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EU: an interview with Luca Visentini, the new General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
The ETUC’s new leader, elected during its Paris Congress that comes to a close on 02 October 2015 has a diary brimming with ambitious tasks; in short, change the current course of the economy. In...
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2 October 2015
United States: UAW members reject the Fiat Chrysler wages agreement
It’s a no. With 65% of votes against, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) workers have rejected the wages agreement that representatives of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union had negotiated with the...
1 October 2015
Carrefour: signs an international framework agreement (IFA) on social dialogue and diversity
Carrefour, represented by Georges Plassat, its Chairman and CEO, together with Philip Jennings, General Secretary of UNI GLOBAL Union, and in the presence of Guy Ryder, Director-General of the...
1 October 2015
Telenor implements 6-month maternity leave for its staff worldwide
On 29 September the Norwegian telecommunications group Telenor announced it was putting 6-month paid maternity leave programs in place for its entire staff worldwide. The company is facing fierce...
1 October 2015
EU: not according compensation for employment insecurity to students working on fixed term contracts during holiday periods is compatible with EU law
On 01 October 2015, the CJEU recognized that the provision in the French Labor code (article L 1243-10) which excludes youth students working during their holiday periods from being allowed ‘job...
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1 October 2015
Germany: interview with Reiner Hoffmann, President of the DGB union confederation
During the 13th ETUC Congress being held in Paris, Planet Labor interviewed Reiner Hoffmann, President of DGB on two issues that are currently capturing Germany’s attention: the refugee situation...
30 September 2015
Denmark: skilled labor shortages are causing controversy
Employers’ bodies and certain trade unions continue to sound alarm bells over a problem on the horizon (2020), namely the lack of skilled labor and they are calling for a variety of reforms to...
30 September 2015
Italy: Poste Italiane signs a framework agreement with unions over reorganizing its postal distribution activity
Following on from the group’s four-year (2015-2019) strategic (partial) privatization plan, a framework agreement catering for the reorganization of its postal services and distribution activities...
30 September 2015
EU: Europe’s trade unions hold their 13th Congress in Paris
The 13th ETUC Congress started today September 29 with the speeches of high-profile political figures. The Presidents of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, and of the European...
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29 September 2015
Sweden: trade unions and employers bodies indicate their expectations ahead of the 2016 round of negotiations
2016 is an important year for Sweden when 70% of collective agreements will come up for renegotiation. For several months now the different organizations have been preparing their arguments. What...
29 September 2015
Solvay: a charter to coordinate social dialogue across various levels
On 11 September management at Solvay Group and the Solvay European Works Council signed a ‘Charter on good collaboration practice’, which represents a first foray into coordinating Europe-wide...
29 September 2015
Austria: Metals industry bosses block collective negotiations right from the outset
Austria’s most important collective negotiations of the year are the Metal industry talks and this year they got off to what the unions termed an unprecedented ‘bang’. On Thursday 24th September...
28 September 2015
Great Britain: be it through fear or by voluntary action companies are starting to pay the Living Wage
Starbucks, the famous US coffee chain stole a march on its competitors in announcing on Friday 25 September that it would pay the Government’s target “National Living Wage” (c.f. article No. 9180)...
28 September 2015
Sweden: new requirements for combatting work related psychosocial risks
In January 2015 the government announced occupational safety as its priority (c.f. article No. 8857) but as psychosocial risks and mental stress continue unabated this has proved insufficient. The...
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28 September 2015
EU: the 13th Congress of the European Trade Union Confederation takes place on Tuesday 29 September in Paris
The ETUC’s 13th Congress will take place under the banner “Quality jobs and workers’ rights and fair society in Europe”. The Congress runs from 29 September until 02 October and will offer a high...
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25 September 2015
United States: marking a first, auto parts workers in a factory in the southern state of Alabama vote to join the UAW
The United Auto Workers union (UAW) has just made its first inroads into Alabama, one of the southern States most opposed to all forms of organized labor.
25 September 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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Argentina: government unveils labour reform
Argentina's ultra-liberal president Javier Milei wants to "modernise labour" with a new reform that has been greeted with opposition from trade unions. Submitted to the Senate on 11 December, the...
6 January 2026
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TRENDS IN 2026 — Reducing workplace absence at all costs: a major challenge for Europe
Workplace absence is on the rise across Europe, particularly among women, older employees and, since the Covid-19 pandemic, young people under the age of 30. Faced with this growing problem, some...
14 January 2026
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Spain: government wants 3.1% minimum wage hike
Spain's ministry of labour has informed the social partners of its intention to raise the minimum wage to €1,221 gross per month. This increase is expected to be approved by the Council of...
8 January 2026
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Poland: reform introduces possibility of working for another employer while on sick leave
On 7 January, the President of Poland promulgated an amendment to the country’s social insurance act. The reform aims to clarify the activities permitted during sick leave, so that...
12 January 2026
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Vincent Lecerf (Orange): “Equality and diversity are competitive advantages for us”
Following the signing of a new agreement on professional equality and diversity in December, the chief HR officer of French multinational telecommunications corporation Orange Group, Vincent...
13 January 2026
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France: Crédit Agricole signs first independent agreement on disability
On 8 December, French banking group Crédit Agricole and three of the four representative trade unions (CFE-CGC, CFDT and FO) in France signed a disability agreement for the period...
9 January 2026