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China: dramatic rise in social movement in 2014
According to data from the Hong Kong based NGO, China Labour bulletin, there were 569 incidents of social protest in the fourth quarter of 2014; more than three times as many as the same period in...
26 January 2015
Denmark: employers now have to warn their staff of work related violence outside of normal working hours and also on the Internet
On January 22, the Danish parliament adopted changes to the law covering the workplace. These changes include creating a legal basis for extending companies’ obligations to warn employees of work...
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26 January 2015
Ikea: union recognition for KOOP-IS within the Ikea franchise in Turkey thanks to international trade union action
Turkish Ministry of Labour has recognised the trade union KOOP-IS within Mapa, the Ikea franchise in Turkey, allowing it to negotiate and sign collective agreements. The union recognition is the...
23 January 2015
France: breakdown in talks over modernizing social dialogue in businesses
On January 22 talks between the social partners over social dialogue broke down. Negotiations focusing on improving the efficiency of social dialogue had advanced to the stage of a reaching...
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23 January 2015
Canada: two company directors jailed after a worker dies
Two company directors of an Ontario based company have been jailed for 25 days after they pleaded guilty to negligence that led to death of an employee. Although not the first, this sentence...
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23 January 2015
Total: Global CSR agreement signed with IndustriALL Global Union
With already three European agreements under its belt, the oil giant Total signed its first global agreement with the global union federation on 22 January in Davos (Switzerland). This is a...
22 January 2015
Germany: religion in the workplace in the aftermath of the Pegida movement
Regardless of the future that the anti-islam movement Pegida might have, it has instigated a major debate in Germany with regard to the opportunities and the issues around immigration, the place...
Famar: establishment of a European Works Council
On the 2nd of October 2014, the Greek company Famar established a European Works Council (EWC) subject to Luxembourg legislation. The company has more than 3000 employees in 5 European countries...
22 January 2015
Great Britain : boosting skills in the automobile industry
At a time where the British automobile industry in booming, mainly supported by international investments, the government and the manufacturers have announced they will spend 30 million Pounds on...
22 January 2015
Great Britain: are salaries really too low?
Whilst strike action demanding higher wages has become more frequent over the past few months all political bodies including the Prime Minister David Cameron are now calling for businesses to...
20 January 2015
Italy: experts examine the new ‘indefinite employment contracts with rising levels of social protection’
The first decree from the Jobs Act that was approved in December 2014 (c.f. article No. 8763) will replace most cases of employee re-instatement due to unfair dismissal (Article 18 of the Workers...
20 January 2015
Poland: the government and unions sign an agreement ending a wave of miners’ protests in Silesia
The agreement signed on Saturday January 18 ended significant social protest by miners in Silesia that has been ongoing since January 7 when a recovery plan for the largest mining company in...
20 January 2015
Germany: IG Metall puts co-determination and vocational training in preparation for the increasing digitalization of the industry at the center of its 2015 priorities
A few days after the metal industry regional negotiations on renewing collective agreements got off to a start on January 14, 2015 the president of IG Metall, Detlef Wetzel has given positive...
20 January 2015
Great Britain: Cadbury achieves historic voluntary redundancies at its Bournville plant and the remaining employees are willing to take on more flexibility in their jobs
A voluntary redundancy deal at chocolate bar maker Cadbury’s Bourneville plant in Birmingham will see more than 200 workers receive an average pay off of £100,000 each. The size of the pay offs is...
19 January 2015
Slovakia: commentary on the law governing employee whistleblowing
On October 16, 2014 the National Council of the Slovak Republic passed law No. 304/2014 Coll. that treats certain aspects of whistleblowing and which came into force on January 01, 2015. The law...
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19 January 2015
Peru: widespread mobilization against the new youth labor law
A new regime for hiring 18-24 year olds, which officially aims to reduce youth employment uncertainty, has generated discontent among a growing sector of opinion.
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19 January 2015
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France: La Poste to launch negotiations for an AI agreement
Following the lead of firms such as Axa, Syensqo globally, and more recently CDC Habitat, La Poste group management will open negotiations on an AI regulation agreement during the first half of...
5 March 2026
Crédit Agricole is to adopt stricter rules on remote work from mid-March onwards. The rules will be tightened for employees, but the maximum number of days working remotely will remain unchanged.
29 January 2026
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
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United Kingdom: government launches consultation on AI and data protection rules
L’info. Le gouvernement britannique a lancé, du 15 juillet au 9 septembre 2026, une consultation afin d’identifier les dispositifs juridiques, techniques et de gouvernance...
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EU: social partners set out position on guidelines for the sustainability due diligence directive
The news. Following the final adoption of the omnibus directive in February, the European Commission launched a consultation in June aimed at guiding it in drafting guidelines on the application...
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28 August 2026
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Import bans on forced labor products are multiplying
Under pressure from new US tariffs, many countries have presented texts in recent weeks to ban the import of products made with forced labor. A real breakthrough for workers' rights or a mere...
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Germany: a “simplification” proposal for the Corporate Governance Code
In early August, the Government Commission presented proposals to reform the Deutscher Corporate Governance Kodex (DCGK), Germany’s Corporate Governance Code. The proposals are primarily aimed at...
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France: EDF served formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations
The news. On 23 September, Greenpeace France announced that it had served EDF with a formal notice for failure to comply with its sustainability due diligence obligations due to the risks of harm...
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24 September 2026
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Slovakia: a bill to “clarify” personal data protection measures
The news. The Slovak government approved a bill on personal data protection on August 26, 2026. This text aims to clarify existing regulations regarding employees’ rights and...
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7 September 2026