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Spain: the UGT union confederation establishes one large industry federation within its ranks and similar moves are on the cards for its services federations
The UGT central union confederation has embarked upon its reorganization program by merging its currently operating federations with an end goal of leaving just three mega-federations covering...
10 May 2016
Great Britain: the construction industry’s union blacklist scandal comes to a close with millions paid in compensation
In excess of £10 million (€12.6 million) is set to be paid out to 256 workers in an agreement reached on 09 May between the Unite union and various construction companies, finally putting an end...
9 May 2016
Greece: pension reform vote amid continued protest
On Sunday 08 May, Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tspiras fast tracked a vote by parliament on pension reforms. On the eve of an important Eurogroup meeting, Athens is striving to look good so that...
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9 May 2016
Chile: government tries to save the essence of its labor law reform after the Constitutional Tribunal orders changes to be made
President Michelle Bachelet’s executive has had to backtrack on some of its labor law reform that looked to strengthen the role of trade unions (c.f. article No. 9601) that to date have been...
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9 May 2016
Great Britain: the highly controversial and modified Trade Union Bill is now ready to become law
After a series of defeats and concessions, the Conservative government’s Trade Union Bill has finished its passage through parliament and is now ready to gain royal assent so that it becomes the...
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4 May 2016
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EU : on 04 May the EU Official Journal published regulations governing personal data protection
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4 May 2016
EU: interview with Oliver Röthig, Regional Secretary of UNI Europa, the European services workers union
UNI Europa held its conference from 14-16 March in Rome where 800 delegates gathered together to discuss ways stronger trade unions can change Europe via more powerful negotiating and promoting...
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2 May 2016
EU: European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) presents a European Quality Framework for Apprenticeships
On Tuesday 26 April, the ETUC presented twenty quality standards for apprenticeships in Europe. This initiative presented by the union confederation in conjunction with Unionlearn (the education...
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2 May 2016
Germany: employers and unions launch a joint initiative to adapt occupational training to the challenges of ‘Industry 4.0’
Does the content of both the metals and electro-technical sectors’ initial and continuous occupation training programs actually suit the needs of industry’s future needs, i.e. of ‘Industry 4.0’?...
29 April 2016
France: next week the National Assembly deputies commence studying the labor law reform draft against a backdrop of union mobilization
On Thursday 28 April, more than 170,000 demonstrated against the draft labor law reform that is set for debate next week in the National Assembly. Seven unions calling for the text to be withdrawn...
29 April 2016
Norway: agreement for the postal sector
In just 48 hours the Norsk Transportarbeiderforbund (NTF/ Norwegian transport workers) together with the employers’ body NHO Logistikk og Transport (NHO LT) struck an agreement covering several...
29 April 2016
Estonia and the Nordic countries: employers look to promote immigration
Welcome to Estonia! This was the banner slogan under which the country’s confederation of employers’, Eesti Tööandjate Keskliit’s annual conference was held at the beginning of March and which...
28 April 2016
Sweden: a roundup of the 2016 collective agreement negotiations
‘Much ado about nothing’. Thus Sweden’s 2016 round of negotiations come to calm close after having commenced amid much hot air and controversy. Recalcitrant unions toed the line and kept to the...
28 April 2016
Nokia: puts a support package in place for workers laid off after mass redundancies
As expected, Nokia’s acquisition of Franco-American rival Alcatel-Lucent has had significant social consequences. Although the Finnish group did not provide any global figures beyond 1,300 job...
27 April 2016
Netherlands: PostNL postal workers conclude collective agreements over pay and working conditions
PostNL management and the trade unions FNV Public Interest, Union of Postal Employees, CNV Public Services and VHP2 have reached an agreement in principle over pay and working conditions for...
27 April 2016
Norway: towards more senior women in the oil and gas sector
The Nordic Research Institute, Norut has just published a study* on gender representation and influence in the oil and gas sector, which was commissioned by the employers’ body OLF and follows up...
27 April 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...
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31 October 2025
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France: government submits draft on pay transparency
On 6 March, the French government sent social partners a draft bill to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive. The text provides details on the implementation timetable, corporate...
9 March 2026
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Sweden: government delays transposition of Pay Transparency Directive
On 11 March, the Swedish government announced it is postponing the transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive. Having originally targeted an entry into force on 1 July 2026, it has conceded a...
16 March 2026
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Germany: menopause issues finally gain corporate recognition
With 12 million women over 40 in the labour force, German companies and occupational health professionals are beginning to adopt support policies for those affected by menopause-related issues...
19 March 2026
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Italy: Deliveroo and Glovo targeted by justice over courier working conditions
The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office has ordered two of Italy's leading food delivery platforms, Foodinho (Glovo) and Deliveroo, to be placed under judicial administration. According to...
9 March 2026
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Valérie Decaux (La Poste): “Our older workers policy is based on individualisation to move beyond age-related-stigmatisation”
La Poste Group (nearly 200,000 employees in France) unveiled its first senior employment agreement in late February. The text outlines measures for early retirement assistance, workplace...
10 March 2026
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Denmark: government launches transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive
On 26 February, the Danish government submitted a draft bill to transpose the Pay Transparency Directive for consultation until 27 March. The bill sets an implementation date of 1 January 2027...
11 March 2026