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United States: the NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) is examining a further request for the broadening of the term “joint employer”, this time in the context of subcontracting
Following recommendations by the NLRB general secretary to recognize Mac Donald’s as a joint employer of its franchisors’ employees (cf. article no. 8549), the NLRB agency that is responsible for...
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1 September 2014
Croatia: main features of the recent labor law reform
Although fiercely contested by the unions, the Croatian parliament adopted on July 15 2014, the new reform to the labor law. This reform came into force on August 7 2014. It aims to loosen...
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1 September 2014
Serbia : main features of the recent labor law reform
Following much heated debate both inside and outside the parliament building, including a general strike, the Serbian Parliament on July 18 2014 adopted the latest reform to the labor law, which...
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1 September 2014
France: the summary applications judge is not competent to assess the regularity of the appointment of the representative of the central management of a non-European group
The summary application brought by Uni Europa, CGT and Unite against Manpower, aiming to prove that Manpower France is the representative of the American temporary work group in Europe, in order...
31 July 2014
Great-Britain : report highlights impact of fees on employment tribunal applications
Since the introduction of fees for employees for applying for relief at an employment tribunal, the number of applications have fallen dramatically argues the Trades Union Congress (TUC). The TUC...
30 July 2014
United States: the NLRB General Counsel authorizes complaints against McDonald’s franchisees and determines McDonald’s is a joint employer
In a brief released yesterday July 29, the National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Office - responsible for the investigation and prosecution of unfair labor practice cases - announced that...
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30 July 2014
Spain: government, employers and unions agree on an agenda for economic recovery and job creation
Yesterday (July 29), the Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, union and employers’ organizations leaders concluded an « agreement containing proposals for the tripartite negotiation » that puts...
29 July 2014
France: government invites social partners to open negotiation on the improvement of social dialogue at company level
The minister of Labour, François Rebsamen, sent to the social partners, yesterday July 29, an orientation paper that sketches options to reform social dialogue and invite them to open discussion...
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29 July 2014
Italy : Intesa Sanpaolo signs an agreement which sets a framework for its diversity policy
In July 24, Intesa Sanpaolo signed, with the group's trade union representatives, a "Protocol on inclusion and equal opportunities" that sets up the framework for the future collective bargaining...
29 July 2014
United States : fast food workers to escalate wage and unionization demands
« Whatever it takes »: that’s the action plan of the fast food workers’ movement which is about to celebrate the second birthday of the campaign to raise the minimum wage in the industry to 15 $...
29 July 2014
Italy: survey by Banca d’Italia on company bargaining’s development and prospects
The study by the Bank of Italy published this month describes the evolution of company negotiations, especially to point to obstacles - the first being uncertainty regarding the conditions of...
25 July 2014
Netherlands: assessment of collective bargaining in 2013
In a report of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment an assessment is made of the development of collective bargaining in 2013. It is based on a sample of 100 collective agreements, which...
24 July 2014
France: the act on real gender equality was adopted
The act on real gender equality was adopted yesterday July 23. Particularly broad as it covers parity in institutions as well as the protection of women suffering from violence or the fight...
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24 July 2014
France: the system reducing labor costs was permanently adopted
On July 23, the MPs adopted the flagship measure of President Hollande’s reform program - and the social partners’ bone of contention - the system reducing social contributions to restore...
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23 July 2014
International: social databases, a growing tool supporting the coordination of collective bargaining at global level
Recently, in 2 large multinational firms - Fiat-Chrysler and Petrobras - global union alliances have committed, at the end of their annual meeting, to making databases to have the possibility of...
23 July 2014
Italy: TNT Group strikes deal for insourcing handling operations
Transport unions and TNT signed the first agreement for insourcing handling operations in Italy. It is based on the protocol signed in February by the sector’s unions and employers’ organization...
23 July 2014
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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...
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Italy’s labour market continues to suffer from limited pay transparency and a persistent gender pay gap. The forthcoming implementation of the EU pay transparency directive — still awaiting...
14 October 2025
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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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mind RH analysis – Initial findings from CSRD social indicators
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
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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...
30 October 2025
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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...
24 October 2025
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EU: omnibus bill stalls in parliament
On 22 October, members of the European Parliament narrowly voted against a negotiating mandate that would have opened trilogue talks on the omnibus directive, which seeks to dilute the corporate...
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23 October 2025
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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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24 October 2025