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Lithuania: several modifications to articles in the labor code
In spring 2014, several amendments to the labor code were adopted. These changes concern provisions over both collective relations (specifically on the right to strike) and individual relations...
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29 September 2014
South Africa: the extension of the metals industry wage agreement goes before the courts because of unresolved power plays among employers
A metal industry wage agreement was signed this summer after a one-month strike. The agreement will apply for the next 3 years, considered to be a very long period in this sector. The agreement ...
26 September 2014
Italy: the leader of Cisl, the country’s second largest union confederation, resigns early
On September 24, 2014, Raffaele Bonanni head of the Cisl union since 2006 submitted his resignation saying his decision was motivated by the need for internal renewal “necessary in these times of...
26 September 2014
Austria: collective-contract talks in the Metal sector kick off this autumn amid employers fundamental concerns
On September 25, 2014, collective wage negotiations started in the metal industry and will set the standard for Austria’s future wage trends. As has been the case for the past 2 years, each of the...
26 September 2014
Germany: Amazon turns a deaf ear to Verdi union demands despite renewed strike action
After 3 days of strikes (from Monday September 22 to Wednesday September 24) and for the first time hitting 5 separate Amazon facilities, the German services union Verdi sees the action as having...
25 September 2014
Portugal: the minimum wage that has been frozen since 2011 now rises by 20 euros to 505 euros
After intense negotiations, the social partners agreed a rise in the national minimum wage (SMN). As of October 1, 2014 it will go up from 485 euros to 505 euros per month. To ease the financial...
25 September 2014
Belgium: a shock campaign by the FGTB condemning the misuse of daily agency contracts
By announcing, to a fanfare of publicity the launch of a new daily contract recruitment agency, only to disclose that that the agency was in a fact a hoax, the FGTB had decided to organize a shock...
25 September 2014
Italy: unions up in arms over the proposal to do away with Article 18 of the Labor Code, as it becomes the focus of government proposals to overhaul the code
On September 23, 2014, the Italian government presented, before the Senate, draft enabling legislation that would completely overhaul the country’s labor law. The focus is on abolishing Article 18...
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24 September 2014
Corporate Practice: how the German family run company VILSA-Brunnen helps its older staff take up, for the first time, professional vocational training
Can we go back to school after more than 20 years spent in a factory filling bottles. What are the benefits and challenges of such an approach for both the employee and the employer? During the...
24 September 2014
EU: signature of a joint declaration on gender equality in the European Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee on Telecoms
On September 22, 2014, the European Social partners in the telecoms sector: UNI Europe (representing employees) and ETNO - the European Telecommunications Network Operators (representing...
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24 September 2014
Great Britain: the dearth in qualified staff is a time bomb for companies
Employers in Britain are starting to feel the effects of a lack of skilled workers. For some years now the country has been tackling the problem of skills shortages. A recent government report...
24 September 2014
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...
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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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Argentina: government unveils labour reform
Argentina's ultra-liberal president Javier Milei wants to "modernise labour" with a new reform that has been greeted with opposition from trade unions. Submitted to the Senate on 11 December, the...
6 January 2026
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United Kingdom: Parliament finally passes Employment Rights Bill
The UK Labour government's flagship reform of employment rights was passed by both houses on 16 December after a turbulent parliamentary process. The bill introduces numerous changes to labour...
18 December 2025
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Spain: government wants 3.1% minimum wage hike
Spain's ministry of labour has informed the social partners of its intention to raise the minimum wage to €1,221 gross per month. This increase is expected to be approved by the Council of...
8 January 2026
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TRENDS IN 2026 — Reducing workplace absence at all costs: a major challenge for Europe
Workplace absence is on the rise across Europe, particularly among women, older employees and, since the Covid-19 pandemic, young people under the age of 30. Faced with this growing problem, some...
14 January 2026
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Poland: reform introduces possibility of working for another employer while on sick leave
On 7 January, the President of Poland promulgated an amendment to the country’s social insurance act. The reform aims to clarify the activities permitted during sick leave, so that...
12 January 2026
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Vincent Lecerf (Orange): “Equality and diversity are competitive advantages for us”
Following the signing of a new agreement on professional equality and diversity in December, the chief HR officer of French multinational telecommunications corporation Orange Group, Vincent...
13 January 2026