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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
Alstom/GE: Alstom EWC secures guarantees for the employees concerned by the absorption of Alstom Power into GE
Yesterday, on 28 October, the Alstom European Works Council finally issued its much awaited positive opinion on the absorption of Alstom Power into General Electric. This decision will allow the...
29 October 2014
Suez Environnement: publication of European agreement on fundamental principles for health and safety at work (French version)
The agreement signed on 12 June last year, between the water treatment and waste management group, the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) and the special negotiating body, takes...
29 October 2014
France: employees must be given prior warning in the case of a sale in their company
As of 1 November, employees in companies with less than 250 employees must be informed of any sale plans. The terms of this obligation to provide prior warning were defined in a decree published...
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29 October 2014
Austria: 2.1% salary increase in metal industry’s largest federation
The PRO-GE (industrial workers) and GPA-djp (private sector employees) trade unions and the FMMI, the main employers’ federation in the Austrian metal industry, came to an agreement on a salary...
29 October 2014
Italy: clash between the CGIL and government worsens after huge protest in Rome
Despite the huge protest by the CGIL (Italian General Confederation of Labor), which on Saturday 25 October united at least one million participants according to organisers, the government has no...
28 October 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...
31 October 2025
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