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Denmark: back to the start for gender based wage statistics
The government set a draft law on gender based wage statistics before parliament that aims to cancel out a reform that came into force on 01 January 2015, which had extended the requirement for...
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18 December 2015
Netherlands: preliminary assessments over collective bargaining outcomes for 2015
In the spring of 2015 observers noted serious delays in the conclusion of collective agreements. Recent evidence has changed the picture somewhat. Negotiations in certain sectors such as the large...
18 December 2015
France: together the Sherpa association and the consumer association Indocesa-CGT bring Samsung a summons to appear before the courts, on grounds of misleading commercial practices, following new revelations over child labor in China
On 17 December 2015, Sherpa announced that together with Indecosa-CGT it was bringing a summons to Samsung Electronics France (SEF) as well as Samsung in Korea to appear before the tribunal at...
Germany: the Hans Böckler union foundation assess 2015’s crop of collective agreements
According to the Hans Böckler Institute of Economic and Social Research (WSI) the first conclusions to be drawn from the collective agreements struck in 2015 is that on the whole they were more or...
17 December 2015
Italy: Micron Semiconductor Italia renews its company agreement with special focus on flexibility and welfare
Micron’s company agreement signed on 14 December was approved by 83% of the company’s workers polled on 11 December. The agreement experiments with more flexible working hours and an increase in...
17 December 2015
EU: upcoming adoption of draft regulations on personal data protection
In the evening of 15 December, agreement was found between the representatives of the European Parliament, the Council of Ministers, and the European Commission over draft regulations on personal...
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16 December 2015
Great Britain: Veolia signs an agreement with Prospect giving it exclusive union recognition at the company’s nine energy production units
The Prospect professional union has announced that it is set to become the most significant union in the burgeoning energy-from-waste sector following the signing of an exclusive recognition...
16 December 2015
Germany: the Verdi union renews warning strikes at the Real supermarket chain in a bid to convince management to reapply the sector’s collective agreements
In the run-up to the holiday period, services union Verdi has again called on its members at the German supermarket chain Real SB-Warenhaus GmbH (Real), which is owned by the Metro group, to stop...
16 December 2015
Sweden: Spotify and the TCO union promote the Swedish model
After “eat like a Swede” here comes “work like a Swede”. The Swedish music streaming group Spotify is spreading the country’s gender equality model by implementing a global parental leave policy...
15 December 2015
United States : Uber’s drivers in Seattle may now join a Union
The City Council of Seattle decided, last Monday, unanimously that Uber’s drivers may form a Union to negotiate their wages and work conditions.
15 December 2015
Great Britain: agreement on pensions at the British subsidiary of EDF
Members of the GMB union and Unison approved an agreement secured by their representatives over pensions at EDF’s British subsidiary. A rarity in the agreement, according to the unions, is the...
15 December 2015
Italy: the rubber and plastics sectors renew the national collective agreement
On 10 December the social partners in the rubber and plastics sectors concluded an agreement to renew the national collective agreement for the period from 01 January 2016 until 31 December 2018...
15 December 2015
France: clarification for arrangements over redeploying employees abroad as part of redundancy procedures
The government has clarified the procedure for redeploying manpower abroad relating to redundancies based on economic grounds. Since the law was passed on growth and activity (Loi Macron), unless...
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14 December 2015
Germany: the Federation of Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) launches a nationwide action program facilitating refugees’ inclusion into the labor market
While the number of officially recorded asylum seekers topped the one million mark at the start of December, debate continues unabated in Germany over refugees’ job prospects as well as over the...
14 December 2015
Italy: sharp rise in indefinite employment contracts in the agency work sector
The Assolavoro Observatory, the employers’ association in the agency sector, published data on contracts concluded in the sector for September 2015. The main news is that the number of indefinite...
14 December 2015
Portugal: social consultation starts over the minimum wage
Antonio Costa’s new socialist government has launched a debate on raising Portugal’s minimum wage. The Prime Minister invited the country’s social partners in person to the first social...
11 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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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...
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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