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Germany: the Dortmund High Court is competent to judge a case by four Pakistani workers against the KiK discount textiles chain
At the end of August, The Dortmund High Court (Rhineland) declared itself competent both to rule on a complaint filed by four Pakistani nationals against the German discount textiles chain KiK and...
Denmark: a tripartite agreement to make occupational training more attractive and to facilitate the return to work for the jobless
Between 8,000 and 10,000 extra training places and 30% of youths choosing vocational educational training by 2025 are the goals declared in a new tripartite agreement on youths and occupational...
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8 September 2016
Sweden: trade union body Unionen developing closer ties with its German counterpart IG Metall to better manage digital platform working
In June 2016, Unionen, Sweden’s private sector union, concluded a ‘strategic’ cooperation agreement with its corresponding German body, IG Metall (metals and electronics), so that Unionen can...
8 September 2016
News update as of September 6, 2016
On the menu, Continental is set to develop flexible working in its subsidiaries worldwide, another chapter unfolds in the VW | UAW dispute over unionizing a plant in the southeastern US city of...
6 September 2016
Great Britain : ‘Gig’ economy workers start challenging their employment conditions
The first strong signs of workers contesting their employment conditions with companies operating as part of the ‘gig’ economy have taken place this summer. They have been spearheaded by a small...
5 September 2016
Italy: social partners submit proposals to government for managing corporate restructuring
The decision by Confindustria, the Italian employers’ federation, and the CGIL, CISL and UIL, the three large trade union bodies, to resume social dialogue has started to bear fruit. On 1...
5 September 2016
Great Britain: a boost for the auto industry
Prime Minister Theresa May’s government is to invest £35 million (€41.4 million) in a bid to boost the auto industry. As a result of this investment almost 3,000 new skilled jobs are expected for...
2 September 2016
31 August 2016 news review
On the menu, around fifty US businesses have signed up to a White House initiative promoting equal pay - an NLRB decision requires the US fast food chain, Chipotle, to review its policy over staff...
29 August 2016
Great Britain: a trade union is challenging Lloyds Blank over the female pensions gap
British banking group Lloyds has to face a legal challenge at the employment tribunal over pensions that are said to discriminate against female staff in terms of the supplementary pension system...
29 August 2016
Great Britain: numbers partaking in strike action reach all-time low in 2015
The year 2014 was marked by strong levels of social mobilisation in Britain, with 733,300 individuals involved in strike action (see article n° 8506). However, in 2015 this number reached just...
29 August 2016
Poland: a minimum wage for civil law contracts
According to Central Statistical Office 700 thousand Poles (4.4 % of workers) are employed on the basis of civil law contracts instead of labour law contracts. However, most of them, if they had a...
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29 August 2016
Argentina: confederation of labour (CGT) united under one banner
After eight years of separation, the three main union bodies which make up the Argentinian CGT (General Confederation of Labour) officially announced their reunification on 22 August. The...
29 August 2016
Planet Labor news reports suspended during the month of August
Dear readers, during the holiday period in Europe we will be suspending our news information service. Between Friday evening on 29 July until Monday morning on 29 August we will not be posting any...
27 July 2016
Great Britain: changes to executive salaries in the offing?
The pressure on bosses at UK companies was turned up a notch yesterday, after the publication of a report recommending that firms make the salary gap between chief executives and other employees...
27 July 2016
Luxembourg: draft law reforming working time is delivered to the Chamber of Deputies
On 21 July the draft law ‘concerning working time organization and modifying the Labor Code’ that was adopted by the Council of Ministers on 01 July was delivered to the Chamber of Deputies the...
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26 July 2016
Spain: hotel cleaning ladies organize themselves and establish the ‘Las Kellys’ association
Since the start of what is being hailed as one of Spain’s best tourist summers ever, female hotel cleaning room staff have criticized deteriorating working conditions, including excessively long...
26 July 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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Catherine Chavanier (CDC Habitat): “Social dialogue on AI facilitates its deployment”
In February, CDC Habitat (10,500 employees) signed a two-year framework agreement governing social dialogue on AI. Catherine Chavanier, HR Director of the subsidiary of CDC (Caisse des dépôts et...
20 March 2026
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Greece: hospitality sector signs first collective agreement aligned with National Social Pact
The hospitality sector (125,000 employees), one of Greece’s largest industries after retail, signed a new two-year collective agreement on 17 March. The text, effective from 1 April 2026...
19 March 2026
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Germany: a wave of redundancy plans in the automotive sector
The latest financial results presented in early 2026 by major German car manufacturers show sharp declines. This collapse in profits has triggered the announcement or confirmation of massive job...
16 March 2026
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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
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Germany: crisis and transformation wage agreement in the chemical sector
Following a two-day marathon negotiation in Bad Breisig (Western Germany), the social partners of the German chemical and pharmaceutical industries—the IG BCE trade union and the BAVC employers'...
27 March 2026
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France: Club Med includes “multiculturalism” in its professional equality agreement
In December 2025, Club Med and the CFTC, Unsa, and FO trade unions signed an agreement on professional equality and working conditions. It introduces measures addressing AI, pay transparency, and...
23 March 2026