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Germany: Continental and the IG Metall and IG BCE unions adopt an innovative agreement for students in dual-training
In Germany dual-training at third level education standard is in full-swing, and the Continental group together with the metals unions IG Metall and the chemicals union IG BCE announced they had...
8 December 2016
Great Britain: agreement over pensions to save jobs at Tata Steel
The 'Save our Steel' campaign that UK unions have been running for several months is yielding results in so far as on 07 December the Indian Steel company Tata Steel committed to remaining in the...
8 December 2016
France: a look back at François Hollande’s social laws as his five-year presidential term comes to a close…
Following President François Hollande’s announcement on 01 December that he would not be standing as a candidate in the Socialist party’s primary elections, and thus he would not be standing for a...
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7 December 2016
News update as of 7 December 2016
On the menu : Michel Barnier sets a course for the Brexit negotiations, Unite leader resigns in a calculated move (UK), main axes of pension reforms in Brazil, Greek public and private sector...
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6 December 2016
Greece: better access to mediation by the labor inspectorate for individual disputes
The current provisions date to legislation from 2011 and weren’t really used due to inefficacy. On 08 August a decree was adopted that establishes a labor inspectorate platform (S.E.P.E.) in a bid...
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6 December 2016
Spain: Basque social partners agree to come to the table in a bid to secure a specific framework for the region’s collective negotiations
Following years of confrontation, Euskadi’s (Basque country) four main union bodies and the region’s employers’ body have come together to jointly draw up a cross-industry agreement that will set...
6 December 2016
Audi looking to replace vehicle production lines at its new sites
More than a hundred years after Henry Ford invented the vehicle production line, Germany’s carmaker Audi is on the brink of revolutionizing its own production processes. Out go the traditional...
5 December 2016
Finland: new decentralised negotiation model hinders push to reach agreements for 2017
Traditionally, the model for negotiations in Finland has been heavily centralised. Trade unions, employers and the government would negotiate a tri-partite central deal to establish minimum wage...
5 December 2016
Spain: government announces 8% minimum wage increase, negotiated with socialist opposition
The agreed rise will bring the country’s minimum wage from €655.20 up to €707.61 per month over a 14-month period, which the government says marks the biggest change for 30 years. The trade unions...
2 December 2016
Amnesty International highlights human rights violations in the palm oil sector including at ‘sustainable’ plantations
In a report published on 30 November, Amnesty International denounces social and human rights violations in Indonesia’s palm oil sector that are occurring on such a scale as to call into question...
Germany: collective agreement reached in temporary industry applicable until 2019
On Wednesday 30 November, social partners from the temporary work sector put forward an outline for an agreement that offers wage increases in four phases. The size of the raises varies according...
2 December 2016
News update as of 01 December 2016
On the menu : France/draft law on multinational companies due diligence should be adopted by end January/beginning February 2017; Great Britain/the gig economy is at the center of an independent...
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30 November 2016
Spain : three questions to Gonzalo Pino, UGT Union Policy secretary
Gonzalo Pino, UGT Policy Unit secretary explained to Planet Labor why the organization is taking the lead over salaries, following years of a more moderate position.
30 November 2016
Portugal: retirement age rises in 2017 and early retirement pensions will be more heavily penalized
On 29 November the Portugal’s budget was adopted. Retirement age is extended by three months in 2017 to sixty-six years and three months, and by a further month in 2018. In addition, early...
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30 November 2016
United States: a future pro-working class yet anti-union President ?
It is a well-known fact that Donald Trump the businessman and the trade unions are not the best of friends. However how will their relationship develop as the President-elect has to implement a...
30 November 2016
EU: gender based violence, a topic for unions and collective bargaining
On 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) published a study called ‘Safe at home – Safe at work’ that...
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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: Cabinet adopts pay transparency bill
After several months of delay beyond the European deadline of 7 June 2026, French Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou finally presented the bill transposing the Pay Transparency Directive to the...
10 September 2026
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Germany: IG Metall demands 5% pay rise amid severe pressure
Despite the crisis hitting the automotive industry, the leadership of the German trade union IG Metall announced on Wednesday 23 September that it would be asking for a 5% pay increase as well as...
23 September 2026
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Italy: Crédit Agricole introduces a handbook on managerial behaviour
The document adopted in mid-July by Crédit Agricole Italia and the main banking trade unions goes beyond the proper use of meetings and emails. This six-point handbook aims to foster constructive...
3 September 2026
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Slovakia: 6% increase in the minimum wage from 1 January 2027
The news. As Slovakia’s social partners failed to reach an agreement during tripartite negotiations, Labour Minister Erik Tomas has decided to increase the minimum wage by 6% from 1 January...
1 September 2026
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Spain: government revisits its draft decree on salary transparency
The Spanish Ministry of Labour has opened a consultation on the transposition of the European directive on salary transparency and the reduction of the gender pay gap. This decision follows a...
8 September 2026
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EU: Commission proposes a list of worker-related criteria for public procurement
The news. On 9 September, the European Commission published a proposal for a regulation aimed at unifying European public procurement law, which accounts for 15% of European GDP. It is notably set...
17 September 2026