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On 22 January 2016, in Oberwaltersdorf, Austria, at the European headquarters of Austro-Canadian group Magna International, a new European works council constitutional assembly was held for the...

16 February 2016

Portugal: the Forum for businesses promoting gender equality is growing and helping to change the situation

Set up in 2013 following calls by the Commission for gender equality at work and in employment (CITE), the Forum for businesses promoting gender equality (IGEN) now counts thirty-nine large...

15 February 2016

Spain: agreement between Telefónica’s sub-contractors and the unions to both improve working conditions for network installation technicians and restrict chain sub-contacting

The CCOO-Industry and MCA-UGT unions announced they concluded an agreement with the installation companies that work for Spanish telephone operator Telfónica Movistar in a bid to control both...

15 February 2016

Great Britain: companies will have to publish gender pay gap details from 2018

On Friday 12 February 2016, the UK government confirmed that from 2018, companies employing more than 250 staff would be required to publish gender pay gap details. Education and Equalities...

15 February 2016

News update as of 12 February 2016

On the menu: on 15 February manufacturers organizations are set to demonstrate in Brussels protesting China’s recognition as a market economy at the WTO, Spain is showing signs of an upturn in...

12 February 2016

Denmark: PostNord Danmark agrees with unions over labor cost cuts

Denmark’s postal operator has concluded an agreement with unions that modify various provisions in collective agreements. Following persistent negative results as a result of a dramatic drop in...

11 February 2016

Finland: the government puts forward proposals to loosen rules over recourse to fixed term employment contracts

In a bid to raise Finnish businesses’ competitiveness, the government has launched three specific measures: lowering wage costs by 5% for the same level of production, lowering unemployment via...

11 February 2016

Hungary: wage tensions and skilled manpower shortages

Hungary is facing the paradox of high unemployment combined with businesses struggling to hire and keep skilled workers. The leverage factor being used currently is salary levels. A certain number...

11 February 2016

Belgium: social partners in the chemical sector implement a Demographic Fund

On 09 February the social partners in the chemicals, plastics, and biotech sector announced the implementation of a “Unique Demographic Fund in Belgium” in a bid to preempt a trend towards longer...

10 February 2016

Italy: Worker Buyouts becoming more widespread

Worker buyouts (WBOs) have almost doubled since the economic crisis started in 2008. Italy's legal framework facilitates WBOs in so far as it allows workers who are made redundant to invest their...

10 February 2016

Great Britain: the BECTU union makes its first inroads into organizing highly qualified workers in the visual effects sector

The BECTU broadcasting and entertainment union has begun taking its first concrete steps to organising workers in the growing VFX (visual effects) sector. Tougher working conditions in the sector...

10 February 2016

EU: the Court of Justice of the European Union is called on in a case that threatens Germany’s system of employee co-determination

On 16 October 2015, the Regional Appeal Court of Berlin, brought a case to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for a preliminary ruling where the Luxembourg based CJEU was called on...

8 February 2016

Great Britain: unions try to win over wider public opinion while the House of Lords deliberates the Trade Union Bill

While the Trade Union Bill, a bill on the right to strike, is currently being examined in the House of Lords, on Monday 08 February, Britain’s trade unions launched their ‘Heart Unions Week’ in a...

8 February 2016

Germany: crafts trades’ federations and IG Metall discuss the implementation of refugee occupational integration

380,000 refugees waiting for jobs integration. Germany’s economy is doing well, yet nevertheless it has to tackle the issue of integrating refugees into the jobs market, because a significant...

5 February 2016

Great Britain: Bank Santander and the CWU union agree a 3 year pay deal that guarantees more transparency and fairness in salary progression

Following what the CWU communications union called ‘marathon set of lock-down talks’ a three year agreement has been signed with banking and finance group Santander that institutes transparent pay...

5 February 2016

Belgium: banking sector signs 2015-2016 collective agreement

On 28 January 2016, following months of bitter negotiations, employers and unions in the banking sector have officially signed a collective labor agreement marking the closure of a raft of...

5 February 2016

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9 September 2026

Germany: a “simplification” proposal for the Corporate Governance Code

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The news. The Slovak government approved a bill on personal data protection on August 26, 2026. This text aims to clarify existing regulations regarding employees’ rights and...

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