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Canada: Manitoba province implements a law recognizing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a work-related occupational illness
Since 01 January 2016, workers in industry, telecommunications, transport, construction, mining, and retail (i.e. activities regulated by the Manitoba Workers Compensation Board) can receive the...
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11 January 2016
Denmark : the association of IT Professionals, PROSA, is making great strides
Contrary to the general situation in Denmark of youth disaffection for trade unions, PROSA, the IT Professional labor organization, has seen its membership rise by 30% in the past five years. This...
8 January 2016
Primark and the British government join forces to improve workers’ conditions in developing countries
Almost three years after the Rana Plaza tragedy, Irish clothing brand Primark and the UK government are joining forces to try and improve the lot of textile workers, especially female workers in...
Mexico: the Maquiladoras industry in Ciudad Juárez is undergoing a hiring crisis as workers mobilize against the low wages that characterize this free trade zone
At the start of 2016, factories in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico’s major jobs generator, still have 22,000 positions to fill. For the very first time the low pay on offer is discouraging people from...
7 January 2016
Portugal: reinstating four public holidays that had formerly been revoked in 2013 in the name of austerity
Four public holidays that had been revoked in 2013 as part of Portugal’s program of austerity measures are set to be reinstated. The text due to be approved by parliament on 08 January intends for...
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7 January 2016
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6 January 2016
Italy: draft law on ‘smart working’ in the pipeline
The Italian government is in the process of making final adjustments to a draft law that will, for the first time, deal with ‘agile working’. The draft law is expected to be presented to...
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6 January 2016
Germany: a year after its introduction, the first assessments of the minimum wage are emerging
On the first anniversary of the introduction of Germany’s minimum wage, Andrea Nahles, SPD Minister for Social Affairs and Employment, trade unions, and research institutes have arrived at a...
6 January 2016
Belgium: agreement signed regarding night work in e-commerce
On December 21, trade unions and employers signed an agreement on night work in the e-commerce industry. The government had asked social partners to engage in negotiations on the issue, without...
23 December 2015
Portugal: substantial increase to minimum wage
The minimum wage in Portugal (SMN) will go up from 505 to 530 euros gross per month, in January 2016. The decision was made by the socialist government, despite there being no agreement between...
22 December 2015
Great Britain: Sports Direct, when poor practices ruin a reputation
Sports Direct are still making the headlines. Following a new investigation, the daily newspaper The Guardian has accused the company of paying its temporary workers less than the minimum wage...
22 December 2015
Germany: collective agreement signed at Primark and new strikes at Amazon
For the Verdi trade union, 2015 draws to a close with mixed results. On 17 December in Essen, after a month of negotiations, the German trade union active in the service sector managed to sign a...
22 December 2015
Denmark: retirement age to be raised to 68 from 2030
On 18 December, the Danish Parliament passed a bill to increase retirement age to 68 as of 2030.
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21 December 2015
Romania: minimum wage will not be increased, despite promises of previous government
Approved by the Romanian Parliament last week, the 2016 budget plans to freeze the gross minimum wage, currently 235 euros. An increase of 34 euros had been promised, however, by the previous...
21 December 2015
Belgium: Parliament approves tax shift which aims to improve companies’ competitiveness
On Friday 18 December, the Belgian Parliament approved new measures as part of the new tax shift. Most of these measures will come into force from 1 January 2016. Three main types of measure were...
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21 December 2015
Italy: a second day of mobilization is set for tomorrow (19 December) as the retail sector pushes to unlock negotiations for a national collective agreement
The strike on 07 November by the retail unions was not enough to unblock currently quagmired negotiations with the sector’s employers’ bodies. So a second round is in store with a national...
18 December 2015
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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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Italy: Enel signs agreement to manage the effects of AI on work
An agreement signed at the end of July by the electricity company Enel (31,000 employees) and the unions Filctem-Cgil, Flaei-Cisl, and Uiltec is pioneering in the Italian energy sector. It aims to...
7 September 2026
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Italy: artificial Intelligence on the menu of Barilla’s new company agreement
Prior consultation with trade unions on innovations related to artificial intelligence, strengthened training, and progress on parenthood: these are the main new features of the agreement signed...
2 September 2026
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France: final document on the work of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference
After six months of discussions between French social partners, the guarantors of the Labour, Employment and Pensions Conference submitted the conclusions of the discussions to the Prime Minister...
17 September 2026
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Germany: working time dispute between Mercedes and the IG Metall Union
The news. At the beginning of September, Mercedes-Benz asked employee representatives and the IG Metall union to agree to an increase in the weekly working time from 35 to 40 hours, without any...
16 September 2026
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France: Bayer puts female health and inclusive parenthood at the centre of its equality policy
In a new agreement on gender equality highlighted by mind RH, Bayer commits to strengthening its parenthood policy. Furthermore, the company is anticipating pay transparency and introducing...
25 September 2026
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Germany: major day of union action in the automotive industry ahead of collective bargaining
A few weeks before the start of collective bargaining in the German metalworking sector, the IG Metall trade union mobilised nearly 175,000 workers across more than 200 industrial sites on 21...
22 September 2026