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Salini Impregilo: signs an International Framework Agreement
The Italian Building, Construction and Public Works group, Salini Impregilo signed in conjunction with the national construction unions Feneal Uil, Filca Cisl, Fillea CGIL and the international...
15 October 2014
Germany: the adoption of a ‘draft law geared to reconciling family life, care for a dependent parent, and a professional career’
On Wednesday October 15 in Berlin the German Government cabinet gave the green light to a new draft law worked out by Manuela Schwesig (SPD), Minister for Families, entitled: ‘Law for better...
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15 October 2014
International: an E-learning module is now online concerning the application of the ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy
The International Labour Organization (ILO) via its training center in Turin (ITC-ILO) has just made an E-learning module available to help governments, multinational enterprises, national...
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15 October 2014
Italy: in the banking sector ‘welfare business’ is taking on more importance during collective negotiations on productivity
Following the economic recession and the public sector budget cuts, the banking sector ‘social bonus’ has become increasingly important. In 2014 more than 80% of the main Italian banking groups...
15 October 2014
Great Britain: larger companies will have to disclose their anti-slavery efforts
In order to stamp out the rot of slavery, which is prevalent in supply chains, the UK government will require larger companies to play the transparency card and disclose on an annual basis the...
EU: The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) strengthens its position on an optional legal framework for company transnational negotiations
In March the ETUC adopted a resolution endorsing an optional legal framework for company transnational negotiations. It hopes that defined legal frameworks will eliminate uncertainties and that...
14 October 2014
Italy: conflict escalates at the ThyssenKrupp plant in Terni
After last week’s negotiations failed over a new industrial plan for the ThyssenKrupp Accial Speciali Terni (AST-TK) site in Umbria, workers have started a week of strike action set to culminate...
14 October 2014
Netherlands: widespread use of wage cuts and demotions by HR departments and company leaders
An annual survey of 700 Dutch company leaders and HR departments covering HR policies, conducted by Berenschot in cooperation with the payroll services provider ADP, shows that employers continue...
13 October 2014
Great Britain: thousands of British workers on the streets to demand higher wages
This week, large numbers of Britain’s public sector workers are set to demonstrate for higher pay. Unprecedented since the Thatcher era, the week of industrial action will culminate on Saturday...
13 October 2014
Great Britain: the GMB union pushes for a decent living wage
The GMB general union, the third biggest union with just over 610,000 members, is campaigning for a £10 per hour ‘living wage’. The campaign was launched at its 2014 congress in June and is now...
10 October 2014
EU: Jean-Claude Juncker has a delicate balancing act between investment spending and budget discipline
The European Commission’s new future President has committed to both spending 300 billions euros to stimulate economic growth and also balancing the books. He announced that during the European...
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10 October 2014
Netherlands: the federation of private sector halts the FNV transformation project
The transformation projects for the largest central Dutch union, the FNV, (c.f. article No. 8637) has stalled. Although it was aiming to merge its main sectoral federations so as to create a...
9 October 2014
Italy: Renzi’s ‘Jobs Act’ gets through the Senate after a confidence vote
After a day full of argument, Matteo Renzi won the vote of confidence in the Senate on bill that enables the government to overhaul the Italian labor market. The day before the prime Minister met...
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9 October 2014
Great Britain: starting gun fires for a wide-ranging review on employment status and rights
After the government’s recent review of zero hours contracts it now intends to examine employers’ rights in order to simplify and clarify the current various employment statuses (worker, employee...
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9 October 2014
Corporate Practice: how the REWE group and DZ bank are helping employees to reconcile their careers and caring for a dependent parent
At a time when the German Minister for Families is working on a “draft law aimed at better reconciling family life, care for a dependent parent, and ones professional career”, several large German...
9 October 2014
Belgium: the future government details the social reforms in its government program
In the evening of Tuesday October 7, the four negotiating political parties reached an agreement to form a government, a little more than four months after the general election. The main thrusts...
8 October 2014
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Spain: already well on the way to pay transparency?
Spain is preparing for the implementation of its national law transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which will take effect on 7 June 2026. The legislation marks another step forward in...
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Italy: decree-law adopted to increase workplace safety
On 28 October, the Italian cabinet adopted a decree-law on health and safety at work, aimed at preventing and reducing accidents. The text addresses both the powers and actions of supervisory...
4 November 2025
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EU: Court of Justice largely upholds directive on adequate minimum wages
On 11 November, the Court of Justice of the European Union upheld most of the directive on adequate minimum wages, rejecting Denmark’s claim that it infringed on national sovereignty over wage...
12 November 2025
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Romania: parents of children with disabilities granted up to eight days of remote work per month
On 9 October, the Romanian parliament adopted a bill aiming to bolster support for parents of children with disabilities up to the age of 18. The legislation, which came into force on 12 October...
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Germany: report previews draft bill to transpose EU Pay Transparency Directive
On Friday 7 November, Germany’s commission for a 'less bureaucratic implementation' of the EU Pay Transparency Directive — made up of employer and trade union representatives — submitted its...
17 November 2025
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mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators
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