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Denmark: the FTF confederation union launches the debate on the need for a legal minimum wage
While the unions were formerly opposed to even discussing the idea of a legal minimum wage in Denmark, last week the FTF, Denmark’s second largest union confederation, invited the social partners...
23 September 2014
Cambodia: eight major fashion brands commit to maintaining their supply orders even if local salaries rise
On September 19, 2014 a press statement released by the IndustriAll Global Union said that eight brands had written to the Cambodian Vice Premier Minister and to the President of the ...
Belgium: the federal government’s upcoming reforms are worrying the unions
On Tuesday September 23, 2014 the three central unions will demonstrate together to voice their concerns over proposed reforms by the new federal coalition government, that itself is in the...
22 September 2014
International: the US government wants to sanction Guatemala for not giving enough protection to its workers
The American government has requested sanctions be put in place against Guatemala for violation of the Labor Code. This request has been lodged within the framework of the CAFTA-DR (Dominican...
Germany: the federal government has for the second time awarded the ‘Corporate Social Responsibility Prize’
On Wednesday September 17, 2014 four German companies including the Otto group (in the category of ‘a company with more than 5000 employees’) and the soft packaging company Bischof + Klein GmbH...
EU: clauses in public contracts cannot require tenderers to pay a minimum wage, if the workers are to fully perform the contract in a different Member State
In a judgment handed down on September 18, 2014, the ECJ ruled that the condition for awarding a public contract in one Member State that requires the tenderer to pay its personnel a fixed minimum...
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19 September 2014
Ecuador: demonstrations to reject the Government’s Labor code reforms
On Wednesday September 17, 2014, several sectors of Ecuador’s society spilled onto the streets to voice their opposition to the numerous reforms being driven by Rafael Correa’s leftwing...
19 September 2014
United States: the CWA and Teamsters unions are booking themselves an XXL seat with American Airlines
A union coalition of the CWA (Communications Workers of America) and the Teamsters has established its presence in the American Airlines company that employs 14,000 staff in passenger services...
19 September 2014
Germany: chemical union going to push for a 3 day week for the over 60s
Peter Hoffmann, member of the federal office of the IG BCE chemical union explained on Wednesday September 17, 2014 that during the next round of negotiations at the beginning of 2015 his union...
18 September 2014
Great Britain: the NUM union comes to the rescue just in time for the final working coal mine (Hatfield Colliery)
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has stepped in to save the last viable deep pit coal mine by investing £4m in the employee-owned Hatfield Colliery, near Doncaster. The colliery faced...
18 September 2014
Denmark: new provisions for whistle-blowers in the financial sector
The European Directive CRD lV was transposed into law by the State in March 2014, and obliges financial institutions to implement, before September 1, 2014, internal “whistle-blowing” mechanisms...
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18 September 2014
H&M: signature on a global agreement in partnership with the ILO on sustainable global supply chains in the garment industry
Signed on September 15, 2014 this agreement is the first of its kind, forging a partnership between the retail-clothing company and the tripartite international organization. It covers industrial...
Great Britain: the High Court has validated employer practice that recognizes a trade union thus preventing another union’s legal recognition
In a judgment handed down on September 12, 2014, the long running dispute between the Pharmacists’ Defence Association union (PDAU) and the Boots pharmacy retailer has been settled in Boots’...
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17 September 2014
United States: a new law in the state of California provides for paid sick leave
Last week the state of California became known in the U.S for adopting a law on sick leave pay that will come into effect in July 2015. The law requires employers in the state to give workers paid...
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17 September 2014
Russia: pregnant women protected by law but under pressure from employers
Russia’s labor law affords a high level of protection to pregnant women but this protection does not occur in practice as many women quit their companies because of harassment. This phenomenon is...
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17 September 2014
BNP Paribas: European agreement on professional equality signed
Yesterday, September 16, 2014, BNP Paribas signed an agreement with the European Federation Union UNI Europa Finance and the European Federation of Finance Company Executives (FECEC), and its...
16 September 2014
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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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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...
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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...
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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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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...
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