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Italy: the government strengthens independent workers’ rights and allows more flexibility for employees via the introduction of smart work
On 28 January 2016, Italy’s Council of Ministers adopted a draft law that establishes a new status for non-entrepreneur independent workers. The goal is to implement a “modern system of rights and...
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2 February 2016
Germany: IG Metall recommends a wage raise of between 4.5% and 5%
Following consultations with its seven regional federations, IG Metall, Germany’s largest trade union in terms of membership numbers, announced on the 02 February that it would enter into the...
2 February 2016
Great Britain: the government commits to boosting apprentices and female participation in the transport sector
The UK Minister for Transport has unveiled a new strategy requiring companies who tender for transport infrastructure building projects to create apprenticeships and recruit women.
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2 February 2016
News update as of 29 January 2016
On the menu this week: ILO conference and global supply chains, a British plan to safeguard jobs in the oil sector, the European Commission adopts a series of measures combatting corporate tax...
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29 January 2016
Italy: a ruling by the Supreme Court of Cassation on the right for workers to suspend activity when working conditions are unsafe
A ruling by the Supreme Court of Cassation, made public on 19 January 2016 affirms the legitimacy of workers to temporarily suspend their activities if their employer cannot guarantee safety...
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28 January 2016
Great Britain: leading unions call for protectionist measures to safeguard jobs
In response to huge jobs losses and the prospect of more to come, a number of leading unions in steel and manufacturing have made calls to protect jobs by urging the government to act upon...
28 January 2016
Unilever: joint declaration in conjunction with the international trade unions UITA and IndustriALL to prevent sexual harassment
Signed on 26 January by the agro-industry union federations, UITA and the industrial federation IndustriALL Global this declaration included commitments to tackle sexual harassment together via...
28 January 2016
EU: the European Commission questions the pertinence of imposing the obligation to inform of essential aspects in employment contracts for certain new forms of employment
On 27 January, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the employer’s obligation to inform workers of conditions that apply in the employment contract, or as regards the...
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27 January 2016
EU: the Social Rights Pillar, an instrument for increased social convergence
Work by the European Commission on a European Pillar of Social Rights continues. On 27 January the College of Commissioners held the first debate on the concept launched in September 2015 by...
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27 January 2016
Italy: retail store chain Essenlunga concludes an agreement to try out Sunday working
On 22 January, following thirteen months of negotiations, management at Esselunga (22,500 employees and 155 stores) concluded an agreement that intends to trial working on Sundays. The...
27 January 2016
Germany: IG Metall tightens links with Hungary metals union VASAS
Germany’s electronics and metals union IG Metall together with its Hungarian counterpart VASAS announced they were strengthening their already long-term collaboration by opening a common training...
27 January 2016
Italy: Confindustria and the unions transpose the European framework agreement on work related harassment and violence
On 25 January, Italy’s employers’ body Confindustria signed an agreement with the CGIL, Cisl, and the Uil unions that puts in place a framework agreement addressing workplace harassment and...
26 January 2016
Germany: the German Confederation of Trade Unions (DGB) calls for more flexibility in working time to benefit workers
During the annual press conference on 25 January, and following a more or less positive assessment for 2015, Reiner Hoffmann, DGB president, presented the main thrusts for union action in 2016...
26 January 2016
United States: American IT workers replaced by Indian manpower take Walt Disney to court
Two former IT employees at the Walt Disney Park in Orlando, Florida are taking their former employer to court for having replaced them with young Indian workers residing in the United States...
26 January 2016
France: now that the ‘essential principles of the labor law” have been set the government can launch the process to rewrite the Labor Code
With the Badinter report on “the fundamental principles of the labor law” having been delivered on 25 January 2016, the Minister for Labor, Myriam El Khomri now holds the key piece for the Labor...
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25 January 2016
Daimler: opens negotiations over the right to mobile working
Whilst the German automaker Daimler already offers a variety of working time models apparently this is still not enough. Results from a large internal survey showed that almost 80% of the 33,000...
25 January 2016
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EU: right and far right join forces in parliament to dismantle sustainability due diligence
On 13 November, the European Parliament approved the report by EPP MEP Jörgen Warborn on the proposed omnibus directive, clearing the way for trilogue negotiations. Backed by the far right, the...
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mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators
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Netherlands: ING cites AI as it plans to cut around 950 jobs
Dutch bank ING has informed the employment agency UWV that it may cut around 950 jobs by 31 December 2026. In its notification on 20 October, the lender said the planned reductions stem partly...
30 October 2025
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Germany: EU pay transparency directive to force companies to ‘get tough’
Germany introduced a pay transparency law in 2017, meaning companies are already somewhat familiar with the issue. However, the broader scope and stricter requirements of the EU directive, the...
24 October 2025
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France: cabinet adopts suspension of pension reform
On 23 October, the French Council of Ministers approved an amendment to the social security financing bill (PLFSS), confirming the suspension of the 2023 pension reform until 2028. This measure...
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24 October 2025
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Carrefour and UNI Global Union renew global agreement on promoting social dialogue and diversity
On 17 October, Carrefour, one of the world’s largest retailers, with nearly 500,000 employees worldwide, and global union federation UNI Global Union renewed their global agreement on...
3 November 2025