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Great Britain: left-wing and anti-establishment, Jeremy Corbyn is elected head of the Labour Party with a huge mandate from trade union members
Veteran left wing Labour MP, Jeremy Corbyn, swept to victory in the Labour Party leadership contest, with 60% of the votes. His right wing rivals were badly split, trailing far behind him. In his...
14 September 2015
Russia: the government is battling harder against a problem of drugs and alcohol at work
As part of the fight against addiction the government introduced legislative measures in July 2015 that allow employers to layoff employees either because they have been found guilty of the...
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14 September 2015
Finland: government imposes measures to improve economic competitiveness
After two fruitless attempts by the social partners to agree, Finland’s government has announced its intention to adopt, in the upcoming weeks, significant legislative measures geared to lowering...
11 September 2015
France: former Congolese employees at Comilog, a subsidiary of French group Eramet secure compensation from the French courts for the breaches of contract
After a 23 year long legal battle, former Congolese employees at Comilog (La Compagnie Minière de l'Ogooué, Ogooué Mining Company), a Gabon based subsidiary of French mining company Eramet...
Netherlands: regional strikes in the metals sector continue with a national march planned for 25 September
Negotiations for renewed collective agreements in the metal sectors (both the metal & technical branches with 285,000 workers and the metal electro branches with 140,000 workers) started in...
11 September 2015
Italy: the “Growth from digital technology” project launched as part of the Youth Guarantee program will train tomorrow’s economic actors to be digital experts
On 09 September the Italian government in collaboration with Google and Unioncamere (the Union of the Chambers of Commerce) launched the “Growth from digital technology” project, which dispenses...
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11 September 2015
EU: travel time between peripatetic workers’ homes and their customers should count as working time (CJEU)
In a ruling handed down on 10 September over a Spanish case the CJEU said that working time should include the time spent by peripatetic workers (no fixed or habitual place of work), who are...
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10 September 2015
Sweden: new non-compete and invention clauses for employees
The Swedish business leaders confederation Svenskt Näringsliv and the Swedish Federation of Salaried Employees in Industry and Services Privattjänstemannakartellen (PTK) have announced their...
10 September 2015
Great Britain: a new workers’ conditions charter aims to be the precursor for a construction industry benchmark
Construction firms that want to build in Liverpool will have to agree a six-point charter to ensure that workers receive the minimum employment conditions. The charter, which has been drawn up by...
10 September 2015
Bulgaria: modifications to the pension system framework are adopted
Following months of tough debate, the Bulgarian Parliament has adopted significant changes to the country’s current three-pillar pension system. The changes aim to stabilize the system’s financial...
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10 September 2015
France: the government undertakes large-scale labor law reforms
Prime Minister Manuel Valls today received a report from the former Director General of Labor, Jean Denis Combrexelle that proposes reducing the legal element in employment relations in favor of...
9 September 2015
Ireland: legislation reforming industrial relations has been definitively adopted
During the summer the Irish Parliament finally adopted legislation reforming the country’s industrial relations framework. Ireland was under pressure from European and International law...
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9 September 2015
Germany: businesses commit to progressively integrating refugees
The massive refugee influx into Germany continues. In the face of this wave, an increasing number of big business leaders and employers’ federations are campaigning for refugee access to the jobs...
8 September 2015
United States: California votes in the “Strongest Equal Pay Law in the Nation”
Even if the most recent draft bill for equal pay in the United States has hit a roadblock at federal level this has not hindered other States such as New York State (c.f. article No. 9082) and now...
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8 September 2015
United States: companies who contract with the federal government must provide employees with paid sick leave
On 07 September, US Labor Day, President Obama signed an executive order forcing companies who contract with the federal government to provide paid leave to their employees (up to a ceiling of 7...
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8 September 2015
Italy: final four decrees reforming the labor market are definitively adopted
On 04 September Italy’s Council of Ministers gave final approval for the final four Job’s Act decrees (the law enabling labor market reforms, approved in December 2014, c.f. article No. 8763). The...
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7 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...
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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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Italy: collective agreement for rubber and plastics sector focuses on new skills
A month ahead of schedule, the Federazione Gomma Plastica employers' organisation and the Filctem-Cgil, Femca-Cisl and Uiltec trade unions have renewed the collective agreement for the rubber and...
5 January 2026
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France: social partner talks extend far beyond contractual terminations
After a false start on 3 December, French social partners resumed talks on 7 January 2026 on potential changes to the unemployment insurance agreement, including the rules governing compensation...
12 January 2026
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Italy: new generational renewal agreement penned at UniCredit
The agreement signed on 30 December by UniCredit, Italy’s second-largest banking group, with the Fabi, First-Cisl, Fisac-Cgil, Uilca and Unisin trade unions aims to continue generational...
15 January 2026
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EU: banking sector social partners commit to combating violence and harassment
On 15 January, the trade union federation UNI Europa Finance and three employers’ associations in the banking sector signed a joint statement on preventing violence and harassment in the...
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Italy: banking group Intesa Sanpaolo sharpens focus on quality of life at work
Over the Christmas period Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy's largest bank, penned with trade unions a deal to renew the first part of the company agreement, covering work-life balance, inclusion, parenthood...
14 January 2026