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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
United States: more than 10 years of history between management and the autoworkers union, UAW over unionizing at Nissan (Canton, Mississippi)
Between 02-07 November, workers at the Nissan Canton plant (Mississippi) have visited France for the second time seeking support for their struggle to unionize the Canton plant.
18 November 2015
Spain: social partners conclude the Catalonia Interbranch 2015-2017 Agreement
The Catalonian federations of the UGT and CCOO unions together with the employers’ bodies Foment del treball and Fepime have concluded a principle agreement on a Catalonia Interbranch Agreement...
17 November 2015
Germany: the central WC of Porsche obtains the right to review employment decisions for tasks being outsourced
On Monday 16 November in an interview with the Stuttgarter Zeitung publication, Uwe Hück, president of Porsche’s central WC indicated that in discussions with Porsche management he had obtained...
17 November 2015
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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
Candice Guillot, group director of employee experience and HR performance at Talan (7,000 employees), outlines for mind RH her vision and strategy for introducing artificial intelligence at the...
20 October 2025
On 17 July 2025, BPCE and its trade unions signed a second agreement on jobs and career management within the banking group. The text places generative artificial intelligence at the core of its...
15 October 2025
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Germany: government seeks to facilitate immigration of skilled Indian workers
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Informal economy and slow wage growth hamper decent work, ILO says
The International Labour Organisation published its Employment ans Social Trends 2026 on 14 January. It anticipates unemployment stabilising in 2026 and employment growth of 1%, driven by...
16 January 2026