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United States: electors in four states vote for a rise in the minimum wage
Four states (Alaska, Arkansas, Nebraska and South Dakota) voted for an increase in their minimum wage. These are the results of individual state ballot measures voted upon at the same time as the...
6 November 2014
Germany: train drivers begin their longest strike in the history of rail
“Shameless train drivers”, “unconstitutional strike”, “ He has just lost his mind” (Editor’s note: the president of the GDL train drivers union), … the announcement of an extraordinary train...
6 November 2014
Italy: a general strike called by Fiom comes at a time of increasingly tense relations between government and the unions
The general committee of the Fiom union called for an 8-hour general strike for this month to protest the latest government policy. Workers assemblies and protests against the violence perpetrated...
5 November 2014
Great Britain: overtime hours to be factored into holiday pay calculations
On November 4, the Employment Appeal Tribunal ruled that overtime hours should be factored into the reference salary used to calculate annual holiday pay (at least for the minimum 20 days leave as...
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5 November 2014
EU: the new European Commission forecasts Europe’s economy at a standstill but focuses on an investment relaunch
The announcement on November 4 of Europe’s autumn economic growth forecasts was the first task for the new European Commission presided by Jean-Claude Juncker. The new Commission which took office...
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5 November 2014
Chèque Déjeuner: establishment of European Works Council
On November 4 the French cooperative group that employs 2,300 signed an agreement, negotiated with an SNB comprising six different countries, that will put European Works Council in place. The...
4 November 2014
Portugal: a new company agreement for the Volkswagen Palmela factory
Autoeuropa/Volkswagen management and the workers’ commission of the German car factory near Lisbon have signed a new company agreement. The workers have won a 2% pay rise, currently something...
4 November 2014
Great Britain: the living wage on the rise and 21% greater than the national minimum wage
More than 1,000 British businesses committed to paying the voluntary living wage threshold, which is much higher than the statutory minimum wage, will have to pay more again this year. The rise...
4 November 2014
Denmark: the Government and the social partners conclude an agreement covering five measures to raise the number of work experience placements
The Government concluded an agreement with LO (trade unions) and DA (employers organization) to raise the number of work experience placements open to students in vocational colleges (almost...
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3 November 2014
Great Britain: CAC annual report on statutory trade union recognition
The Central Arbitration Committee (CAC), the state body that adjudicates upon claims from unions for statutory union recognition, has published its 2013-2014 annual report. It shows that...
3 November 2014
Latvia: approval of measures on labor law
On October 23 the Latvian parliament (Saeima) approved a series of amendments to their labor law. Even if some important topics still require discussion such as overtime pay and union...
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3 November 2014
HR: when the computer does the recruiting
Relying on algorithms to uncover a precious jewel: a secret weapon used by an increasing number of HR departments. At a time when new technology has resulted in an explosion in the number of job...
31 October 2014
Canada: Ikea Richmond employees getting back to work after 17 months of conflict
On Wednesday 22 October, unionized employees from the Ikea store in Richmond, near Vancouver, signed a new collective agreement with the store's management, marking the end of a battle that has...
31 October 2014
Italy: union agreement on geolocation reached at Ericsson
On 23 October, the company Ericsson Telecomunicazioni S.p.A. reached an agreement on the use of a geolocation system for its field technicians in order to “optimise services”. The unions are glad...
30 October 2014
Norway: salary adjustments at Posten Norge AS amidst worries regarding liberalisation of postal sector
The general negotiations which took place at Posten Norge AS in spring allocated 3 million Norwegian krone (335,015 euros) to local negotiations. The discussions have now been completed, the...
30 October 2014
France: after USA setback, ex-employees of Samsonite continue their fight at the High Court in London
The legal battle continues for French ex-employees of Samsonite. After a setback in the USA, they will now continue by taking the British branch of Bain Capital, an American investment fund, to...
30 October 2014
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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...
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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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Germany: pensioners in work already common practice, study shows
As the German government steps up measures to encourage people to stay in work beyond the legal retirement age, a new study by the Institute of Economic and Social Research (WSI) – an independent...
6 November 2025
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Spain: government approves creation of ‘intern status’
The Spanish government has paved the way for the creation of a new status for "persons undergoing non-professional practical training in companies, institutions or public or private organisations...
7 November 2025
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France: social conference on labour and pensions to proceed without main employers’ group
The preparatory meeting ahead of the social conference on labour and pensions, which is set to decide on the pension system model and the funding thereof, was held on 4 November at France's labour...
5 November 2025
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Luxembourg: two pension reform bills submitted to parliament
After lengthy negotiations with the social partners, in mid-October the Luxembourg government submitted two bills to parliament aimed at reforming the pension system to ensure its long-term...
6 November 2025
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Germany: bill adopted to step up fight against illegal employment
On Thursday 13 November, Germany's Bundestag passed a bill to modernise and digitalise the country’s system for tackling undeclared work and financial crime. In future, the relevant department at...
20 November 2025
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France: TotalEnergies steps up commitment on disability
On 9 October, French energy group TotalEnergies and all representative trade unions signed a new four-year agreement on disability inclusion. Taking effect on 1 January 2026, the deal aims to help...
13 November 2025