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Portugal: Italian multinational Calzedonia’s recruitment policy is roundly criticized for breaches of privacy
Italian multinational Calzedonia (lingerie) has received much criticism in Portugal. Two of its outlets in Lisbon set up their recruitment operations at street level in full view of passersby. On...
25 November 2015
Germany: the number of out of work scientists and engineers has risen sharply (DIW study)
Since the start of the century and really right up until now the primary message received from the business community was the lack of highly skilled labor in the science and technical related...
24 November 2015
South Korea: extensive raid of KCTU establishments in Seoul
The relations between the government and the second largest trade union confederation in South Korea become all the more turbulent. This past weekend, almost 700 South Korean police officers...
24 November 2015
France: the government launches an Erasmus laboratory in conjunction with Germany focused on apprentices
On Monday 23 November, the Minister for Labor together with the Secretary of State for European Affairs announced the launch of a pilot exchange program for French and German apprentices who work...
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24 November 2015
Belgium: 2015-2016 HORECA sector agreement concluded against a backdrop of ‘flexi-jobs’ in the sector
On 23 October an agreement was reached for the Horeca sector (Hotels/Restaurants/Cafés) against the backdrop of a tense social climate in Belgium (c.f. article No. 9341). The day before, on 22...
23 November 2015
Lego: a longer working day in exchange for a shorter working week; the Danish toy producer’s solution to raising productivity
Positive results have been forthcoming from the new working hours regime that the world’s leading toy maker tried out in one of its Danish casting factories. The work shift was extended from 8 to...
23 November 2015
Trans-Pacific Partnership: Vietnam on the road towards recognizing freedom of association
In the wake of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement signed between twelve separate countries at the beginning of October 2015, the United States has negotiated implementation plans...
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23 November 2015
Great Britain: a practical guide to implement the transparency in supply chains provision in the Act combatting modern slavery in businesses’ global supply chains
On 29 October 2015 measures in the Modern Slavery Law concerning the requirement for transparency along supply chains came into force. Any commercial organisation, including those established...
Italy: the Fiom-CGIL organizes a national demonstration protesting the government’s policies
CGIL steelworkers will gather in Rome on 21 November to take part in a national demonstration protesting Matteo Renzi’s government’s policies and putting forward a new different social and...
20 November 2015
EU: legislation can require tenderers as well as their subcontractors to pay certain legal minimum wage levels in the performance of services covered by public contracts
Legal debate was sparked when several German Länders’ introduced regulations over upholding minimum wage levels and or social standards in the public services market. The debate focused on the...
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20 November 2015
United States: IG Metall is establishing a presence in Tennessee, in support of UAW led unionization in German owned automakers and suppliers
The UAW already enjoys IG Metall’s full support in its efforts to unionize at German-owned auto manufacturers and suppliers. The UAW still has to establish its first European-like works council in...
20 November 2015
EU: European Commission consults with the European social partners on addressing the challenges of work-life balance
At this stage the social partners are being consulted on the direction EU action could take over the work-life challenges facing parents and those caring for close dependents. In August 2015, the...
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19 November 2015
France: the Senate rejects a draft law on multinationals’ due diligence
During the night of 18 November the French Senate voted ‘No’ to the draft law on multinational companies’ due diligence. This text had intended to oblige France’s largest companies to take...
Great Britain: London’s 18 bus companies agree to negotiate its first collective agreement for the 27,000 drivers since privatization over 20 years ago.
Following strike action at the beginning of 2015 undertaken by Unite bus drivers, the union has secured negotiations, facilitated by the state conciliation service ACAS, with London's 18 bus...
19 November 2015
Italy: unions retain a positive image amongst Italy’s workers
During the CISL national conference currently underway, the confederation union presented its study on the unions’ image in Italy. Undertaken with a representative sample of Italian workers from...
18 November 2015
Germany: preparations for a draft law on restrictions over temporary contracts and services provisions contracts (Werkverträge)
On Monday 16 November, Andrea Nahles, Minister for Employment and Social Affairs, in following the coalition government’s program, presented parliament with her third key project that looks to...
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18 November 2015
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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
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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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