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Germany: government gives the green light to a controversial draft law on gender pay equality
In the future money will no longer be a taboo topic in German companies. On 11 January, following years of quarreling, Families Minister Manuela Schwesig (SPD) finally succeeded in getting the...
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11 January 2017
Italy: strike set for Friday 13 January in the textiles, fashion and footwear sectors
500,000 employees in the textiles-fashion, and leather-shoes sectors will on Friday 13 January stop work in a bid to renew their respective collective agreements that came to term on 31 March...
11 January 2017
Great Britain: mental health at work – a new priority for Theresa May
On 09 January, Theresa May, the UK Prime Minister, launched a major plan to both dispel the stigma surrounding mental health and to improve ‘mental health’, particularly within businesses. To this...
11 January 2017
France: new Renault three-year jobs agreement
Following in the steps of the CFE-CGC and the FO unions, on 09 January it was the turn of the CFDT to approve Renault’s three-year employment agreement which guarantees a certain level of business...
9 January 2017
EU: new limits to be set for worker exposure to chemicals agents
The European Commission is building on past efforts to protect workers exposed to carcinogens and mutagens in the workplace. On 10 January the European Commission presented a series of measures...
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9 January 2017
BNP Paribas: European agreement on the prevention of work-related stress is signed
In a press release on 10 January, French banking group, BNP Paribas announced that a European agreement on the prevention of work-related stress had been signed with two European federations, the...
9 January 2017
News updates as of 10 January 2017
On the menu : United States/ automaker bosses under pressure, Spain/UGT union bares its teeth, Great Britain/ courts consider gig economy bike-delivery worker as an employee
9 January 2017
Argentina: foreign bank grouping lends support to salary agreement reached in December
After a month of negotiations, deadlocks, mediation by the labour ministry and go-slows, the decision was made to go back to an initial agreement on wage raises in the banking sector. The terms...
9 January 2017
Denmark: industry sector commences negotiations
On 5 January, negotiations got under way between Dansk Industri (DI) and Co-Industri, the Central Organisation of Industrial Employees in Denmark, which brings together nine unions including the...
9 January 2017
Bulgaria : minimum wage, pensions, unemployment benefits – the changes for the year 2017
From the beginning of this year, some changes affecting the labour market came into force in Bulgaria.
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9 January 2017
News updates as of 6 January 2017
On the menu : UK appoints first-ever ‘defender’ of employment law, merger of four main finish industry sector unions planned for 2017, Uber driver considered an employee by Swiss work accident...
4 January 2017
Germany: labour minister hopeful of law to facilitate move from part-time to full-time work
Andrea Nahles, Germany’s minister for labour and social affairs, has drawn up a bill to supplement the country’s existing law “on temporary and part-time work” (Teilzeit- und Befristungsgesetz)...
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4 January 2017
Turkey: employees obliged to pay into pension funds
As of 2 January 2017, Turkish companies with more than 1,000 members of staff will need to make arrangements for their employees to pay into at least one private pension fund. The measure, which...
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4 January 2017
Would you like to know more about Valter Sanches, the new General Secretary of IndustriAll Global, the global trade union federation for industry?
An interview is available on the federation’s website, where Mr Sanches talks about his journey and what he has planned for the union.
4 January 2017
Brazil: Michel Temer presents labour law reform
In the week of Christmas, Brazilian president Michel Temer presented the final draft of his reform to the country’s labour law. The draft – which is portrayed as being inspired by European...
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3 January 2017
Germany: minimum wage, interim work, pensions and retirement… changes in line for 2017
The first rise in the legal minimum wage since it was introduced in January 2015, a new decree law on occupational health and safety, stronger rights for interim workers, ‘flexible retirement’…...
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3 January 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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France: Medef puts forward proposals to improve management quality
On 31 August, Medef, French main employers' organisation, published a practical guide to managerial skills, which it considers to be a driver of economic performance for businesses. Concerned by...
3 September 2026
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AI: uneven integration but a global challenge for the world of work
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in business is profoundly transforming the world of work, and some occupations are now under threat. However, the full extent of its effects remains...
11 September 2026
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France: Ministry of Labour unveils plan to accelerate the rollout of AI
On 22 September, the French Ministry of Labour presented a plan named Impulsion IA 2027 aimed at accelerating the adoption of AI by companies and employees. It contains 12 measures applicable from...
22 September 2026
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Germany: AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt raises concerns over labour supply and workplace cohesion
The rise of Germany’s far-right AfD, which could soon gain influence over migration policy in Saxony-Anhalt and, following elections on September 20, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as well, is...
15 September 2026
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Netherlands: towards a ban on housing cost deductions from migrant workers’ wages
The news. On September 10, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Hans Vijlbrief (centre-left) sent a letter to the House of Representatives, stating that he intends to prohibit employers...
14 September 2026
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UE: Commission proposes measures to facilitate “fair” worker mobility across the Union
The info. On 15 September, the European Commission adopted a series of measures aimed at encouraging “fair” worker mobility within the EU. It wants to remove the administrative...
16 September 2026