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Italy: Eni has signed a memorandum of understanding on the ‘green conversion’ of its refinery in Sicily
Eni has signed an agreement with unions and both national and local authorities for the refinery’s ‘green conversion’ and a relaunch of the Gela area (Sicily). The unions are well satisfied...
11 November 2014
Canada: Ontario votes in a series of measures to protect ‘vulnerable’ workers.
Some of the measures voted in by Canada’s most populace province on November 6 include indexing the minimum wage to the Consumer Price Index and extending protection for temporary recruitment...
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11 November 2014
The free trade agreement between Switzerland and China includes standards over social and labor rights
The China-Switzerland free trade agreement officially entered into effect on July 1 2014 is the second such agreement that the Chinese authorities have signed with a European country and the first...
Italy: the IREN group, a services company working with local authorities, has reached an agreement on the ‘intergenerational pact’
The IREN group, the fourth largest services company (4,5000 employees) providing services to the Italian local authorities has reached an agreement on the ‘intergenerational pact’. This pact will...
10 November 2014
Transdev: the EWC brings an action to suspend the group’s decision over one of its’ French subsidiaries
On November 7 the Nanterre district court heard a submission for an emergency interim ruling sought after by the Transdev EWC against management of the transport group for non-respect of the right...
10 November 2014
Acciona, Dragados and Sacyr: three international framework agreements signed in Spain’s construction industry
On October 29 the Building and Wood Worker's International Federation (BWI) signed new International Framework Agreements with the management of three Spanish international construction companies...
10 November 2014
EU: an ETUC resolution for a new framework covering employee involvement in different European company forms (SE, etc.)
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) Executive Committee meeting on 21 and 22 October adopted the resolution entitled: Towards a new framework for more democracy at work” pushes for ...
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10 November 2014
Canon: establishment of a new European Works Council
Four years after Canon bought the Dutch company Océ NV, a new agreement that was signed before the summer in accordance with article 13 of the Directive Recast, (treating changes to a company’s...
10 November 2014
Belgium: an historic demonstration in Brussels of 120,000 people protesting the center-right governments austerity measures
This Thursday November 6 the common union front assembled more than 120,000 supporters in Brussels for its first national demonstration protesting against measures that were fixed by government...
7 November 2014
United States: the International Franchise Association demands explanation on the application of McDonalds joint-employer status
For the business franchise lobby group, the argument underlying the National Labor Relations Board ruling that McDonalds should have joint-employer status with its franchisees does not hold...
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7 November 2014
Denmark: a fresh initiative to support businesses transition fatigued workers into new positions
A new measure will allow businesses and institutions in those sectors characterized by arduous working conditions to obtain financial support that will help them transition fatigued workers to new...
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6 November 2014
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
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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...
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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
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EU: social partners in telecoms sign joint statement on AI
On 16 December, the social partners in Europe's telecommunications sector unveiled a joint statement on artificial intelligence. They propose an action plan for skills and commit to raising...
18 December 2025
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Italy: collective agreement for rubber and plastics sector focuses on new skills
A month ahead of schedule, the Federazione Gomma Plastica employers' organisation and the Filctem-Cgil, Femca-Cisl and Uiltec trade unions have renewed the collective agreement for the rubber and...
5 January 2026
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France: social partner talks extend far beyond contractual terminations
After a false start on 3 December, French social partners resumed talks on 7 January 2026 on potential changes to the unemployment insurance agreement, including the rules governing compensation...
12 January 2026
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Italy: new generational renewal agreement penned at UniCredit
The agreement signed on 30 December by UniCredit, Italy’s second-largest banking group, with the Fabi, First-Cisl, Fisac-Cgil, Uilca and Unisin trade unions aims to continue generational...
15 January 2026
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EU: banking sector social partners commit to combating violence and harassment
On 15 January, the trade union federation UNI Europa Finance and three employers’ associations in the banking sector signed a joint statement on preventing violence and harassment in the...
16 January 2026
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Italy: banking group Intesa Sanpaolo sharpens focus on quality of life at work
Over the Christmas period Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy's largest bank, penned with trade unions a deal to renew the first part of the company agreement, covering work-life balance, inclusion, parenthood...
14 January 2026