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France: a new Labor Code for summer 2016?
At the close of the social conference, held on 19 October, Prime Minister Manuel Valls announced a draft law for the beginning of 2016 “recasting the Labor Code” that intends to make way for more...
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20 October 2015
Japan: banking sector leading the way with gender equality initiatives targeting management level
In Japan, the weight of tradition slows down management innovation. Nonetheless, for the past year or two, the banking sector, one of the country’s most conservative sectors, is trying to innovate...
19 October 2015
Inditex: Vietnam textile unions build Inditex network
IndustriALL global Union representatives together with the Vietnamese CGTV union have combined forces to build a union network aimed at defending workers across 42 factories in northern Vietnam...
United States: US union CWA and Germany’s Ver.di union combine forces against T-Mobile’s (Deutsche Telekom) alleged imposition of a law of silence over sexual harassment
The catalyst for this recent United States action against T-Mobile lies in a court ruling that declared illegal the requirement for employees who bring up sexual harassment cases to sign a...
19 October 2015
Italy: the chemical-pharmaceuticals national collective agreement renewed
On 15 October, employers’ bodies Federchimica and Farmindustria, together with the unions, Filctem-CGIL, Femca-Cisl, and Uiltec-Uil, renewed the national collective agreement (NCA) for the period...
16 October 2015
Denmark: robots key for the textile industry to return to the country
Three innovative Danish networks have come together in a pilot project to relocate textile production to Denmark. Robots will be used in the production process. This project is starting in the...
16 October 2015
Belgium: the government presents detailed arrangements concerning the tax shift program
The coalition government has presented concrete measures resulting from an agreement concluded at the end of July (c.f. article No. 9217) over tax reforms that intend to shift some of the tax...
16 October 2015
The G7 makes a moderate commitment to fostering sustainable global supply chains
The G7 Ministers of Employment, Labor, Social Affairs, International Cooperation and Development, gathered together in Berlin on 12 - 13 October to improve working conditions along global supply...
Italy: labor market showing first signs of recovery
Data from the National Social Security Agency (INPS) show 300,000 new permanent jobs (indefinite employment contracts) were created in the first 8 months of 2015. Are the numbers being boosted by...
15 October 2015
Argentina: Interview with Pablo Micheli, general secretary of the Argentine Workers’ Central Union the Autonomous-CTA
In Argentina with under two weeks to go before the presidential elections on 25 October the various different central trade union bodies are assessing the challenges that lie ahead during the...
15 October 2015
Great Britain: stronger government measures to combat British and immigrant labor exploitation
The government has announced a fresh raft of measures aimed at protecting the rights and interests of the most vulnerable workers. Amongst the key measures is that recruitment firms will no longer...
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15 October 2015
EU: health and safety makes a timid comeback to the EU Commission
Occupational health and safety, the collateral damage from the “Better Legislate” approach taken over recent years, may well make a comeback in 2016. Following the presentation (2 years behind...
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14 October 2015
Brazil: banking sector conflict intensifies after a break down in negotiations over renewing the collective agreement
With the closure of 11,400 banking units across the country, the strike activity that has been shaking the banking sector for the past nine days shows no signs of diminishing. The National...
14 October 2015
Denmark: draft law restricting the use of non-competition and non-poaching clauses
On 07 October the Department of Labor put a draft law before the Danish parliament. In it regulations on employment contract clauses have been gathered together and reviewed. Non-poaching clauses...
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14 October 2015
China: due diligence guidelines for responsible mineral supply chains
Public consultation over due diligence guidelines for responsible mineral supply chains commenced at the beginning of October and will continue until the end of the month. The goal of the...
Italy: Confindustria halts negotiations with unions over reforming the collective bargaining model
After ‘Article 18’, are national collective agreements going to be put on the block? Last week the leader of the employers’ confederation Confindustria announced he was pulling out of talks with...
13 October 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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United Kingdom: government urged to legislate against forced labour
After consulting victims, businesses and NGOs, the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (IASC) has published a report showing that the UK is lagging behind in the fight against forced labour. The...