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Canada: steel and telecommunications trade unions join forces
As of January 2015, the Telecommunications Workers Union (TWU) will join the North American organization United Steelworkers (USW). In the Canadian section, the two unions will bring together...
28 November 2014
France – Germany: proposals for labor market reform in France and Germany contained in Pisani-Ferry and Enderlein’s report for renewing growth in Europe
On 27 November the report titled ‘Reforms, Investment and Growth: An agenda for France, Germany and Europe’, written by French and German economists Jean Pisani-Ferry and Henrik Enderlein. The...
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28 November 2014
Germany: Federal Administrative Court rules against Sunday business
On 26 November, the Federal Administrative Court ruled that a decree issued by State of Hesse which gave exceptions to certain economic activities, allowing them to increase operations at the...
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28 November 2014
GDF Suez: European agreement signed to improve the quality of working life
On 27 November, the energy company signed a European agreement, with the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) and IndustriAll Europe, to improve the quality of working life. The...
28 November 2014
Deloitte creates start-up incubator to keep better hold of its employees
The British consultancy giant Deloitte is now allowing its employees to create their own start-up, without leaving the company. The new and trendy initiative — for which a sum of £25 million has...
27 November 2014
Great Britain: government to introduce digital apprenticeships
Network developers, consultants for new technology and web analysts, these are just some of the new 100% digital jobs that British youngsters will be able to train for through a new learning...
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27 November 2014
Morocco: employees now covered if they lose their job
After 12 years of negotiations between the CGEM (confederation of Moroccan employers), trade unions and the CNSS (national social security fund), compensation for job loss (IPE) will come into...
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27 November 2014
France: district court in Nanterre gives first interpretation of transnational notion in the recast directive
The order given by the district court (TGI) in Nanterre, on 26 November, dismisses the Transdev EWC’s demand to suspend the transport group’s decision to recover credit paid to SNCM, a decision...
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26 November 2014
Italy: Chamber of Deputies approves modified edition of the Jobs Act
In the evening of 25 November, the Chamber of Deputies approved a modified version of the Jobs Act, a bill which enables the government to reform labor law. The most significant modifications...
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26 November 2014
EU: a 315 billion euro plan for Europe places the emphasis on private investment
On Wednesday November 26, Jean-Claude Juncker unveiled his three-year investment plan to kick-start EU growth. A practical plan, run by the European Investment Bank (EIB) that will set aside 5...
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26 November 2014
Germany: adopts legal quota for women on supervisory boards from 2016
On Tuesday November 26, during negotiations to form a coalition government with the heads of the coalition parties as well as parliamentary group leaders it was decided that during the next...
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26 November 2014
Canada: the changing face of unionism in Quebec
Unions in Quebec are doing quite well. Such was the conclusion of a report analyzing developments in the province’s union coverage from 1997 to 2013, published by the Quebec Statistics Institute...
26 November 2014
Italy: breakdown in talks over renewal of national banking collective agreement
On November 25 employee unions and ABI the Italian Banking Association (employers body) halted negotiations over renewal of the national banking sector collective agreement, which affects over...
25 November 2014
Russia: an interview with Alexeï Kostin, founder of the CSR – Russian Centre
Since 2004 Alexeï Kostin has worked tirelessly to convert Russian businesses towards corporate social responsibility and as a consequence is now known as the authority in the domain. He is the...
Ireland: the agreement signed by the Bank of Ireland marks a new beginning for banking sector negotiations
On November 17 members of IBOA the Finance Union approved an agreement on salary rises and a new Career and Reward Framework put forward by the Bank of Ireland. The bank, employing 6,000, is the...
25 November 2014
Orange: signs a global Health and Safety agreement
On Friday November 21 the telecommunications company signed a global Health and Safety (H&S) agreement with UNI Global Union, Orange’s Union Alliance, and representatives of the French UNI...
24 November 2014
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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
Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
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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