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Romania: the government is working on implementing a new dual system of professional education
The Ministry of Education has launched a public debate on the proposal for a new dual system of professional education, the aim of which is to offer additional viable training paths for youngsters...
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15 June 2016
EU: interview with Luc Triangle, newly elected General Secretary of the European industrial union federation industriAll Europe
The second IndustriAll European Trade Union Congress took place in Madrid from 7 – 9 June 2016 (see article n°9721) and saw a new team head up the organization. Luc Triangle is the federation’s...
14 June 2016
EU: IndustriAll Europe union federation holds its second congress
IndustriAll Europe’s second congress took place between 07 and 09 June in Madrid and was held against a backdrop of a decline in Europe’s industry that is currently under pressure from EU...
14 June 2016
Great Britain: businesses divided as Brexit goes down to the line
With under ten days to go to the historic referendum on 23 June, when the British will vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to the EU, more and more businesses are getting involved in the campaign. For example the...
14 June 2016
Germany: a law to narrow gender wage gaps is unjustified, affirms the IW employers institute
On 13 June while Germany’s Families Minister Manuela Schwesig (SPD) continues her battle within the coalition government to get her draft law on equal pay passed, the employer friendly IW (Cologne...
14 June 2016
Italy: government toughens its ‘vouchers’ payments regulation
Italy’s Council of Ministers meeting on Friday 10 June provisionally adopted a corrective decree-law for five application decrees stemming from the Jobs Act. The much awaited and most significant...
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13 June 2016
China: controversy surrounding the announced reform of the law on employment contracts
A new cycle of economic reforms is being undertaken against a backdrop of a slowdown in the country’s economy and emerging criticism over high levels of protection being offered to workers. Eights...
13 June 2016
105th ILO international labor conference sets out a roadmap to guarantee decent work in global supply chains
The ILO international conference was held from 30 May to 10 June. One of the key topics increasingly gaining prominence was the issue of decent work in global supply chains and this conference...
EU: a new series of measures to boost skills in Europe
On 10 June the European Commission presented a new and comprehensive Skills Agenda for Europe in a bid to boost skills acquisition and use. The measures include a ‘Skills Guarantee’ so that every...
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10 June 2016
Austria: new Chancellor to introduce a new ‘machines’ tax in a bid to boost employment and businesses
On 17 May Austria’s newly appointed Chancellor, Christian Kern promised a ‘New Deal’ for the country with an ‘Agenda 2025’ for its employees and social partners. Although too soon to know all the...
10 June 2016
Great Britain: oil workers looking to strike over pay
The Unite, GMB, and RMT unions have called on hundreds of workers with the Wood Group oil services giant to vote over strike action in defense of their pay. The call indicates the extent to which...
10 June 2016
Italy: national collective agreements leading to regional inequalities
National collective agreements governing Italy’s salaries are fostering inequalities in terms of purchasing power and benefiting workers from the South. Thus are the conclusions of a study...
9 June 2016
Finland: government secures an annual increase in working time of 24 hours with no change in pay that will apply to the 300 sector agreements
Following the agreement in March 2016 over the government’s proposed competitiveness pact, which freezes salaries until 2017, raises annual working time by twenty-four hours, lowers the public...
9 June 2016
Japan: record numbers of foreign workers mark a turning point in the country’s labor market
According to the Labor Ministry data, for the very first time, the number of foreigners working in Japan is expected to exceed the one million mark. This is a major turning point in the country’s...
EU: a reform to attract more highly qualified non-European migrants
On 07 June the European Commission presented a proposal to reform the European system of residency and working permits for highly skilled migrants originating from countries outside the EU (under...
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8 June 2016
Turkey: an agreement is signed with a group of businesses in the textile sector
On 03 June, TEKSIF, Turkey’s main textile trade unions signed a three-year agreement with 26 big businesses in the sector that will raise salaries and bonuses for the 9,000 members of the union...
8 June 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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Informal economy and slow wage growth hamper decent work, ILO says
The International Labour Organisation published its Employment ans Social Trends 2026 on 14 January. It anticipates unemployment stabilising in 2026 and employment growth of 1%, driven by...
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