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Canada: votes in favor of a controversial law on union certification in the workplace
On December 16 the Employees’ Voting Rights Act was adopted. It modifies the union certification and decertification process in certain sectors (telecommunications, transport and others). This law...
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14 January 2015
EU: the European Commission puts some leeway into the Stability Pact
On Tuesday January 13 the European Commission indicated some scope for leeway in interpreting the Stability Pact. It could suggest an extra delay period so that countries can progress with...
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14 January 2015
Italy: the banking sector unions set a general strike for January 30
The Italian banking sector unions have called for a general strike on January 30 demanding the renewal of the national collective agreement and decrying the employers association for their...
13 January 2015
Belgium: social dialogue restarts
Employers and unions met again on Monday January 12 to restart negotiations. A series of meetings are scheduled until January 26 and are aimed at finalizing the agreement on the ‘time-credit’ and...
13 January 2015
Great Britain: Unity union merges with the GMB giant
Yet another small traditional British trade union has decided to merge with the large general GMB union that counts more than 630,000 members. Unity sees this move as its last ditch attempt to...
13 January 2015
Germany: the government is working on reforms to its health and safety legislation in order to cater for changing working conditions
Simpler, better adapted to the modern working environment, and easier for employers to implement, the new law on working environments (Arbeitsstätteverordnung, the Workplace Ordinance), due to...
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12 January 2015
Bulgaria: latest changes in the pension system will affect the labor market
Surprisingly and coming right at the end of 2014, the Bulgarian Parliament, at the proposal of GERB deputies (one of the ruling center right parties), urgently amended the Social Security Code...
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9 January 2015
Poland: minimum wage rises well above the inflation rate
Poland's monthly minimum wage for 2015 has been set at 1750 PLN gross (≈ 415 EUR), although during the first year of employment this level can be lower but no less than 1400 PLN (≈ 330 EUR) gross...
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9 January 2015
Each and everyone Charlie
"In a free State every man may think what he likes, and say what he thinks" - Benedict Spinoza, 1632-1677 Dutch Philosopher. Theological-Political Treatise: Chapter 20
8 January 2015
Italy: the government gives details on the new ‘employment contract with rising levels of job protection’ implemented under the Jobs Act
On December 24 the Council of Ministers approved the ‘provisions in the decree-law on employment contracts with rising levels of job protection’ as applied by the Jobs Act that enables the...
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8 January 2015
Great Britain: Tesco and the Community Union reach supply chain conditions agreement
The major supermarket chain, Tesco, and the Community union have signed what the union calls ‘a ground breaking partnership agreement to improve conditions in the UK garment supply chain’.
Great Britain: Post Office agrees a three-year pay and conditions deal with some of its workers
The Post Office, a state company, and the CWU communications union have agreed a new three year pay and conditions agreement for the 2,000 workers employed by the company in its Admin and Supply...
7 January 2015
Germany: on January 1 the new controversial law on a national minimum wage came into force and continues to divide opinion
After years of debate, on January 1 Germany finally implemented its first-ever blanket national minimum wage set at 8.5 euros (before tax) an hour. Previously employers and unions had...
6 January 2015
Great Britain: a fresh approach to help employees return to work faster after periods of illness
The UK government’s Fit for Work program aims to sharply reduce absenteeism levels. The program due to roll out in early 2015 will assist employees on long-term sick leave return to work quicker.
6 January 2015
United States: NRLB general counsel brings proceedings against McDonald’s as a putative joint employer of its franchises’ employees
On 19 December, the general counsel's office of the National Labor Relations Board, the federal agency in charge of monitoring trade union relations, announced that it had issued complaints...
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5 January 2015
Italy: final approval of 2015 Stability Law provisions
On 22 December, the Italian Chamber of Deputies approved the 2015 Stability Law, which the Senate had approved the week prior through a vote of confidence amongst great confusion. The...
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5 January 2015
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EU: right and far right join forces in parliament to dismantle sustainability due diligence
On 13 November, the European Parliament approved the report by EPP MEP Jörgen Warborn on the proposed omnibus directive, clearing the way for trilogue negotiations. Backed by the far right, the...
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mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators
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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Netherlands: ING cites AI as it plans to cut around 950 jobs
Dutch bank ING has informed the employment agency UWV that it may cut around 950 jobs by 31 December 2026. In its notification on 20 October, the lender said the planned reductions stem partly...
30 October 2025
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Germany: EU pay transparency directive to force companies to ‘get tough’
Germany introduced a pay transparency law in 2017, meaning companies are already somewhat familiar with the issue. However, the broader scope and stricter requirements of the EU directive, the...
24 October 2025
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France: cabinet adopts suspension of pension reform
On 23 October, the French Council of Ministers approved an amendment to the social security financing bill (PLFSS), confirming the suspension of the 2023 pension reform until 2028. This measure...
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24 October 2025
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Carrefour and UNI Global Union renew global agreement on promoting social dialogue and diversity
On 17 October, Carrefour, one of the world’s largest retailers, with nearly 500,000 employees worldwide, and global union federation UNI Global Union renewed their global agreement on...
3 November 2025