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EU: posting of workers, a targeted revision underway
The European Commission has adopted new provisions to make the posting of workers fairer, more transparent, and more secure. On 08 March 2016, less than a year and a half since the European...
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8 March 2016
Germany: social partners in the chemicals sector set up the ‘SO-WIN’ training cycle as a way of getting senior management and WC employee representatives working together on the theme of sustainable development
In mid-February, the IG BCE union together with the BAVC employers’ federation announced the establishment of the “social partner workshop for innovation and sustainable development” (SO.WIN). The...
8 March 2016
Spain: first collective agreement concluded at Lidl
On 04 March 2016, management at supermarket chain Lidl together with the unions CCOO and UGT signed the first company wide collective agreement. In it is the highest minimum wage level for the...
8 March 2016
India: general strike set for 10 March protesting the Modi government’s labor law reform projects
11 central trade unions of India, including Bharatiya Majdoor Sangh (BMS), an affiliate of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have called for a national strike on 10 March protesting the...
7 March 2016
Lithuania: after almost 15 years, is Lithuania going to adopt a new labor law?
In July 2015, the Lithuanian government decided to impose a new social model in order to improve what was considered as an obsolete legislative environment that was preventing foreign investment...
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7 March 2016
Italy: as part of the Youth Guarantee program the government has launched a ‘Super Bonus’ payment for when internships are converted into permanent employment contracts
Companies with youths having worked in or still working in Youth Guarantee program internships, and go on to hire them on permanent employment contracts, can qualify for a ‘Super Bonus’ payment...
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7 March 2016
Great Britain: reform to union financing of the Labour Party is halted
With the law reforming unions, called the Trade Union Bill, still under examination by Parliament, a House of Lords committee has called on David Cameron’s government to reexamine the bill in the...
3 March 2016
Estonia: union discrimination at Nordea, an example of cross-border union cooperation
Final episode in the saga. Bank Nordea was found to have entered into union discrimination vis-à-vis one of its employees, Hannes Veskimaë who had set up a union section in January 2015. Hannes...
3 March 2016
Netherlands : agreement in principle in metal sector (Metalektro)
After a period of unsuccessful negotiations followed by a long series of strikes (article n°9247), the trade union and employers delegations reached an accord in principle for a new collective...
3 March 2016
France: draft law on labor law reform sees the youth take to the streets
Faced with union opposition, significant mobilization using the social networks, and an online petition that has, to date, received almost 900,000 signatures, Prime Minister Manuel Valls announced...
2 March 2016
Finland: unions accept a sharp increase in employee social contribution charges as well as longer working hours in a bid to boost competitiveness
In a bid to improve growth and battle unemployment, Finland’s social partners have agreed (02.29) a certain number of measures impacting workers conditions. The government still has to accept the...
2 March 2016
Econocom: Belgian information services group has adopted Societas Europaea (SE) status
Econocom is Belgium’s first business group to adopt Societas Europaea (SE) status. In 2006 when the company employed a modest 3,000 it set up a European Works Council (EWC) that has become, with...
2 March 2016
Japan: Panasonic is to recognize its employees’ same-sex partnerships
At the end of February, Japanese electronics giant Panasonic, announced that employees working for the company who have entered into a same-sex partnership would, going forward, receive the same...
Germany: despite massive refugee inflows, one employers’ body is calling for a managed immigration policy specifically catering for skilled workers from outside the EU
Even though Germany’s four major employers’ bodies, (BDA, BDI, DIHK, and ZDH), have recently lent their support for Angela Merkel’s highly controversial refugee integration policy, the Cologne...
1 March 2016
Italy: Florence’s Filctem-CGIL union has launched a campaign for transparency in the fashion supply chain
Filctem-CGIL in Florence has launched a campaign on the social networks calling for transparency in fashion’s supply chains. Workers in the industry are bringing home the reality of the threatened...
Great Britain: the small independent workers union (IWGB) is using social networks and flashmobs to secure decent wages for couriers
Two same-day courier companies have succumbed to the pressure from the Independent Workers of Great Britain (IWGB) union and raised the rates each courier is paid per delivered item. The IWGB is a...
26 February 2016
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France: La Poste to launch negotiations for an AI agreement
Following the lead of firms such as Axa, Syensqo globally, and more recently CDC Habitat, La Poste group management will open negotiations on an AI regulation agreement during the first half of...
5 March 2026
Crédit Agricole is to adopt stricter rules on remote work from mid-March onwards. The rules will be tightened for employees, but the maximum number of days working remotely will remain unchanged.
29 January 2026
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
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France: Medef puts forward proposals to improve management quality
On 31 August, Medef, French main employers' organisation, published a practical guide to managerial skills, which it considers to be a driver of economic performance for businesses. Concerned by...
3 September 2026
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AI: uneven integration but a global challenge for the world of work
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in business is profoundly transforming the world of work, and some occupations are now under threat. However, the full extent of its effects remains...
11 September 2026
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France: Ministry of Labour unveils plan to accelerate the rollout of AI
On 22 September, the French Ministry of Labour presented a plan named Impulsion IA 2027 aimed at accelerating the adoption of AI by companies and employees. It contains 12 measures applicable from...
22 September 2026
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Germany: AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt raises concerns over labour supply and workplace cohesion
The rise of Germany’s far-right AfD, which could soon gain influence over migration policy in Saxony-Anhalt and, following elections on September 20, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as well, is...
15 September 2026
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Netherlands: towards a ban on housing cost deductions from migrant workers’ wages
The news. On September 10, Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment Hans Vijlbrief (centre-left) sent a letter to the House of Representatives, stating that he intends to prohibit employers...
14 September 2026
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UE: Commission proposes measures to facilitate “fair” worker mobility across the Union
The info. On 15 September, the European Commission adopted a series of measures aimed at encouraging “fair” worker mobility within the EU. It wants to remove the administrative...
16 September 2026