signed...
2 September 2026
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France: final document on the work of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference
After six months of discussions between French social partners, the guarantors of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference submitted the conclusions of the discussions to the Prime Minister...
17 September 2026
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Germany: working time dispute between Mercedes and the IG Metall Union
The news. At the beginning of September, Mercedes-Benz asked employee representatives and the IG Metall union to agree to an increase in the weekly working time from 35 to 40 hours, without any...
16 September 2026
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France: Bayer puts female health and inclusive parenthood at the centre of its equality policy
In a new agreement on gender equality highlighted by mind RH, Bayer commits to strengthening its parenthood policy. Furthermore, the company is anticipating pay transparency and introducing...
25 September 2026
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Germany: major day of union action in the automotive industry ahead of collective bargaining
A few weeks before the start of collective bargaining in the German metalworking sector, the IG Metall trade union mobilised nearly 175,000 workers across more than 200 industrial sites on 21...
22 September 2026