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EU: start and end travelling time for peripatetic workers constitutes working time (Opinion of the ECJ Advocate General)
On June 11 Yves Bot, Advocate General at the ECJ, delivered his opinion on a Spanish case and requested that working time for peripatetic workers (no fixed or habitual place of work) includes the...
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11 June 2015
Italy: tax break for productivity-linked pay unlikely to continue in 2015 due to lack of funds
Introduced back in 2008 with the dual goal of reducing fiscal pressure on workers salaries as well as promoting the conclusion of local collective agreements, the productivity-linked pay tax...
11 June 2015
UNI Europa the European federation for skills and service sets out its four-year action plan for the commerce sector
Delegates from 31 unions and 23 countries came together at the UNI Europa Commerce conference from June 01 – 03 to approve its four-year action plan. The main theme was the issue of how unions can...
11 June 2015
France: parliament adopts the proposed law to put an anti-discrimination action group in place
On June 10 France’s National Assembly adopted a proposed law for anti-discrimination action groups. Government support has finally come through for an initiative that has come back to the fore at...
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11 June 2015
Austria: Postal workers to receive a 1.9% pay rise
The social partners at the Österreichische Post have awarded a 1.9% wage rise to all of its 24,000 workers. The minimum salary of recent hires (after 2009) and working in the network of agencies...
11 June 2015
Great Britain: employers and the GMB union sign a Charter on safety and skills in the shale gas sector in an aim to develop this source of energy
The GMB general union and the employers’ federation, UK Onshore Oil and Gas (UKOOG) have signed what the union calls a ‘landmark agreement on shale gas’. The agreement takes the form of a joint...
11 June 2015
EU: the European Commission sets out its social policy approach
During consultations on Tuesday June 09 the College of Commissioners set out the main lines of its social program. The Commission intends to work on a basic minimum of social rights in terms of...
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10 June 2015
Denmark: the Supreme Court rules that the right to reserve certain conventional benefits for signatories unions’ members does not in fact breach freedom of association laws
The Danish Supreme Court delivered a ruling principle decision where the right of a union to conclude specific agreements for its members during the signing of collective agreements does not...
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10 June 2015
G-7 Summit: explicit support for establishing social minima along global supply chains
It is the first time that the subject of social and environmental standards in the labor world has occupied such an important place on the G7 agenda. The summit was held at the Chateau Elmau in...
Veolia: EWC agreement renewed
On June 08, the French environmental services company renewed its EWC agreement. In it are laid out arrangements on how members of the EWC bureau can contribute to the group’s strategic direction...
10 June 2015
Poland: Polish Constitutional Tribunal decides rules on freedom of trade union association are too narrow and unconstitutional
The Polish Constitutional Court ruling of 02 June 2015 stated that the provisions of the Law on Trade Unions (LTU) currently in force are unconstitutional in so far as they exclude those who work...
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10 June 2015
France: the Prime Minister announces a judicial compensation ceiling for unjustified dismissals
On Tuesday June 09 Prime Minister Manuel Valls presented a raft of measures aimed at promoting employment in small and medium sized companies. In terms of labor law, the “Small Business Act...
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9 June 2015
Ireland: ratification of a law to streamline the administrative and judicial authorities responsible for examining employer employee disputes
This reform, due to come into effect on October 01, aims to streamline the procedures and the number of bodies involved in resolving disputes between employers and staff.The current five labors...
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9 June 2015
Italy: first foray for Italian companies into ‘brain sharing’
Openjobmetis, an Italian recruitment agency is first to try out temporary sharing of staff between companies. It is convinced that with open source and co-working human resource management will...
9 June 2015
Germany: indefinite strike action starting at Deutsche Post
Services trade union Verdi announced the start of indefinite strike action at Deutsche Post as of the afternoon of Monday June 08. The announcement comes after collective negotiations broke down...
8 June 2015
Germany: fracture lines between business and unions over flexibility and protection levels in the context of digitalization are clearly drawn
The Chancellor gathered the relevant social partners and Ministers together at the Meseberg Chateau (north of Berlin) for the 6th session on “discussions on the future”, focusing on the economy...
8 June 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